Feeling Lucky? Buy your raffle tickets!
Photos by Tracy Kolenchuk
CKUA’s Raffle is over 70% sold! But fear not, $10 tickets remain! Visit us online at ckua.com or call us at 1-800-494-2582 to get your tickets in time for the BIG draw to win Candy, a 2010 Harley-Davidson® Nightster 1200, on April 9th. Imagine, in just a few short months, Candy could be your new travel companion!
Congratulations to our Transcend Coffee Connoisseur winner, Elaine Hone of Sherwood Park. You could be next... feeling lucky?
While you’re Blues n’…
CKUA Radio and the Calgary International Blues Association are offering blues enthusiasts a chance to buy their Harley-Davidson® raffle tickets during the Midwinter Blues Festival. Come by and say hello to CKUA staff and volunteers from Thursday, February 25th to Saturday, February 27th at the Ramada Hotel downtown after 7pm.
Check out the full Midwinter Blues Festival line-up at calgarybluesfest.com.
Join CKUA at the Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen’s Show
CKUA staff and volunteers had great success selling raffle tickets at the Calgary and Edmonton Motorcycle Shows and they are scheduled to attend the Edmonton Boat and Sportsman Show on March 18th – 21st. Come down to the Edmonton Expo Centre and stop by the CKUA booth to purchase raffle tickets to win the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and show your support! Enjoy the rest of the show and check out their features and events. It will be great to see you at the show!
Your CKUA!
As you’re likely aware, CKUA has taken a financial hit recently and this has caused us to make a number of changes around your independent and listener-funded Alberta radio network. But rather than mope, we’ve decided to take the proverbial lemon and turn it into great … whiskey… wine … fruit punch! So, beginning March 1st you will see a re-design of some parts of the weekly CKUA program schedule that we are very excited about – and we think you will be too.
Read on for more on the changes we are very excited about.
Celebrating a new world class gallery: the Art Gallery of Alberta
On Sunday, January 31st from 10am till noon, CKUA broadcasted live from the foyer of the spectacular new Art Gallery of Alberta. As part of a new collaboration between CKUA and the AGA, CKUA Road Home host, Bob Chelmick, was able to bring Albertans and the world (via the Internet) a glimpse into the exhibits, the programs, the architecture and the wonder that is the new AGA. Located directly inside the main entrance, Bob Chelmick spoke with some of the very excited participants involved in the new building and even more excited patrons who got a first look beginning at 9am that morning.
Hear audio coverage and see video highlights of the event!
Time flies - 10 years already!
My goodness, can it be 10 years since Monica Miller took to the airwaves weekday afternoons to craft a radio program she called How I Hear It? Yes, it can. CKUA celebrates the 10th anniversary of How I Hear It on Monday, February 22nd, from 12:15 to 3pm. Tune in to see how we celebrate! We guarantee it will be lots of fun. Send Monica good wishes here.
And speaking of 10th anniversaries, another familiar voice is marking the occasion. In early March, Allison Brock will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Wide Cut Country with a special live broadcast from the new Ironwood Stage and Grill in Calgary. Listeners are invited to the Saturday morning, March 6th on-location broadcast from 10 am-noon. Allison invites fans to "Come on down and enjoy pancakes, syrup, and some of my special friends like Stephen Fearing." First come, first served at the show. In the meantime, you can send your anniversary wishes to Allison here.
Double Your Dollars!
Are you keen to be a leader in the CKUA community? Do you want to contribute to the excitement and success of our upcoming Spring Campaign? We know that donors wait to hear that their gift will be matched. This is a huge factor in each of our campaigns. The greater the Double Your Dollar pool, the more magnificent our success will be. And you could be the catalyst that encourages other donors to call in and support CKUA.
For a minimum donation of $500 you can be a part of a program that effectively generates excitement and financial support for CKUA. Interested? Call Laura Svajlenko at CKUA’s Fund Development Office 1-800-494-2582 ext. 2030. We would be happy to explain all the details and take your donation of support. Thank you for your consideration, we simply could not do it without YOU!
