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WATERLUU CHRONICLE. - Wednesday. May 18. 20l l ' 17 l Monday nights with the arts ‘ O O 0 Local radio program celebrates 15 years of talking arts and culture m Waterloo BYMARSHALLWARD ' -g-s, a; a 5 Special to the Chronicle 1 :3 g i if 3 g 31 . 3 ary-Lou Schagena. host of Monday . '> s, j, } a, 3 MNight With The Arts on FM 98.5 ' r L r 5 if ’ .5’ i CKWR. believes in the old adage: 3 if 2 i f . $3 “Take risks: If you win. you will be happy; if s z 1. $5 I! g g . you lose, you willbewise. ~ ‘ ‘ . '3 3 E -‘ ‘. I g . “And live-to-air community radio is all 33‘“ . i #1: 3 ._ ‘ ' '1‘ a about risk, as guests can sometimes be , 5;, , . " I ‘ '1 “i ‘ i 2 unpredictable and unreliable.” said Schage- s ‘3'?" '3‘ ‘ u i " ' .5 ' na. whose ans and culture show celebrates .;’-’ “J - - g ; its l5â€"year anniversary this month. “And . a. '11.;- e" 3"“ -Â¥ v? i then there are those fiendish tongue-twist. r} ‘9‘?" " : ing words that trip up the tongue. “g ' "’2 “Radio, indeed. has been a labour of love. ”-3 . ‘52", l have the privilege every week of meeting £3: . " new people in my community and finding '\1{;gs out about their creativity. talent. and all the ‘ ’ neat things they’re doing. Everybody's got a b . story. and I'm always amazed by the stories that they tell." Born and raised in Waterloo Region, L Schagena was an award~winning Toastmas‘ l ter when she first took a tour of FM 98.5 { CKWR. Canada's first community-licensed 1 radio station. “it was really kind of serendipi- 4 ty. as I saw a notice that the radio station was 1‘ having an open house and I thought, _ ‘ 'Wouldn't that be a fun extension of public speaking?" said Schagena. “i met the direc- _ ' KOT or programming at that time and learned Technical producer Martin Eisenloffel, left. host Mary-Lou Schagena and guest David Worsley on Monday Nightszth The Arts. «1 there was an opening. so I started offas the Muslim 1 host of the noon report on Thursdays. It was Adam Thonon. and Martin Eisenloeffel, who “There is nobody in this region who Waterloo Won." ‘ a combination of news. weather. music, and have Schagena’s deepest respect and grati- knows books like David. and on top of that, Balancing a fullâ€"time career in marketing 1 one community interview.” tude. “I've always considered myself to be so he knows pop culture very well. He's a bright and communications with her part-time 1 One year later, Shagena. along with Mat- lucky to have such great technical produc- guy with a wonderful dry wit. I feel privi- radio host gighas been a lot of workoverthe 1 tin de Groot and Tim Bates â€" both well ers." said Schagena. “They make us sound leged they choose to contribute their time years. "But it's been fun!" she said with a ‘ ‘l known in many ans and culture circles â€"- good â€" the seamless transition from music and talent monthly to Monday Night With laugh. i pitched the idea of a one-hour arts and cul- to interviews, adjusting volume levels. The Arts.” “I've learned so much doing my research I ture program to FM 98.5 CKWR. “We were watching the clock to keep the show on Schagena is also grateful to FM 98.5 for the show that in some ways. it's beenlike l originally called Three Cents Worth. because time. troubleshooting, and ensuring the CKWR for providing listeners with altema- a university education â€" the equivalent to a t it was the three of us. and that's how Mon- commercials. promos and jingles go to air. tive programming that reflects the diversity degree. day NightWrth The Arts got started." They do much more than push buttons on a of the region. “I call it ‘less mainstream ‘My technical producer Martin (Eisenlo- Schagena says the rewards of hosting and board. radio.’ and I think CKWR is a real jewel in effel) and l were recently talking about how producing her own radio program have “Then there's the regular contributors.” our community," said Schagena. time flies on radio. Not only does that hour ‘ been immeasurable. Schagena said. who bring nuance to the "And because it's Canada’s very first com- go by quickly, but 15 years have flown by. . “After 15 years. I've really gained a huge show. “They bring colour through their per- munity radio station. it has a huge historical too. We both agree that there's just some- I ‘ appreciation for my community as a result sonality. voice. interest in arts and culture significance. I sometimes refer to it as the thing about radio that sucks you in and I i of doing radio.” she says. “I'm also very and enthusiasm for community radio." She's ‘heritage radio station,‘ although it doesn't keepsyou there.” * proud of the fact that we don't get paid to do referring to contributors Nancy Money and have official heritage status She concludes. “I call it the magic of 1 this, and yet we've evolved to a point that I Bill Ashwell who cover the arts scene in “I've heard from so many people outside radio. and doing a live-to-air show that can 4 think we sound very professional on air for a Cambridge. Alannah d'Ailly of the Waterloo of Waterloo say. 'Wow â€" you’ve got a oomâ€" sometimes be very precarious, time's a thrill 1 bunch of volunteers” Public Library. lawrence McNaught of The munity radio station that actually has one that comes with that kind of risk taking. I 1 And it‘s those volunteers over the years. Registry Theatre, and David Worsley, co- whole hour devoted to arts and culture?’ guess maybe that’s what keeps me doing it. 1 like technical producers Ion Litchfield. ownerofWordsWorth Books. 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