NEWS
Beloved radio icon Glenn Pelletier to host Morning Show on 98.5 CKWR
June 1, 2023 — CKWR is excited to welcome Glenn Pelletier as the new host of The Morning Show on 98.5 CKWR. With 40 years of broadcasting experience and described in media reports as a “beloved radio icon” after he announced his retirement from radio in 2021, Glenn is thrilled and honoured to join the CKWR team.
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There are many community resources available for those in need of assistance. See the link below for a list of local resources, including community meal programs, hampers, food banks, and shelters.
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Call it a comeback! Jigs & Reels returns to Kitchener radio station
Newfoundland music radio show returns to CKWR airwaves after 14 years.
By Marshall Ward.
December 23rd 2021
Readers’ Choice Awards 2020 Winners
Community Radio in the Waterloo Region Record Readers’ Choice Awards 2020! We are thrilled to announce that 98.5 CKWR has won Gold in the Best Radio Station category, and host Coral Andrews has won Gold in the Best Local Entertainment category. Thank you for your continued support of 98.5 CKWR, real community radio!
Readers’ Choice Awards 2020 Nominations
Thank you for nominating us in the Waterloo Region Record Readers’ Choice Awards 2020! 98.5 CKWR has been nominated for Best Radio Station, and 10 of our hosts from across all three formats, have been nominated in the Best Local Entertainment category – and the list keeps growing. If you love what you’re hearing on CKWR, vote now and vote often! Thanks for your support!
‘Visions in Sound’ is the late-night soundtrack of my life
Kitchener radio host Robert Daniels, who offers a fascinating look behind music in the movies, closing in on 1,000th show.
By Coral Andrews
December 6th 2019
Lifelong love of music puts Coral Andrews in the driver’s seat.
By Steve Beilstein
For the Kitchener Citizen
September 12, 2019
