Frequencies :: CJLO 1690 AM (Montréal)

Montréal, QC
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(Photos by: Carol Fraser)

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From the drowned-out dronefields of Carol Fraser:

Concordia University’s campus/community radio station may be a bit hard to find, but it sure isn’t hard to love. When not having their Fundrive or just plain having fun, the team at CJLO is hard at work making soundscapes for their city and the world to enjoy.

Recently I met up with three magic-makers: Omar Husain, CJLO’s hard-listening Music Director; Denis Arsenault, “Dirty Work” host and CJLO Board member; and Lucy Marshall-Kiparissis, CJLO’s Volunteer Coordinator. We met in The Oven, CJLO’s recording studio, for a conversation about the station, the state of radio, and never giving up.

What are the origins of CJLO?

Omar Husain: There were two campus radio stations initially, one on the Sir George Williams campus and one on the Loyola campus, who merged together to become CJLO, which was given this space by the University. From that point onwards, the space has taken different shapes.

When I first started volunteering, this room, The Oven, was offices, and the production studios were all in the small control room (now the on-air studio). The DJ booth, production studios and offices have moved around quite a bit. … Read More »