Author: Paul Norton

The 7-inchers are spinning this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy works his way through a fresh stack of 45s. Flatt & Scruggs ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. The Isley Brothers just wanna shout. Duane Eddy does the rebel walk.  Waylon Jennings is feeling lonesome, on’ry and mean.

And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear vinyl singles from Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, the 5 Royales, June Christy, Peter & Gordon, BB King, Etta & Harvey, and more.

The fun begins Sunday, December 1^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show where old records sing again every week.

This week, Roy digs deep in the Triple-R Radio archives for an all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear stellar sides from Big Maybelle, the spiders, Memphis Slim & his House Rockers, Stuff Smith & his Onyx Club Boys, Muddy Waters & his Guitar, Frank ‘Floorshow’ Culley, Charlie Parker and more.

The spin begins Sunday, November 17th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for another all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, where the world often spins at 78 rpm.

This week, on Roy’s Record Room, Roy’s digging into the old mailbag for a bunch of donor requests, sent in to RRR during the historic Fall Fundraiser. Expect the usual eclectic blend of country, R&B, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, jazz, 20s hot dance, and pop sounds suggested by Triple-R Radio fans from all over CKUA radio-land.

The spin begins Sunday, November 10th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a lively batch of Donor Suggestions on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to feel gratitude.

First of all, HUGE thanks to you CKUA donors for another historic Fall Fundraiser. Roy Forbes and Lark Clark appreciated everyone who got in touch during the Triple-R Radio fundraising shifts. Roy will spin a stack of donor suggestions on the November 10^th RRR.

Meanwhile, this week, on Triple-R Radio, Roy’s digging out a stack of 45s he’d play when he was a record spinner at his high school noon-our sock hops back In the mid-sixties. Prepare yourselves for hot slabs of wax from the Knickerbockers. The Blues Magoos, Sam the Sham & the Pharos, the Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, Barry Allen, Count five, the Spencer Davis group with Stevie Winwood, and so many more.

The spin begins this Sunday, November 3^rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in and dance to a Fingerfulla Sock-Hop 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that still knows how to have big noon-hour fun.

This has been another amazing fundraiser for CKUA. You donors have stepped up to let us know how much you value this station. Your love has lifted our hearts. Thank you.

Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning host, Lark Clark, for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on the final Sunday of CKUA’s Fall fundraiser. Roy spins an eclectic batch of 78s and 45s while Lark reminds us of the continuing importance of CKUA to the music, arts, and culture communities. Let’s keep boosting that total to crush and blow past our million-dollar goal.

The vinyl and shellac spin begins Sunday afternoon, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy and Lark for two hours of celebrating CKUA on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

Join RRR host, Roy Forbes, along with CKUA’s World Spinning host, Lark Clark, as they team up to raise some cash for donor supported CKUA Radio. Roy has put together an eclectic, exciting playlist of favourite RRR fundraising 78s for the occasion.

Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Tune in for a rollicking hour of shellac this coming Sunday, October 20th, 2 PM, Mountain as Roy and Lark invite you to donate to the best little radio station on the planet. The show is Roy’s Record Room. The station is CKUA.

Roy and Lark look forward to hearing from you on Sunday.

It’s all about food this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy dishes out a batch of scrumptious platters. Anita O’Day scats about Hershey Bars. Louis Jordan raves up the combination of beans and corn bread. Amos Milburn lays down some pot luck boogie. The Basin Street Boys call for a knife, fork, and a spoon. The Beaver Valley Sweethearts head out to their favourite juke box diner. Get the picture?

The celebratory Thanksgiving spin begins Sunday, October 13^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for the Annual Thanksgiving Audio Pot Luck Party on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that can always handle a second helping.

This week, Roy salutes faithful Triple-R Radio listeners by spinning an hour of Listener Highlights, sent in by folks like Dave in Vancouver, Sam in Calgary, Judi in Dawson Creek, Faith in Whitecourt, Sharon from Victoria, and more.

The playlist is eclectic, including Jazz, Skiffle, R&B, R&R, Country, Western Swing, and so on.

The spin begins Sunday, October 6^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to check out a batch of Listener Highlights on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

This week, more Country and Western Swing related 78s from the Titterington stash on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins an exciting batch of shellac from folks like Boots Woodall & his Radio Wranglers, Texas Rose with W Lee O’Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys, Riley Puckett, Gid Tanner & his Skillet-Lickers, the Riverside Ramblers, and more.

Of special note is an early Alberta country 78 from the Athabasca-based George Sauer & His Northern Ramblers. This rare slab of Alberta country (circa 1956) just showed up in the Titterington 78s.

The spin begins Sunday, September 29^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a stack of country shellac on Rooooy’s Record room, the show that revolves and reveals.