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....
92.9 KICK-FM Articles
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Actor from Oscar-Nominated Flick Chats with Local Media
Oscar nominations came out Tuesday and one of the movies getting the coveted nod is "A Serious Man." The film is up for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Local radio host Dave Shorr spoke to one of the film's actors, Fred Melamed, during his first Canadian...
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...
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...
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...
