Check this space throughout the holidays, since plans are being updated daily!
Thursday, December 22
9:00am – 11:00am MT – Discoveries with host Leo Cripps
Christmas music and stories from around the world.
11:00am – 1:00pm MT – The Upload with host Kate Stevens
Kate returns to her Magnetic North roots with Canadian holiday music.
6:00pm – 8:00pm MT – A Time for Jazz with host Kodi Hutchinson
Holiday music show.
Friday, December 23
6:00am – 9:00am MT – Alberta Morning with host Grant Stovel
Enjoy Grant’s 2022 musical favourites, plus some Hidden Track podcast highlights
9:00am – Noon MT – Mid-Morning Mojo with host Baba
Hear Baba’s choices in holiday music.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm MT – In Our Neighbourhood with host Oskar Zybart
Enjoy pairs of songs from ten great 2022 albums by Alberta artists, plus some honourable mentions.
Saturday, December 24
6:00am – 8:00am MT – Classical Connections with host Aaron Au
Hear music of the season ranging from the sacred to the stage and screen, including music of Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Vaughan Williams.
8:00am – 10:00am MT – The Wake-Up Shake-Up with host Keri Rak
It’s going to be all Christmas music on The Wake-Up Shake-Up.
10:00am – noon MT – Wide Cut Country with host Allison Brock
It’s Allison’s Christmas show!
5:00pm – 7:00pm MT – Mulligan Stew with host Terry David Mulligan
“Christmas In the Round” led by Barney Bentall, Shari Ulrich, and Roy Forbes. Plus, songs and stories from Christmases past, and Christmas present.
Sunday, December 25
6:00am – 9:00am MT – Sunday Breakfast with host Mark Antonelli
It’s a Christmas Sunday Breakfast, with music from composers such as Praetorius, Charpentier, Rutter, and Ryba. Hear the Waverly Consort, The Etherea Vocal Ensemble and harpist Grace Cloutier, The Taverner Choir & Taverner Players, and more.
9:00am – 11:00am MT – The Celtic Show with host Andy Donnelly
Andy has invited listeners to share their Christmas wishes. He’s collecting them and will share them on Christmas morning, along with musical choices.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm MT – Roy’s Record Room with host Roy Forbes
Christmas records, with some on the mellow side
Monday, December 26 (through to Thursday, December 29)
11:00am – 1:00pm MT – The Upload with host Kate Stevens
Throughout the week, Kate will share some of the best music stories from the year, plus new and notable Canadian albums, and singles that wowed us!
Monday, December 26
1:00pm – 3:00pm MT – Thoroughfare with host Tony King
Tony will bid “adieu” to 2022 by spinning 22 new music discoveries.
Wednesday, December 28
6:00pm – 8:00pm MT – Far Out with host Amy van Keeken
Showcasing Amy’s favourite albums of 2022
Thursday, December 29
9:00am – 11:00am MT – Discoveries with host Leo Cripps
Hear 30 of Leo’s favourite artists and discoveries from 2022.
6:00pm – 8:00pm MT – A Time for Jazz with host Kodi Hutchinson
Hear the top jazz albums of the year.
Friday, December 30
6:00am – 6:00pm MT – TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2022 COUNTDOWN
6:00pm – 8:00pm MT – In Our Neighbourhood with host Oskar Zybart
Hear ten singles from 2022, plus some other great music released in 2022.
8:00pm – 9:00pm MT – takahki with host Marek Tyler
Hear bangers from North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
9:00pm – midnight MT – Friday Night Blues Party with host Cam Hayden
Top ten blues releases, plus some seasonal music, blues birthdays, and New Year’s Eve live music notes.
Saturday, December 31
6:00am – 8:00am MT – Classical Connections with host Aaron Au
Hear the music that’s been requested and the pieces that have generated feedback in the past year, including John Williams’ “Elegy for Cello and Orchestra,” William Grant Still’s “Mother and Child,” and music from Florence Price.
8:00am – 10:00am MT – The Wakeup Shakeup with host Keri Rak
Hear Keri’s 2022 favourites on her year-in-review show.
10:00am – Noon MT – Wide Cut Country with host Allison Brock
Enjoy Allison’s favourite picks from 2022 in her year-in-review show.
Noon – 1:00pm MT – Dirty Windshields Radio Hour with host Leeroy Stagger
Favourite albums and new discoveries of 2022.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MT – This Music Changed My Life with host Shayne Giles
Hear music from artists Shayne discovered over the past year.
2:00pm – 3:00pm MT – Get on the Good Foot with host Dawn Pemberton
Hear the top singles from 2022.
9:00pm – Midnight MT – Open Nights with host Mark Rodgers
Hear the most upbeat tracks from Joe Kelly’s year-long musical journey.
Sunday, January 1
11:00am – 1:00pm MT – Folk Routes with host Tom Coxworth
We’ve had another great year of new music and events. We’ll play some Folk Routes highlights, including interview bytes.
1:00pm – 2:00pm MT – Bluegrass Hour with host Darcy Whiteside
Hear music from Darcy’s favourite bluegrass albums of 2022.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm MT – Roy’s Record Room with host Roy Forbes
Hear highlights of the “78s from the Crates” series.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm MT – Raising Voices with host Orest Soltkykevych
A review of the best vocal and choral albums that were released in 2022.
Monday, January 2
6:00pm – 8:00pm MT – Catch and Release with host Kerry Clarke
Kerry will shine a spotlight on key musicians from the roots, indie, jazz, and global music world who left us in 2022.