Special Autumn Arilift Programming!
Catch these!
Rock Talk – CANUCK ROCK
Tune in for a special two-part edition of Rock Talk on Friday, November 13, and Friday, November 20 at 9:00 AM, presenting a cross-section of great 1960s rock hits and misses from across Canada. Many of these local records were rare regional releases that went largely unheard throughout the rest of the country. Now is your chance, dear listener, to hear what you may have missed the first time around—and let these forgotten tracks musically unite us!
In the Pines: 13th East Van Opry Preview
Sunday, Nov 15, 2:30 pm
How-deee!
2026 marks the 13th anniversary of the legendary East Van Opry—an unstoppable live music event celebrating country music with a decidedly East Van twist, featuring performances from a host of your favourite local artists and special guests.
The originator of this beloved celebration is In the Pines host Kathleen Nisbet.
On Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 PM, she joins co-host Rob McGregor for a special preview broadcast featuring live performances from Mark Kilianski and Trent Freeman (and Kathleen and Rob just might join in the music-making too!).
Tune in for a lively afternoon extravaganza!
GROOVE NIGHT on Blues In The Dark
“Back in my early days I often heard the bumps & grinds of an organ on the radio – mostly a B-3 I was told. I really enjoyed what I heard – Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff and Jimmy Smith. One night in ’67 I went to a party where the host played Jimmy Smith all night – I thought that was so cool. Next day I was down at Sam’s buying 2 Verve albums by Smith – still have them. It seemed days later that I discovered a bar on Yonge Street that hired a B-3 player for late afternoons. I’d often drop by to grab a sandwich & quarf a beer and examine my latest acquisitions from Sams.
This coming Monday, Nov 16, from 9 pm to midnight, I will be playing organ grooves (that’s what we called ’em back then) by some of the maestros – you’ll get the hiccups, the squealin’, the farting and the exultations of the B-3 matched up with Junior Parker, Bill Doggett & others. Blues, R&B and maybe a little church – after all, that’s where it came from.”
–Ron Simmonds
Accordion Noir’s Musical Foodie Harvest Season “Squeezebox Song About Food” Special!
Accordion Noir presents a special Fall Fund Drive episode on Wednesday, November 18, from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM! Tune in for a musical foodie harvest season celebration featuring squeezebox songs all about food.
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You can listen anytime on our Specials Page!
And Don’t Miss Our NEW Regular Programming at Vancouver Co-op Radio
Discover some of our new in-house shows:
- Basement Brew Crew – Friday at 8 pm
An unpredictable mix of local arts, music, comedy, and culture.
- Dave’s Scream of Consciousness – Tuesday at 9 pm
Live and recorded music, stories from the arts and entertainment communities and interviews with local and touring artists. Expect the unexpected.
- De Facto Radio – Saturday at 11 am
De Facto’s team of award-recognized journalists shines a light on systems of power, and abuses of rights and authority.
- Metro Minutes: Vancouver Explained – Every other Tuesday at 1 pm
Metro Vancouver’s signature history broadcast! There are thousands of obscure yet fascinating stories from throughout the Lower Mainland’s history that have yet to be shared with the masses, until now!
- The Weekly Recap – Friday at 7 am
A weekly update of news and stories from the Greater Vancouver area, hosted, co-written and produced by multimedia reporters Hannah Snider and Christi Walter.
And 2 great syndicated shows that we are thrilled to carry:
- People First Radio – Friday at noon
A weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery. From on friends at CHLY
- Words and Cultures – Thursday at 2 pm
This show weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. The team creating this original content is made up exclusively of Indigenous producers, hosts and guests. Words and Culture is funded by SiriusXM through the Community Radio Fund of Canada.