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Canadian Spaces is Canada’s longest-running folk music radio show, founded by Chopper McKinnon in Chopper passed away on March 13, 2013.

CKCU FM in Ottawa is the home of "Canadian Spaces", Canada's longest-running folk music radio program. Chopper McKinnon founded the show in 1980 and hosted it for 33 years. The show serves as a vital hub and sounding board for Canadian singer-songwriters. Each Saturday morning, the loyal listeners – the "Space Cadets" – are treated to live performances and relaxed interviews. Chopper believed passionately in the quality of Canadian folk music, and gave airplay and encouragement to countless artists from across the country. Listeners have always showed strong support for Canadian Spaces during CKCU's annual funding drive. The high level of donations to the show saved the entire station from bankruptcy at one point. CKCU created the Ottawa Folk Festival in 1994 in response to the immense passion and loyalty of Chopper's audience. He served as the Main Stage host at the festival for the next 15 years, and received the Helen Verger Award in 1999 for his "significant, sustained contributions to folk music in Canada". Listeners and musicians from across Canada and beyond expressed a deep, personal sense of loss on hearing of his passing. A number of songs were written in his honour, and several memorial concerts and tributes were held. "Canadian Spaces" is now hosted by Chris White with a series of co-hosts who have connections to the folk community. All CKCU shows are broadcast on 93.1 FM to a 100 km radius on, streamed at www.ckcufm.com, and available for a year in the CKCU audio archive at www.ckcufm.com/schedule. For more information, please contact Chris White: [email protected]

20/08/2026

This Saturday (Aug 22) CKCU presents...

Canadian Spaces and The Back 40
live in person at the Chateau Lafayette, on radio and on video
featuring performances by Jessy Lindsay, Gregory Naufal, Céleste Lévis & Marc-Antoine Joly, Jake DeMarsh, The Blind & The Beautiful (Lucas Haneman and Megan Laurence), Wychwood, The Lockmasters, Ann Downey, Mary Gick and Slo' Tom

Your hosts will be Anne-Marie Brugger, Carolyn Sutherland and Ron Moores

Chateau Lafayette ('The Laff')
42 York Street
in the Byward Market

Saturday, August 22
10 am to 1 pm

Doors open at 9:45 am
Breakfast and beverages will be available.

Drop by this fun, free event to cheer on the musicians and say 'hi' to your favourite CKCU personalities. If you can't be there in person, you can watch the show 'live or later' on CKCU's YouTube channel or listen on your radio or online.

17/07/2026

This Saturday July 18, Anne Marie Brugger will be hosting your favourite and longest running Canadian folk music radio program! Lynne Hanson will be popping by the studio to tell us about her recent recording adventure in Nashville. Emerging artist Avery Sturgeon will also be coming by to sing a tune or two. Ian Tamblyn has released a new album! Hear him in conversation with anne-marie discussing his 49th release, The Fragile Tangent. Tune in from 10am to noon on ninety-three point one fm in Ottawa, or online at C K C U F M dot com 📻💕

22/05/2026

CKCU is live on location Saturday from the Great Glebe Garage and Sidewalk Sale from 10 am to 3 pm with an amazing lineup of live music! We’ll be in front of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church on Bank street. Come by and say hello. You can also watch online if you can’t make it out here. You’ll find us on Youtube (search for CKCU)

Canadian Spaces hosted by Anne Marie Brugger, Carolyn Sutherland and Chris White. The Back 40 hosted by Pat Moore.
Lineup includes: Joel Elliott, Krista Hartman, Kristine St-Pierre, Avery Sturgeon, Erik Joran Jon Johnson-Scherger, Kyle Jordan, Kellylee Evans, Jessica Pearson, Miguel de Armas and many more! Stay for dance tunes curated by CKCU’s The Groove with Elorious Cain.

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