CKLU-FM

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CKLU-FM
Broadcast area	Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Branding	CKLU
Slogan	Sudbury's alternative radio station
Frequency	96.7 MHz (FM)
First air date	1997
Format	campus radio
Callsign meaning	C K Laurentian University
Owner	Laurentian University
Website	CKLU

CKLU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at FM 96.7 in Sudbury, Ontario. It is the campus radio station of the city's Laurentian University, and airs programming in both English and French, along with special interest programming for other language communities in the area.

The station broadcasts from studios in Laurentian University's Parker Building. Its studios are undergoing a significant equipment upgrade in 2008.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The station launched in 1984 as a closed circuit station, available only in certain locations on campus. In 1986, the station was added to cable FM service in Sudbury, using the informal callsign CFLR.

In 1996, the station applied to the CRTC for an FM license. The application was granted, and the station began broadcasting over the airwaves in 1997. ^[2] The station was not able to retain the CFLR callsign, due to the existence of another CFLR broadcasting in La Romaine, Quebec.

[edit] Programming

In addition to locally produced programming, the station also airs several syndicated public radio programs, including the Putumayo World Music Hour, Deconstructing Dinner, CIUT-FM's environmental news series The Green Majority, Radio Goethe and Democracy Now!.

Local programming includes Lunch with the Trinnie, which profiles the city's local multicultural communities, City Spins, which features interviews and music by local musicians, and Minotaur Hour, hosted by musician Nathan Lawr. A short-run science series, Sudbury Knows No Bounds, is scheduled to air later in 2008 in conjunction with Science North.

Many other diverse shows are featured on CKLU. Some of the open format shows include Miller Time, hosted by Jason Miller which plays Mondays 5-6 PM. This show features a humorous outlook on politics, news, and current events. Above the Waste also a student based show plays all different types of metal, which airs Sunday 10-12 PM. Painted Rust which is hosted by Jewls, which airs many new rock, indie-rock, and classic rock, this airs Mondays from 2-4 PM. Rhythms of Clublife is a show which features DJ's of House and Trance mixing live over the air, hosted by DJ Phluke Nine on Saturday evenings at 10 PM, giving many listeners and club goers a pumpup attitude while on their way to local venues.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• CKLU
• CKLU history at Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKLU-FM

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