Get your motor runnin’ and support CKUA Radio!
CKUA Radio is excited to announce a new fundraising initiative. We’re raffling off a Harley-Davidson® 2010 XL Nightster and a Coffee-Connoisseur dream package.
You might be wondering – what in the world does a Harley have to do with listener supported radio?
Eric Bergenstein, owner of Harley-Davidson of Fort McMurray and long-time supporter of CKUA, wanted to do something special for our radio station and he approached us about sponsoring a Harley motorcycle. It was such a great offer and opportunity, we were thrilled to accept. As well, Transcend Coffee, also long-time friends and supporters of CKUA Radio, decided to help out by sponsoring an impressive, upscale Coffee-Connoisseur package.
Those who are serious about their bikes know that they each have a personality, and as such, they need a name. Our Facebook community gave us plenty of suggestions to choose from and with the help of Lionel Rault and Baba we chose the name CANDY as suggested us by Vicki Love from Edmonton.
Tickets for the raffle are now on sale. More details are at ckua.com/harley. Buy your tickets before January 24 to be eligible for the early bird draw.
CKUA Celebrates a Commercial Free Holiday
It’s a commercial free zone at CKUA this Christmas and New Years. From 6pm on Dec 24th to 6am on December 27th and from 6pm on December 31st to 6am January 2nd, CKUA will free up its advertising air space to make room for more music.
We’re hoping to restore some of the balance from the bombardment of advertising – from the web, TV and OTHER radio stations – that people experience leading up to the holiday season.
So, relax, de-stress and enjoy the gift of commercial free holiday programming!
Do you have a new mail box?
CKUA Radio’s Fund Development Office is gearing up to send you your tax receipt for your generous contribution in 2009 and we want to make sure that you get it! If you do have a brand new address, please let us know by completing our quick and easy update form at ckua.com. You can expect to find a tax receipt for your contributions in your mailbox in early February. If you would like to make a last minute donation, CKUA Radio will accept donations until 2PM on December 31, 2009.
We thank you again for your support of CKUA Radio. Happy Listening!
Give the gift of music and CKUA this holiday season
If you’ve been asking, "What will the music lover in my life want for Christmas?" we have a unique gift idea for you! Donating a personal hour of CKUA Radio is the perfect present; it’s a great way to spread the joy of the holidays and it’s an easy way to support CKUA. The recipient of your gift will personally connect with the CKUA show and announcer of their choice, and they can even offer a special greeting to friends, loved ones and the whole world! And when you give the gift of CKUA, you’ll share in the joy, knowing you’ve also helped CKUA!
For the person in your life who has just about everything, give the gift of music and CKUA... and it's tax deductible as well.
To give the gift of CKUA contact: Alan MacKenzie at amackenzie@ckua.com or call 1-800-494-2582 ext. 2019 or fill out the online pledge form and select "program donation."
Holiday Programming
Here is a list of some of the upcoming on-air events during the Christmas Holidays.
Fab Five – Gift Ideas From Our Announcers
Saturday, December 12 – Friday December 18
Stuck for gift ideas over the holidays? We have the solution. CKUA announcers present their choice for five solid CD’s you could put on your gift list.
Jack Semple’s Cool Yule
Friday, December 18 – 8-9pm (pre-empt Alberta Discoveries)
Friday, December 25 – 5-6pm
Jack Semple is what one might call a musician’s musician. A great guitarist and singer, Jack brings these two talents together for a performance of some of the songs from his critically acclaimed CD, Cool Yule.
Jazzy Christmas
Saturday, December 19 – 2pm (last hour of A Time For Jazz)
Rebroadcast Friday December 25 – 8pm
Come, they told me... to a Jazzy Christmas! Join Juno nominated Sandro Dominelli and friends, for a holiday mix of jazz standards and Christmas favourites.
Baba’s Grooves
Saturday, December 19 - 7-9pm
A special edition of Baba’s Grooves will pay tribute to our hard working men and women overseas who serve with the Canadian Forces.
The Carol Project
Sunday, December 20 - 3-4pm (pre-empt Sounds to Grow On)
Rebroadcast Friday, December 25 – 1-2pm
A one-hour special of the everpopular Christmas Carol Project in its entirety.
Roy’s Record Room-Shellac Shack Santa
Monday, December 21 – 6-7pm
Think you’ve heard it all? Not until you hear what Roy’s preparing for the holidays!
Christmas Day programming
Friday, December 25 – 10am – 2 pm
Join The Road Home host Bob Chelmick for a one-size fits all, hand-crafted, zero emission Christmas show from his cozy, solar powered cabin in the woods.
Zero To Ten By One – With Kevin Wilson
Thursday, December 31 - 10:30pm – 1am
Nightcap host Kevin Wilson takes you on musical ride through the first decade of the twenty first Century.
The Decade in Focus
Friday, January 1 - Noon–4pm
The great music of 2000-2009 is the focus on the first day of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Peter North hosts conversation with guests from across the province about the music that has shaped them – and us – over the past 10 years.
Development Update
Statistics show that donations of all kinds have been on a steady decline since 2009 across Canada. And it is predicted that 2010 will be the toughest year for charities during this recession.
What is CKUA doing about it?
CKUA is making all efforts to cut costs: Strict budgets are being adhered to and we are diligently watching our bottom line. In addition to this, CKUA is actively pursuing additional funding opportunities from grant funding to our upcoming raffle.
What can you do?
Please know the importance of your gift at this critical time. It is each of you who make the difference.
• Considerer giving the gift of CKUA to someone special, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries you name it!
• Do you have stocks that have appreciated in value in 2009? To avoid being taxed on the capital gains you can gift those shares to CKUA in exchange for a tax receipt for the full market value.
There are many different ways you can support CKUA. Please click here for more options or call 1-800-494-2582 as we would be pleased to provide you with additional information.
Happy Holidays!
Scenes From the Library
The CKUA LP Library Launch!
The CKUA LP collection, which is one of the largest LP Libraries in Canada, with approximately 50,000 LPs in the collection, has undergone a transformation in the last two years. Donations of LPs that have been stored in various places in the CKUA building have been sorted and catalogued, and the vast collection (sans Classical LPs, which are still housed in the basement), has been amalgamated into one LP Library on the main floor of the building. In this newly launched LP Library room, one can find male and female singers, groups, jazz and big band, world music, musicals and soundtracks, instrumental music, Christmas music, marching bands, poetry, plays, and comedy. As well, the entire magazine collection (with some collections, such as Billboard Magazine, going back to the 1980’s) is now in this room, as well as music books, a DVD collection, two turn tables, a DVD/ TV player, couches, the CKUA Archives … and a partridge in a pear tree (actually, recycled CD decorations with staff pictures on them, on a Balsam Fir Christmas tree)!
CKUA staff will launch the CKUA LP Library by holding the annual staff Christmas party there. With one of Canada’s largest LP collections within easy reach, and with many music specialist DJs on hand, it would be safe to say that it could potentially be one of the most serendipitously rich evenings of DJ-ing for a staff Christmas party in Canada this year!
