I am a big CBC fan. News, entertainment, music, local, national - love it. I have been asked to…read morespeak on the radio several times (usually about Ottawa pot-holes...) but each time the coordination of the shows has been very efficient. What I really love about CBC is that they want to give a good overall view of what'a happening in Ottawa - not just the juicy new bites, but the good news stories too. Keep up the good work CBC - I'm sure I'll be back again someday, hopefully with a good news story about Yelp ;)

There is a Multicultural Channel on Ottawa TV, where're many countries presented. Russian Mozaic is…read morehosting by Yana Amis - an everywhere involved woman, who was suspected to "assassinate" somebody else writing works. Hm..... It's not good.

The Nation's Capital, first and only all-sports-talk radio station…read more The Team 1200 originally was known as OSR 1200 - Ottawa Sports Radio. They have come a LONG way since their early days in the late 90's. Unfortunately, they continue to broadcast on the AM dial, but with technology and the relatively recent sale to the Bell/CTV conglomerate, the station is streamed over the internet. They are the flagship and the official radio station of the Ottawa Senators - they broadcast every Ottawa Senators game live. If CBC happens to be showing the Senators on the tube (with Bob Cole doing the play-by-play), I mute the TV and listen to the radio broadcast. With the NHL players being locked out, it's nice that the station recently added an extensive play-by-play partnership with the Ottawa 67's. In recent years, the Team has provided local fans the opportunity to follow the Binghamton Senators via radio broadcasts. The Team 1200 broadcasts a wide assortment of sports programming with lots of local flavour. My one and only major complaint is the station continues to stream Fox Sports Radio at night. I am sure that late night vampires would appreciate local Canadian content during the wee hours. I know I did, during 3 years in Toronto with the Fan 590.

Only sports radio station in Ottawa. They need to prioritize broadcasts in order of importance. For…read moreexample, last night they broadcasted a regular season Sens game when they should have had the World Junior Canada vs Slovakia game. Or they cut off a broadcast of Monday Night Football in progress to go to Sens Talk.

Majic 100 is one of Ottawa's most popular radio stations, and is often named the city's #1 FM…read morestation. Their slogan is "Today's Soft Rock", and they play adult contemporary music. I have noticed, however, that in addition to some soft rock favorites, they've started to play a lot more Top 40, or in their case, Top 20, than they used to. Their morning show is really popular, with weather and traffic. The John Tesh show is also a long-time favorite, and they even do an entertainment segment in the afternoon for all the latest Hollywood gossip, drama, and "news". Since it's officially holiday season, they're playing 100% Christmas songs, and even advertise it as "Ottawa's Christmas Music Station". Some love it, some hate it. It's just too bad they don't have a mix of a few Christmas songs here, and some of their usual music there. I do enjoy the holidays, but hearing the same jingles over and over is enough to make your head explode. They're really involved with the community, with charity and fundraising drives and local events. They run a lot of contests, including winning tickets to Sens games, prize giveaways, and even mini vacation getaways. Their request and contest line is (613) 750-1100.

The description of this radio station is seriously outdated. The John Tesh Show has not played in…read moreover 4 years. There is an afternoon & morning entertainment segment and the positioning statement is no longer Today's Soft Rock. It's Today's Best Variety.

In 1973, well before neoliberalism and globalization became fashionable in the public sphere, The…read moreNew Internationalist was in print, debating against those ideologies when Thomas Friedman was still a pup. Be it uprisings in Syria, hunger in Ghana, poverty in the UK, aboriginal struggles in Australia, child soldiers in Colombia, or land-grabbing in Sumatra, NI has covered it, and regularly shames the mainstream media in doing such work. Subscribe or donate or do both. While entirely self-sufficient, NI could always use your contributions. Few magazines cover cosmopolitan affairs with such depth or social conscience. Support The New Internationalist (or at least browse their website) if you care about the creation of a fairer and more compassionate world free of imperialism in all its strains.

If you want to get beyond the same mass media news headlines and read in-depth stories about…read moreglobalization, climate change and corporate irresponsibility, then this is the magazine for you.

This is my favourite radio station Very eclectic great…read morevariety easy lessening Great jazz and international music Thank you Jewel

In 1975, CKCU became the first campus-based radio station Canada! It's on 93.1 FM, aka "The Mighty…read more93.1", and is broadcasted from the Carleton University campus. It's a registered charity that is funded by students, members of the community, program sponsorships, and donors, with an annual funding drive to support the station. Because the station is so involved with the community, it advertises and takes part in music, arts, and and other local events. They also have a radio camp for kids, where they can learn how to write, record, and edit advertisements, interviews, sound effects, and other audio files. What's great about CKCU is that it's run mostly by volunteers, and they take music submissions, like CDs, Vinyls, and digital files. It also has a live broadcast host at all times, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and it even has live bands from time to time. It's very multicultural and appeals to many audiences, as it has at least a hundred programs with different formats and styles, genres of music, and in various languages. Studio request line: (613) 520-CKCU On air interview line: (613) 520-2759

The Charlatan is Carleton University's student newspaper. It's actually independent from Carleton…read moreUniversity Students' Association (CUSA), mostly run by volunteers, and is published by a not-for-profit corporation. An issue comes out every Thursday throughout the school year, except for during exam times and reading week, and monthly during the summer. You can find it all around campus, at some newsstands off campus, and in the hands of students. They publish pieces of writing, photos, and graphic art by Carleton students only. They also have podcasts, video presentations, other media, blogs, and web issues, which you can find on their website. In addition to Carleton news, they report on both local and national news, community events, and other news in arts and sports. They even have sections for students' opinions and perspectives, which vary quite a bit and even spark some serious debates.

I started listening to 93.9 back when it was Kool FM, when it played Top 40 music and all the…read morenewest hits. When it changed to Bob FM, I was pretty disappointed and I didn't know what to expect. For awhile, I wasn't a fan at all, but now I really don't mind it. My music tastes have changed, and I now find most of the Top 40 radio stations really annoying, since they overplay a lot of songs and the songs that are popular now just aren't as good as older favorites. This makes Bob FM so much easier for me to listen to, as they plays 80s, 90s, random music, and even 70s music on Sundays, and I don't have to worry about yet another techno song repeating itself incessantly in my brain. There are times, however, when I don't particularly like the selection of music they're playing at the time, but when they play one of those songs I haven't heard in awhile and almost forgot about, I think "YES!" The contest and request line is: 613-750-4-BOB