92.9 KICK-FM Articles

College Radio Station KICK FM Going Off the Air

After nearly 10 years, 92.9 KICK FM is going off the air. The Red River College radio station will go silent at 4 p.m. on Wednesdsay, forced to power down after new CRTC regulations regarding campus and community radio stations, as well as financial challenges....

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KICK-FM’s Future in Limbo After CRTC Decision

Red River College campus radio station 92.9 KICK-FM appears to be finished after a decision handed down by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Monday. In a Facebook posting, the station said it was informed by the CRTC that it would...

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Red River Students Holding Radiothon on Thursday

The Creative Communications students at Red River College will hold a radiothon Thursday in support of the Christmas Cheer Board on 92.9 KICK FM. "Kickin In for Christmas Cheer" will broadcast on the campus radio station from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hampers will be set up...

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KICK FM Fills Marty Gold’s Old Time Slot

Listeners used to listening to 92.9 KICK FM on weekdays won't have to tune out completely now that Marty Gold is off the air. The Red River College student-run station is tweaking its programming schedule to fill the void between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Fellow show "The...

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Marty Gold’s KICK FM Talk Show Cancelled

Marty Gold's popular afternoon radio talk show on 92.9 KICK FM has been pulled. The news came Monday, after "The Great Canadian Talk Show" -- which operates out of Red River College's Princess Street campus -- didn't take to the air and listeners started asking...

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Free Press Launching New Radio Show Tonight on KICK-FM

A new radio show put on by the Winnipeg Free Press will debut later today on 92.9 KICK-FM from Red River College's downtown campus. "Stop the Presses" is a weekly show from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Wednesday that looks at the biggest news stories of the week, featuring...

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Hydro Whistleblower Breaks Her Silence

The woman at the center of the Manitoba Hydro whistleblower debacle, and known by the Public Utilities Board as the "New York Consultant," will tell her story today on 92.9 KICK-FM. The woman -- who cannot be identified -- came forward under the province's...

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Ashton Calling for Candidate Debates

NDP leadership candidate Steve Ashton is calling for a set of debates with Greg Selinger, as the campaign to become the next Manitoba premier gets ready to wrap this weekend. Ashton says he is asking the NDP Provincial Office to arrange for two live web-based debates...

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Marty Gold Taking the Reigns at CJOB

First of all, let me apologize for not posting about this sooner, but local radio host Marty Gold will be filling in on CJOB beginning Monday, June 29. The host of "The Great Canadian Talk Show" on 92.9 KICK-FM will be assuming the role of Nighthawk while Geoff...

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CTV Boss Talks ‘Saving Local’ with KICK-FM

CTV Boss Talks ‘Saving Local’ with KICK-FM

Thursday's edition of "The Great Canadian Talk Show" on 92.9 KICK-FM featured CTV Winnipeg General Manager Bill Hanson. Host Marty Gold spent about 35 minutes talking about the TV biz with Hanson, who was only originally scheduled for a 5 minute interview, according...

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