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History:
The CKUA Radio Network was founded in 1927 on the University of Alberta
campus in Edmonton. CKUA is Canada's first educational broadcaster and Canada's
first public broadcaster.
Since its inception, CKUA has grown from a one room, low wattage radio
station staffed by exceptionally dedicated amateur radio enthusiasts,
into a full fledged radio and Internet broadcast network staffed by
world class broadcast and business professionals.
CKUA has evolved
from a government of Alberta operation to a public not-for-profit foundation,
with a limited commercial license. CKUA currently enjoys over 160,000
weekly listeners and is financially supported by listener donations, program
sponsorships, subscriptions, and through corporate partnership.
Our Charitable Registration Number is 118776830RR0001.
Broadcast Capabilities:
CKUA's radio signal is carried province-wide on AM and FM through a network
of 17 transmitters, strategically located throughout Alberta. CKUA also
broadcasts in western Canada on select satellite providers and around the
world through ckua.com.
Recent Achievements:
• Three time winner of the Prairie Music Awards for Media Outlet of
the Year (2003, 2001, 2000)
• Western Canadian Music Alliance - Media Outlet of the Year Award
for Western Canada (2003)
• Jazz Broadcaster of the Year Award to Bill Coull, host of Afternoon
Edition and Coull Jazz. (January, 2003)
• Alto Award to Lisa Robinson, host of Travel Treasures for Media Excellence
in Tourism Reporting (November, 2001)
• Five time winner of The Alberta Recording Industry Award as Radio
Station of the Year, through the 1990's and into 2000
• University of Alberta 90th Anniversary as Builder of Alberta (1998)
• Emerald Award: Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Programming
for The Ecofile program (1996)
Unique Programming:
CKUA is recognized as the voice of Alberta artists, musicians and cultural
enthusiasts. Each week, CKUA broadcasts 168 hours of eclectic and entertaining
programming that, in keeping with tradition, includes educational based
music and informational series. Blues, Jazz, Classical, Celtic, Folk, Contemporary
and Alternative music all make up CKUA's broadcast day. This broad spectrum
of music is drawn from CKUA's internationally renowned music library. Comprised
of more than a quarter million CD's and LP's, the library contains an excess
of 1.5 million musical selections.
On-line:
On February 29, 1996 CKUA became the first radio station in Canada to go
online, carrying its entertaining message of life long learning to people
everywhere. In April of 2000 CKUA launched its redesigned website and currently
enjoys over 85,000 visitors per month, from around the globe. We currently
are running in excess of five hundred streams, five times the original number
and still increasing.
75th Anniversary:
In Nov, 2002, CKUA Radio celebrated its 75th Anniversary in broadcasting.
Numerous celebratory events were planned throughout the province along with
significant media attention throughout the year.
The 75th Anniversary milestone for CKUA was particularly significant considering
the current trends in mainstream media consolidation and homogenization.
CKUA stands alone as a unique independent alternative community based public
broadcaster with unprecedented audience support
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