Category: Radio

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.

This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy dives back into that recently acquired stack of 45s featured on last Sunday’s show. Stellar sides abound from artists like the Sweet Inspirations, Bobby Bland, Ramsey Lewis, the Hollies, Roger Miller, the 5 Royales, and more. Roy also takes another listen to a couple of mega-hits from Bobby Darin and Ray Charles.

The spin begins Sunday, September 22^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to groove on another fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

Roy dives back into the amazing collection of Country & Western Swing 78s that came to Triple-R Radio back in late 2011 from Calgary collector and music historian, Keith Titterington. You’ll hear a wide-ranging batch of mostly obscure Country-related shellac from Evan Kemp & His Trail Riders. Ward Allen, Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers, Goldie Hill, Dolores & the Blue Bonnet Boys, the Plainsmen. Lefty Frizzell, the Arthur Smith Trio, Riley Puckett, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 8^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for some terrific 78s from the Titterington collection on Roooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.

Hazel & Alice have the working girl blues. Stan Rogers is hauling up the data on the Xerox line. Dolly Parton’s gonna be a lady mule skinner. Cliff Gross & his Texas Cowboys are doing the hog pen hop. Bob Dylan ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more.

These are just a few artists featured on Triple-R Radio this week as Roy celebrates Labour Day with a bushel of work-related tunes.

The spin begins Sunday, September 1^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in as we celebrate Labour Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.