CKCU is a non-profit corporation, and its Board of Trustees supervises the management of the station in the interest of listeners, volunteers, staff and the public. This page includes information provided by the station board and staff to volunteer membership.

Meetings

2025 Meeting Schedule:

The Meetings of the CKCU Board Of Trustees Meetings are held every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the CKCU Office, 517 Nideyinàn, Carleton University.

• Tuesday, 21st of January
• Tuesday, 18th of February
• Tuesday, 18th of March
• Tuesday, 15th of April
• Tuesday, 20th of May
• Tuesday, 17th of June
• Tuesday, 15th of July
• Tuesday, 19th of August
• Tuesday, 16th of September
• Tuesday, 21st of October
• Tuesday, 18th of November
• Tuesday, 16th of December

All volunteers are welcome and encouraged to attend either in person or virtually at: meet.google.com/ozq-aiod-dsi

Board Members

Each member is listed with their seat classification and their next year of re-election/ratification.

There are two vacant seats open; one for a Multicultural Community Volunteer of CKCU, and one General Appointment. Contact the Board Chair if you are interested in being considered to fill a seat. Thank you.

O’Shea Adagio	Carleton University Representative Host of Vintage Love – Saturdays 10 pm – midnight I’ve been involved with CKCU for about 20 years. CKCU provides an avenue to listen to, speak to, entertain, and care for our community… without the voices of money and power dictating what we say.  As the “sense” of community expands (it’s not your physical neighborhood anymore), it becomes easier to take for granted the people and the community right here. Although we broadcast to the world, my heart and soul is here — for my people and my community… at home.    We could not do any of this without our staff, volunteers and YOU, our community of listeners and fans. And this is why I say: there is no CKC without U!  Thank you to the CKCU family, those who are here now and those who have come and gone before us. CKCU is not possible without us all.
Doug Bird	Volunteer Member of CKCU (Student or Non-Student) (2024) Host of I Doug That, Thursdays 1-2 pm It began many years ago when I was much younger. Of course, there was no CKCU FM then so I had to be content with sitting quietly in my high chair and making a mess with my food. I have learned many things on my journey to senility. Feeding myself and walking being just two of those things. Now I am a DJ on the best station there is. It’s been I guess about 14 years.  The music shows on CKCU counter those terrible commercial FM stations and give credence and a shout out to those great bands who never seemed to make it big. Every week I dust off some old CDs (more MP3s these days) and try and put together a list which people might enjoy.  The station means more to me than words can express and it has been and is an honour to be associated with such a wonderful group of people.
David Dalle	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (2024) Host of the David Dalle show – Thursdays 2-4 pm I have been involved with CKCU for 30 years and have been doing my show for 29 years. Community radio is vital because it is the only radio which truly allows for freedom and experimentation, while being part of a collaborative community.
Shirley Gagnon	Multicultural Community Volunteer Member of CKCU Host of Shirley’s Corner – Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 pm
Samuel Kilgour	Appointed Board Member Chair of Articles & ByLaws Committee Students’ Union and higher education professional with experience from multiple campuses
Nathanael Newton	Non-Student Volunteer Member of CKCU (2025) CKCU Board Secretary I’ve been the host of Monday Special Blend since July 2024. For the last 17 years I’ve been a free-lance journalist and vlogger on YouTube covering a wide variety of subjects. With a background in IT administration and customer service, I intend to support CKCU in any way that I can, from on-location live broadcasts, web & backend development and much more. The connections I’ve made and interactions I’ve had with CKCU community and beyond have been the highlight of my life over the last few years and I’m so thankful for the opportunities provided through the station.
Manmohan Panesar	Volunteer Member of CKCU with links to other communities (2024) A CKCU host of This Island Earth – Sundays 1-4 pm I am a former CKCU board chair (2002-2004), former treasurer (2001), and former board member (1999-2005), along with 25 years of CKCU volunteer experience. Besides my CKCU activities, I am an elementary school teacher (currently Grade 6 French Immersion), activist, husband and father who is interested in politics, music, education, and birding.   CKCU is special in providing a voice for those on the margins of music, cultural communities and politics and is more important than ever in showcasing the diversity of the human experience in all its richness and depth.
Corrie Rabbe	CKCU Board Chair Host of Vanishing Point – every second Thursday 10-11 pm I’ve been listening to CKCU since moving to Ottawa from England in the late 90s and started hosting my own show about 5 years ago. I started tuning into CKCU because it plays music I enjoy. But over the years I’ve grown to appreciate how CKCU’s array of cultural programming acts as an engagement point for those who otherwise wouldn’t have a voice. I like how the niche music programs stretch my ears in new directions and that the spoken word programs offer perspectives that I don’t hear anywhere else. CKCU connects communities, educates, and takes us beyond the mainstream in a world of increasing insularity and homogenization.
Gray Simms	Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) Representative Community radio helps bring local artists and talent to a local audience, while keeping people abreast of what is going on in their communities. With the loss of many local news sources and artistic outlets, community radio continues to provide a platform for local news and entertainment.   I hope to bring my experience on The Carleton Academic Student Government, the CUSA Board, and from my recent bachelor’s degree in policy management at Carleton to CKCU.
Tatiana Mejia-Torres	Student Seat: Bio & photo to be added soon
Katryna Brady	Student Seat: Bio & photo to be added soon
Anne-Lotta Frank	I joined CKCU when I moved to Canada from Germany in 1999 – and started co-hosting the Tuesday Special Blend in 2000. I stopped programming for quite a while but always stayed connected and CKCU has a special place in my heart. I firmly believe in the importance of the station and its mandate, and I have experienced first hand what CKCU has to offer for the community and its people. It was through CKCU that as a newcomer I connected with Ottawa’s greater community and learned about Canada. I am thrilled to not only be returning to the station as a show host and contributor but as a board member. I am committed and driven to support in this role the station, its amazing staff and its many dedicated volunteers.

Board Minutes

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For further information on the board, or to provide feedback, please contact us at BoardChair@ckcufm.com or boardsecretary@ckcufm.com