Category: Radio

Roy has loved Buddy Holly’s music since getting one of his first albums, “The Buddy Holly Story”, back in 1961 or so, from an older sister’s boyfriend – most likely a pay off for making himself scarce. All through Roy’s musical life, Buddy has been there in one way or another, either through his own records or through The Beatles, The Stones, Blind Faith, The Grateful Dead, Linda Ronstadt, etc. And, of course, Buddy wore glasses.

This week, on Triple R Radio, Roy celebrates Buddy’s genius and the long shadow he continues to cast on all kinds of music, sixty-five years after his plane went down in that frozen Iowa cornfield, February 3rd, 1959.

The show begins with the 1955 Wichita Falls demos with Bob Montgomery, Moves through the Decca sides and the big hits on Brunswick and Coral, ending with the guitar-vocal Apartment Tapes, recorded in Greenwich Village in late ’58, early ’59.

The all-Buddy spin begins on Sunday, February 4^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on Roooy’s Record Room. The show that revolves, reveals, and reveres.

This is an encore airing of a very popular RRR that first ran back in February, 2024. Enjoy again.

Roy’s back in that recently discovered cache of 1950s C&W 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear essential sides from Anita Carter, Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, Johnny Horton, Porter Wagoner, Rose Maddox, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Wade Ray, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, June 2^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for another Fresh Fingerfulla 1950s C&W 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

Roy Forbes features an eclectic batch of 45 rpm gems this week on Triple-R Radio. Irish folk from the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, jazz vocalizing from Peggy Lee as well as June Christy, rockin’ blues from Canned Heat, hard soul from Wilson Pickett, a jazz duet from Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck, do-wop from the Cleftones, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, May 26^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

Roy digs deep into the Triple-R Radio archives this week for an all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle. Highlights include an original 1953 Peacock 78 of Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton’s “Hound Dog”, a record that started a revolution. Lots of doo-wop from the Medallions, the Flairs and the Midnighters. Brooding blues from Percy Mayfield. Deep cutting country from Marty Robbins and a searing duet from George Jones & Jeanette Hicks. Roy Hamilton’s original recording of a tune later covered by both Elvis and the Beatles.

And that ain’t All. You’ll also hear some platters that shatter from Sarah Vaughan, Jimmie Rodgers, Lefty Frizzell, Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & The Clowns, Roscoe Gordon and much more.

The spin begins this Sunday, May 19^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that, thanks to you CKUA donors, continues to revolve.

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 Spring Fundraiser. Expect the usual eclectic blend of rockabilly, country, R&B, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, jazz, and pop sounds suggested by Triple-R Radio fans from Parksville, BC, to East Selkirk, MN, and all spots in between.

The spin begins Sunday, May 12^th, 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 revolve.

This has been a historic 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, this very afternoon for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on this final Sunday of CKUA’s Spring fundraiser. Roy spins the 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 the eventual three million bucks the station needs to raise before the end of September.

The vinyl and shellac spin begins this 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 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 78s and 45s for the occasion.

The time is now. Tune in for a rollicking hour of shellac and vinyl this coming Sunday, April 21^st, 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.

In the aftermath of the Beatles’ culture-shifting appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, it seemed like every time you turned on the radio, you’d hear yet another ‘beat group’ from the British Isles. That’s what’s on the RRR playlist this week. Roy has dug out a Fingerfulla British Invasion 45s (circa 1964-1966) featuring singles from the Kinks, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Lulu, the Beatles, the Dave Clark 5, Sandi Shaw, the Hollies, Manfred Mann, and so many more. In true Triple-R Radio fashion, Roy throws in many lesser-known hits and cool B-sides.

The spin begins this Sunday, April 14^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a fascinating listen to A Fingerfulla British Invasion 45s on Roooooy’s Record Room. Eighteen years of revolving and revealing.

This weekend, Roy Forbes marks eighteen years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a bunch of Listener Highlights sent in by RRR fans. It’ll be a wild, eclectic musical ride, ranging from the late 60s hard rockin’ sounds of Edmonton’s Southbound Freeway to some cool early 50s organ-based jazz from the Count Basie Sextet. In between, you’ll hear some psychedelia, jump blues, country, R&B, soul, jazz vocalizing, rockabilly, and so much more. All chosen by the folks who tune in to The Room every week.

Join the celebration of this long-running radio show on Sunday, April 7^th, 2 PM, Mountain, via CKUA. We’re marking eighteen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.

This week on Triple-R Radio, it’s the Western Hour – A Fresh Fingerfulla C&W 45s, mostly from the 1950s. You’ll hear stellar Country sides from the Louvin Brothers, George Jones, Rose Maddox, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Snow, Homer & Jethro, Johnny Horton, Ray Price, and more.

The spin begins this Sunday, March 31^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio.  If you love 50s Country, dial in for the Western Hour – A Fresh Fingerfulla 50s C&W 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that reveals the roots.