Cortes Community Radio - CKTZ 89.5

12/11/2025

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12/08/2025

The recording of the recent Literary Afternoon held at Linnaea will be broadcast over 89.5 FM:

Tuesday December 9th
Tuesday December 16th
@ 3:00 pm t0 4:00 pm

The recording is available for streaming at www.cktz.ca

10/02/2025

If you want to dance this weekend... 🎶

Sat Oct 4th, 8 pm ~ about 1 am
Gorge Hall, Cortes Island

Local homegrown talents are keeping the summer fire lit, offering you an eclectic night of tasty beets and big bass! Come trip out, grind it up, and shake it down to an appetizer tray of heavy undertones that rockin' the hall all night long!

Approximate Schedule:

8-9:30 pm DJ ConnieQ - deep 'n grindy 'n high vibe
9:30-11 pm DJ Spruce Lee - funky + euro + badass + classic remixes
11 pm-1 am DJ Kassy - nomad-inspired psychedelic journey w/ deep house/minimal/psytech/psydub

Listen to the Live & Local interview here:
https://soundcloud.com/cortesradio/cktz-djsprucelee-livelocal?in=cortesradio/sets/live-local =0:00

09/04/2025

Huge thank you to everyone who made all the summer live music events on Cortes (and on CKTZ!) so amazing.

It takes a truly special community - and so many helping hands - to pull off the last 2.5 months of live music on our little island.

Gratitude to the music series producers, incredible sound techs, talented artists, generous volunteers, thoughtful interviewers, venue hosts, and every single person who came out to support local and visiting musicians.

Looking forward to more cozy events this fall and winter 🌲🍁

You can hear Live & Local concert recordings and interviews with artists who played on Cortes this summer at www.cktz.ca

08/28/2025

08/19/2025

Wednesday August 20th
Gorge Harbour Marina
6 - 8pm, free!

🎵 Rick Bockner is a guitarist, songwriter, teller of tales, and social commentator. He mixes a deep love of traditional music with contemporary influences and topics. Rick has been performing for over 60 years and has played many halls, festivals, and clubs in Europe, the UK, and North America. He now happily lives on Cortes Island.

08/19/2025

3 songwriters in-the-round!
Come listen under the new Pavilion in the Village Commons (behind the radio station) this Friday, August 22nd.

Featuring Josie Simpson, Johnny Hanuse, & Mary Beth Cysewski.

⏰ 1 – 2:30pm.
📻 Live broadcast on CKTZ 89.5fm.
🪄 Free! Tips for musicians gratefully accepted but not required. Come one, come all.

08/18/2025

Another rainy day songs in-the-round!

If you missed Jemma + Sofia's live-broadcast show on Friday, you've got one more chance today! This time featuring Owyn Pengelly too 💚

Catch these 3 swapping songs on Monday Aug 18th, 6 - 8pm, @ the Gorge Marina. Free!

08/16/2025

❤️ Thank you Cortes!!! ❤️

A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers, performers, vendors, and attendees who made Love Fest 2025 such a beautiful community celebration.

Your time, care, and enthusiasm brought so much joy to the day, and it’s because of you that Love Fest continues to be a place where our community can come together to connect, dance, and share in the beauty and spirit of Cortes.

This year, Love Fest was supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the Hamber Foundation, Cortes Radio, and the Cortes Island Community Foundation.

08/12/2025

5 songwriters, 1 (likely very rainy) afternoon!
Come take cover under the new Pavilion in the Village Commons this Friday, August 15th. 🌧️

Featuring Jemma & the Good Thing, Sofia Miller (Victoria), and the McKenty Brothers. Smart writing, tender songs, fiddle tunes, jokes!!!

⏰ 1 – 2:30pm.
📻 Live broadcast on CKTZ 89.5fm.
🪄 Free! Tips for musicians gratefully accepted but definitely not required - come one, come all.

08/11/2025

Do you have photos of Love Fest? ❤️
If you want to share them, use our hashtag so we can find 'em
Or email them to: [email protected]

08/09/2025

Today's the day!

Join us for another beautiful ❤️ Love Fest ❤️ here on Cortes Island!

Live music from 12 musical acts from near and far. Enjoy folk, drumming, latin, electronic, improvised, indie, theatrical, rock and more...

Food vendors, artisan market stalls, play zone for the kids and a beautiful grassy meadow to enjoy the music.

Bring a blanket, plenty of water and snacks and enjoy the day.

GATES OPEN AT 11am, MUSIC UNTIL 10pm.

This years show will culminate with an improvised electronic performance from festival favourites Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness. Get your dancing shoes on!

Carpool with your neighbours or use the shuttle! If you don't have tickets yet, get 'em at the gate. We'll see ya on the farm!

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Love Fest 2025 is supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the Hamber Foundation, Cortes Community Radio, and the Cortes Island Community Foundation.