Free City Radio

Free City Radio
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Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts. The weekly show features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change. This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world. Free City Radio's 30 minute weekly program is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on : CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am

  1. 3d ago

    340, Activist scholar Max Haiven on fascism in our time and building left infrastructure

    This interview is part of a series of exchanges aimed to bring together different scholars in thinking through the ways that progressive movements and left activism can address the question of infrastructure in this time of fascism in the US and beyond. The series is about addressing the shortcomings of left organizing spaces in recent years and the ways that alternative institution building and learning is important. Max Haiven is responding to scholar Bengı Akbulut, interviewed earlier on in this series. Learn more about Max's work here: https://maxhaiven.com This interview series will come out as a zine in 2027. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am CKMS 102.7 FM, Radio Waterloo on Mondays at 10am

    340, Activist scholar Max Haiven on fascism in our time and building left infrastructure

  2. Oct 13

    339, Stephanie Manriquez on Lumpen Radio, community airwaves in Chicago

    On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Stephanie Manriquez who speaks on Lumpen Radio, a community radio project in Chicago. The discussion revolves around the importance of multi-linguistic broadcasting at a time of fascist policies being adopted in the US and the attacks on different migrant communities by ICE. Stephanie speaks about the important of community radio as a space of gathering, community empowerment and as a cultural sanctuary. Learn More about Lumpen Radio here: https://lumpenradio.com This interview was recorded in a context of a migrant justice album co-benefiting Lumpen Radio in Chicago and the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Minnesota, a CAIR chapter particularly aligned with the experiences of the Somali-American community in Minneapolis. This album was co-produced by Free City Radio's host, Stefan along side sound artist Joseph Sannicando and can be found through the Lost Children label here: https://lostchildren.bandcamp.com/album/cracks Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am CKMS 102.7 FM, Radio Waterloo on Mondays at 10am

    339, Stephanie Manriquez on Lumpen Radio, community airwaves in Chicago

  3. Oct 5

    338, Artist Kriss Li speaks on prisoner justice struggles across borders

    On this edition of Free City Radio we hear the first in a two part series that looks at prisoner justice struggles in Canada and beyond. Kriss Li, who was also involved for years in the Prisoner Correspondence Project - a collective based out of Montreal that seeks to support queer/trans inmates speaks on this edition. Kriss is an artist and organizer, you can learn more about their work here: https://www.krissli.ca This interview is part of a series that will also be included in a zine released by Tall House Recordings Co. to accompany the WIRE TONES duet recordings done in Kingston, Ontario, between David Parker and Stefan Christoff, stay tuned for the release in 2027 via Tall House Recording Co. (tallhouserecordingco.bandcamp.com) Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am CKMS 102.7 FM, Radio Waterloo on Mondays at 10am

    338, Artist Kriss Li speaks on prisoner justice struggles across borders

  4. Oct 2

    Art in Action interview - Jarrett Martineau

    A set of two conversations between Indigenous musician and scholar Jarrett Martineau and Stefan Christoff. These conversations illustrate a range of focal points that revolve around the exchange between two artists actively engaged with anti-colonial movements across many years. In April 2025 Jarrett Martineau and Stefan Christoff released their first album A TURBULENT SKY, out on Pyramid Blood recordings. The album mixes field recordings, ambient and noise elements, a collaborative album developed across a couple of years between Vancouver and Montreal mostly. https://pyramidblood.bandcamp.com/album/a-turbulent-sky Stefan Christoff produces this artist interview series, Art in Action, the theme music is by Anarchist Mountains. This program broadcasts monthly on: Radio AlHara, Palestine On the first Friday of each month at 4:30pm in Bethlehem and 9:30am eastern time (radioalhara.net) CKUT 90.3 FM, Montréal On the third Friday of each month at 11am (ckut.ca) CJLO 1690 AM, Montreal On the second Thursday of each month at 8:30am. (cjlo.com)

    Art in Action interview - Jarrett Martineau

  5. Sep 27

    337, Olivia Dumas on prisoner justice struggles beyond walls in Canada

    On this edition of Free City Radio we hear the first in a two part series that looks at prisoner justice struggles in Canada and beyond. Olivia Dumas, who was involved for years in the Prisoner Correspondence Project - a collective based out of Montreal that seeks to support queer/trans inmates speaks on this edition. Olivia speaks about the particularities of prisoner justice struggles in Canada across different federal governments. This interview is part of a series that will also be included in a zine released by Tall House Recordings Co. to accompany the WIRE TONES duet recordings done in Kingston, Ontario, between David Parker and Stefan Christoff, stay tuned for the release in 2027 via Tall House Recording Co. (https://tallhouserecordingco.bandcamp.com) Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am CKMS 102.7 FM, Radio Waterloo on Mondays at 10am

    337, Olivia Dumas on prisoner justice struggles beyond walls in Canada

  6. Sep 27

    Monthly AlHara mixtape راديو الحارة

    A monthly mixtape for Radio AlHara, airing Sept. 27, 2026 Tracks and excerpts from these albums: Thresholds (Featuring Marcus Vale) by Paul Finlay Tomorrow, we'll know by Space Mountain Live at Casa del Lago by Adriana Camacho and Stefan Christoff Mastodonian by Marion/Mucci Flowers Not Bombs by V/A (out on Beacon Sound) Photo by Amanda Ruiz Méndez

    Monthly AlHara mixtape راديو الحارة

  7. Sep 21

    336, Eric Shragge on labour organizing on the political margins and launching the IWC

    This interview with Eric Shragge is a part of a two part series focused on the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal. These recordings aim to create a reference point of the perspectives of some of the co-founders of an important workers centre in Canada. For more information on archival / oral history work on the IWC you can visit: deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc/ Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am CKMS 102.7 FM, Radio Waterloo on Mondays at 10am

    336, Eric Shragge on labour organizing on the political margins and launching the IWC

  8. Sep 14

    335, Tess Tesalona on the launching of the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal

    This interview with Tess Tesalona is a part of a two part series focused on the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal. These recordings aim to create a reference point of the perspectives of some of the co-founders of an important workers centre in Canada. For more information on archival / oral history work on the IWC you can visit: https://deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc/ Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am

    335, Tess Tesalona on the launching of the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal
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Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts. The weekly show features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change. This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world. Free City Radio's 30 minute weekly program is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on : CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am

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  • Creator
    Free City Radio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Explicit
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