CKUT is a non-profit, campus-community radio station based at McGill University. CKUT provides alternative music, news and spoken word programming to the city of Montreal, surrounding areas, & around the world 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. CKUT is made up of over 200 volunteers working with a staff of coordinators, not just to make creative and insightful radio programming, but also to manage the station. The station operates on a collective management system that includes volunteers in decision-making.
As a campus/community radio station, CKUT’s mandate is to provide an essential service to those in the Montreal community whose needs are not met by mainstream commercial radio. CKUT functions not only as an alternative to the status quo, but also as a viable community resource. CKUT serves as a training ground for the community and student populations, and in doing so, provides an essential educational and information service to the greater Montreal community.
We were pleased to donate 3 laptops to CKUT. One of the devices is being designated for remote broadcasts. This is where they broadcast live from outside the station. The use a Roger’s rocket stick – have a special mixer with a USB connection and use a laptop with various software to connect the mixer to the internet and then back to their station. It will give them a lot more possibilities to cover events etc. The other two will be “floating editing stations”. Rather than having to book a stuffy studio for post-production, people can use the laptops which will have audio software installed and a headphone. They will be able to replace the outdated and non-portable stations they have in the volunteer room.
We wish them all the best for the future. If you would like to learn more about this radio station, please visit their site here. If you would like to donate to ERA, please book your pick up here.
