Bringing equity to the airwaves one member at a time

The Women’s Radio Collective formed in January of 2009 at CJAM 99.1 FM. Our mandate is to attract, train and retain female volunteers to create gender equity in campus-community radio. We offer opportunities for women to learn and develop broadcasting skills to produce their own alternative media. The collective fosters female empowerment on and off the airwaves, and encourages members to assert their feminist perspectives.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Playlist for M+V on March 22

Tonight's show was hosted for the first time by a new member of the collective, Tara Hogan. Be sure to check out the MP3 archive of her show here.

ARTIST/SONG

The Paint Movement/Are You With Me*
Boris/Naki Kyoku
Hoshi Furu/Soft Drink Heroes!*
The Splinters/Mysterious
The Fugitives/Pickled
The Cranberries/Forever Yellow Skies
Tireless Sedans/Ironic Twists*
The White Stripes/Union Forever
Joanna Newsom/You and Me Bess
Flyleaf/Arise
Razia/Omama
Colleen Brown/New Perfume*

* denotes Canadian content

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Have an old dress or suit kickin' around the house?


Do you have an old prom or semi-formal dress gathering dust in your closet? Why not donate it to a great cause! Building Community Partnerships and Family 2 Family are currently accepting formal wear for children in the Michigan foster care system.

As we all know, prom can be very expensive and many youth in foster care cannot afford the costs associated with this special night. You can help by donating your old prom dress, men's suit, jewelery, purse or dress shoes. Cash donations will also be accepted.

I personally donated a dress that I wore to my graduation a few years back; I encourage all members of the Women's Radio Collective and our listeners to comb through their closets when spring cleaning! Donations can be dropped off at CJAM during regular business hours, 10 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday.

For further information, call us at 519-971-3606. Donations should be in excellent condition.

-Cassandra

Friday, March 12, 2010

Win tickets to see Lysistrata!

The University Players closes out their 51st season with Lysistrata by Aristophanes, and you can win tickets to their performance by listening to CJAM!

The play is a comic account of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end a war. Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace.

Listen to Genesis, our Women’s Radio Collective’s spoken word program, on Wednesday March 17 starting at 8:30 PM. We’ll feature an excerpt of the play and give away two pairs of tickets for the closing performance on Sunday April 11 at 2 PM.

For further details, visit www.universityplayers.com.