20th Anniversary of CJTR

We are excited to let our listeners know that CJTR is celebrating our 20th Anniversary! To celebrate this special milestone, from March 1 – 31, 2022, CJTR will be holding some special remote events and online activities. 

Share your memories with the station by emailing us at radius@cjtr.ca with “20th Anniversary” in the subject line.  We would love to know how CJTR has impacted your life in the community for the past 20 years!

Read more about our 20th Anniversary activities below.

CJTR/CPA Panel Discussions with Programmers

In partnership with the University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts , CJTR will be offering two remote panel discussions with current volunteer programmers to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. Talks 1.5 hours with a guided discussion from 7-8pm and a chance for an audience Q&A for the last 30 minutes. Talks are $5 with profits being shared between CJTR and the Conservatory. The talks will take place via Zoom with auto transcripts generated in the call.

• Creating Dialogue in the Community  – Tuesday, March 15 from 7-8:30pm. Featuring Dr. Charity Marsh (host of Imagine This!), Shannon Sweeney (host of The Mystic Voyage), and Dane Imrie (host of The Capital).
• Performing with Sound – Tuesday, March 22 from 7-8:30pm. Featuring Chris Carlier (co-host of Operation Manatee), Megan Bates (co-host of Daebak!), and Ben Valiaho (host of Wake & Break).

Social Media Posts

Look out for special posts on our social media. You can follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter  and posts will include:

• Updates on 20th Anniversary Broadcasts – see the special show list in the next section.
• Memory Mondays – special photos from programmers and special volunteers from the station reminiscing about CJTR events and in studio shenanigans. 
• Throwback Thursdays – we have been digging through the station’s storage rooms (and volunteers’ basements) to find special archival material highlighting the history of the station and other unique objects of importance to the station.

We would also love it if you can also tag us or use #CJTR20 with any memories YOU have at CJTR events, wearing your CJTR Radiothon T-shirts, and more.

Special On-Air Broadcasts

Week #1 – March 1-5

• Wednesday, March 2 from 6-7pm – Spoiler Alert will be doing a throwback to 2001, where hosts Geremy, Sean, and Sonia will talk about the top movies and TV of the year as though they were recording in the year 2001. This show will rebroadcast on Friday, March 4 at 3pm.
• Wednesday, March 2nd from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore”  trad song. This week 5 and Twenty Dance Bands.
• Wednesday, March 2 from 7-9pm – Host of My Electric, Ernie Dulanowsky, will take you back to 2002 when he hosted a one hour show named test_tones. Tune in to hear him recreate the first two episodes of test_tones.
• Thursday, March 3 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
• Thursday, March 3 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
• Friday, March 4 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #2 – March 6-12

• Sunday, March 6 from 3-5pm – Rick August will transport you back to 2001 where he will play music from the Borderlines first playlist from November 2001 when CJTR first started broadcasting.
• Monday, March 7th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
• Tuesday, March 8 from 1-3:30pm – Jeff “Redbeard” Corbett will be returning to present a “Tribute to International Women’s Day,” a signature show that he had been doing for several years. Jeff had been hosting programs on CJTR for 20 years before he announced his retirement on November 5, 2021. Welcome back, Redbeard!
• Wednesday, March 9th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore”  trad song. This week 4 and Twenty Folkies.
• Thursday, March 10 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
• Thursday, March 10 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
• Friday, March 11 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #3 – March 13-19

• Monday, March 14th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
• Wednesday, March 16th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore”  trad song. This week 3 and Twenty Bagpipes, box and fiddle foochters.
• Thursday, March 17 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
• Thursday, March 17 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
• Friday, March 18 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.
• Friday, March 18 from 9-11pm – Daebak! hosts Jo and Erika will transport you back to the Korean music world in the year 2001 as they revisit some of their favourite releases from this year in K-pop history.
• Saturday, March 19 from 10-11am – On Deeper Well , Brenda Tacik has put together a special “Where Are They Now? Show”. Brenda will go back in time to play artists that she played in 2002 (when she first started at CJTR). Many of the artists she continues to play even in 2022.
• Saturday, March 19 from 10-11pm – A Hot Mess, hosted by Mrs Vicious, will play special Anniversary themed songs TO CJTR. It will be super romantic.

Week #4 – March 20-26

• Monday, March 21st from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
• Monday, March 21 from 4-6pm – Darlene Barss on The Basement will take you on an Canadian Indie journey spanning 2001-2021. Darlene will play one song from each year with a few extra tracks from 2001 to fill out the two hours.
• Wednesday, March 23rd from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore”  trad song. This week 2 and Twenty Kilties (as well as the history of Scotland Calling).
• Thursday, March 24 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
• Thursday, March 24 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.
• Friday, March 25 from 7-9am – On our morning drive time show, Wake & Break, join host Ben Valiaho as he introduces you to a variety of guests each Friday this March. In this “Where Are They Now…” format, each week he will feature new guests with a special connection to the station.

Week #5 – March 27-31

• Monday, March 28th from 10-11am – Mists of Thyme will be doing a special 20th Anniversary show every week in the month of March with different themes.
• Wednesday, March 30th from 1-3pm – Scotland Calling will be doing specials each Wednesday in March based on the ‘5 and 20 blacksmith’s that came frae Aviemore”  trad song. This week 1 and Twenty Haggis Bashers.
• Thursday, March 31 from 1-2pm – On the Air is On the Air with Vincent Murphy will highlight music of 20 years of hits from 2002-2022, as well as, revisit stories, interview topics, and special guests from the 15 years of the show (including special guests like Sammy Sammich and his infamous Pinkie Reports from Pinkie, SK).
• Thursday, March 31 from 2-3pm – Really Great Old Jazz with Vincent Murphy will play jazz from “The Roarin’ Twenties!” in tribute to the 20th Anniversary.