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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 pass

ionately 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]

06/11/2025

Youre invited! We’ll be live on location this Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10am to 1pm, at the Chateau Lafayette! Ottawa’s oldest bar hosting Canada’s oldest campus community 📻 CKCU is celebrating 50 years and it’s the last weekend of our funding drive.

10am: Canadian Spaces
Hosts: Anne Marie Brugger, Chris White, Carolyn Sutherland
10:05 Slo Tom
10:18 Chelsey June + Blair Michael Hogan
10:31 James Leclaire
10:44 Dana Arrowsmith
11:00 Josh Ritchie
11:13 John Carroll
11:26 Ray Harris + Natalie Cross
11:39 Dave Bignell ('Ghosts of the Lafayette')
11:45: Finale ('Irish Whiskey'): Lucky Ron, John Carroll, Dave Bignell, Shawn Tavernier plus others

12:00 pm: The Back 40
Host: Ron Moores
CR5, Ball & Chain, Claude Lachaine et ses amis, Paul Roberto and Keith Snider

Doors will open to the public at 9:45 am, with food available starting at 10. The menu will include a special CKCU Funding Drive breakfast sandwich consisting of peameal bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato!

05/11/2025

Here are some lovely photos Kathleen Kelly snapped at CKCU's recent radio and video broadcast from the National Arts Centre. We'll be broadcasting Canadian Spaces and The Back 40 from The Laff (42 York Street) this Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm – c'mon down...

01/11/2025

Join us at the NAC Saturday morning (Nov 1st) 10am to 1 pm. It’s free and fun!
Live from the National Arts Centre
Peter Herrndorf Place
1 Elgin Street
Canadian Spaces – 10 am to noon
* Lynn Miles
* Leahy
* Paugan Dames
* Tony Turner
* Kate Greenland
* Jack Pine
The Back 40 – Noon to 1 pm
* Mary Gick & Ann Downey
* C.A. & Sonny
* Pat Moore

23/10/2025

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