No Gods No Masters: 90.9 FM CJSW

NO GODS NO MASTERS SERIES: CJSW

Broadcasting 24 hours a day on 90.9 FM and around the world online and via app from the heart of the University of Calgary, CJSW Radio has been making airwaves for more than 40 years. When @cjsw says it’s a campus and community radio station, they say it with their whole chest and put a whole lot of emphasis on the community part. And they walk that talk, too. They’re the only media outlet in Calgary required to play local, independent music. They also provide spaces and opportunities for musicians to play live on the radio, including from their tent at Prince’s Island during last summer's Calgary Folk Music Fest.

Support, participation, and involvement at all levels is open to students and the public at large. According to Marketing and Development Director, Joni Doornenbal (@goldn_crisp), CJSW is “a social enterprise dressed up as a radio station”. CJSW has provided $50,000 in free on-air advertising to local arts non-profits over the past year alone. They’re focused on original programming that reflects the uniqueness, interests, voices, and values of their local community while prioritizing skill development and inclusion at all costs.

There’s no end to the list of things that make CJSW so singular, both in the city and areas far further flung. Who wouldn’t want to be their friend? And, while friendship is free, you can unlock card-carrying friend status for the low, low price of a $35 donation…which unlocks discounts far exceeding that paltry sum (including 10% off in the Annex taproom). Donations allow CJSW to continue supporting local arts and businesses and help the station remain an independent and algorithm-free platform where diverse community voices can be heard. Tune in and give back. Their Funding Drive is on now.

📍2500 University Drive NW, Calgary

🍺CJSW DJs spin live at Annex monthly when $1 from every Band Wagon pint go directly to CJSW