Roy's Record Room on CKUA
Tune in every Sunday at 1 PM Mountain Time / Noon Pacific Time, to Roooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. You can stream it live at www.ckua.com. Fifteen years and counting!
Roy’s Record Room is a weekly radio show on the CKUA Radio Network, Hosted by singer/songwriter/performer/broadcaster, Roy Forbes. RRR is a program that unravels and reveals the roots of today’s tunes, for the pure joy of it. Roy spins some familiar but mostly obscure 78s, 45s and LPs from his ever-expanding record collection – sides that don’t show up on many other stations. He loves all kinds of music and explores that eclectic passion weekly on Triple-R Radio.
Roy first came to CKUA at the age of twenty in 1973, when he was invited to guest on Holger Petersen’s legendary ACME Sausage Company program. CKUA has supported Roy and his music since those early days, with his new album, “Edge Of Blue”, having recently spent some time in the upper reaches of CKUA’s Top 20 album chart. Roy’s Record Room (RRR) launched in 2006.
"I love the sense of history that CKUA gives me as a listener as well as the sense of the now and the future," says Roy. "CKUA is the sound of surprise. You never know what you'll hear next”.
Roy’s record collection is more like a record library - running into the thousands of discs, with some even sent in by loyal RRR listeners. His appetite for music is virtually unlimited and he finds creative revelations everywhere.
An Electric Batch of Donor Suggestions on Roy’s Record Room
We just wrapped up a spectacular ten-day Spring fundraiser on CKUA. This week on RRR, Roy spins an eclectic batch of donor suggestions from all over the musical map. The playlist includes platters from Dickie Damron, Moby Grape, Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Marvin Gaye, David Clayton Thomas & the Bossmen, Stan Rogers, Wilf Carter, and more.
The appreciative spin begins on Sunday, May 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a very cool batch of Donor Suggestions on Rooooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.
Listen and donate live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
A Special Two-Hour Fundraising Extravaganza
Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning /Very Early Music host, Lark Clark, for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on the final Sunday of CKUA’s Spring 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, May 4th, 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.
Listen and donate live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
CKUA 2025 Spring Fundraiser
Join RRR host Roy Forbes, along with CKUA’s World Spinning / Very Early Music host, Lark Clark, as they team up to raise some cash for donor supported CKUA Radio. Roy has put together an eclectic, exciting stack of fab 45s for the occasion, designed to inspire you to donate.
Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Tune in for a rollicking hour of seven-inch platters this coming Sunday, April 27th, 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. The Spring fundraiser goal? A cool million!
Roy and Lark look forward to hearing from you on Sunday. For complete info, head on over to www.ckua.com.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
78s From The Crates #79
Roy’s back with the shellac this week on Triple-R Radio with episode # 79 in the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of sides from the Ipana Troubadours, Sarah Vaughan, the Rice Brothers Gang, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Kai Winding’s New Jazz Group, Bonnie Guitar, and so many more.
The spin begins Sunday, April 13th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a cool batch of 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com
Celebrating 19 Years of Roy’s Record Room
This weekend, Roy Forbes marks nineteen years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a bunch of Listener Highlights sent in by faithful RRR tuner-inners. It’ll be the usual eclectic musical ride, ranging from the early 60s twangy guitar instro sounds of Calgary’s Esquires to a vintage 1903 recording from banjo virtuoso, Vess L. Ossman. In between, you’ll hear some Western Swing, jump blues, yodeling, hard Soul, Jazz, Canadian country, 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 6th, 2 PM, Mountain, via CKUA. We’re marking nineteen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com
Country Music Women at 78 RPM [1927 to 1958]
This week, Roy spins a mini-history of Country Music Women at 78 rpm. Ranging from 1927 to 1958, the playlist includes shellac gems from the Girls of the Golden West, the Carter Family, Texas Ruby, Patsy Montana, the Coon Creek girls, and more. He also shines the spotlight on Canadian Country music women such as Lucille Starr, Vivian Brown, and Myrna Lorrie.
The spin begins Sunday, March 30th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for Country Music Women at 78 rpm on Rooooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since April 2006.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com