CJAM Celebrates International Women’s Day

Join CJAM from March 4th to the 10th as we broadcast a week-long celebration of International Women’s Day. Tune in for special programming that highlights the musical contributions of women and discussions issues facing women today. Radio is a notoriously male-dominated medium and CJAM tries to balance the scales everyday with female DJs, staff, and content.

Oracle (Mon: 9-10:30AM)
Forging ahead of the pack in time for International Women’s Day (March 8) Oracle will feature pure head swirling psychedelia from the female perspective. Prepare to be entranced by the all female line up. Hear the strength and beauty they possess. Tune in and turn on with me…and enjoy a most magical trip that you’ll want to take again and again…
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Canadian Jam (Mon: 10:30-noon)
Join Matt and Rosina for a celebration of female Canadian musicians.
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Milk and Vodka (Mon: 4-5PM)
Milk and Vodka is dedicated to female-focused content and music. Join them for feminist discussion of what’s going on for International Women’s Day on campus and the controversy with the local LGBT student being bullied by her teacher.
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Girlie So Groovie (Mon: 7-8PM)
Every week on Girlie So Groovie is dedicated to music in women and this week is no different. Plus Kate Nash ticket giveaway!
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Wind Wave (Tues: 9-10:30AM)
The world of Japanese pop and anime celebrates women characters and artists.
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Revolution Rock (Tues:10:30AM – noon)
From Mystics to B-Girls to X-Ray Spex to Foxygen, join Dave for a selection of female punk, rock, and garage.
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Soundtrack Attack (Tues: 2:30-4PM)
Celebrate the contributions of women in film. Score composers, soundtrack songs, and music variety will all be female content!
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New Girl Order (Tues: 8-8:30PM)
Clara and Jill take on the world. Tonight’s discussion is on capital punishment stoning and the human rights injustices that women face.
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Pardon My French (Thurs: 2:30-4PM)
Sarah delves into the new and old French femme-fronted music of Quebec, France, and around the french-speaking world. Joyeuse journée internationale de la femme!
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20^th Century Unlimited (Thur: 6:30-8PM)
Tune in for 90 minutes of all women composers, including Roxanna Panufnik, Vivian Fung, Jennifer Higdon, Joan Tower, and Emma Lou Diemer.
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Plan B (Fri: 10:30-noon)
Tune in for a great collection of female-fronted indie.

Hotel Internationale (Fri: 2:30-4PM)
Vern Smith is joined by special cohost Allison Brown for 90 minutes of female-fronted world music. Good music is good music no matter the genre, language, or gender.

Freedom Principle (Fri: 5-6:30PM)
Clara Musca of New Girl Order and The Washing Machine takes you on an exploration of the women artists of the African Diaspora through jazz, blues, and world music.

Productive Confusion (Fri: 6:30-8PM)
Tune in for a music mix that defines all classification. Celebrate International Women’s Day with new music from up-and-coming female artists.

Fridays at the Hideout (Fri: 8-10PM)
Willy Wilson selects an all-female show for IWD, from Bessie Smith to The Sunday Sinners. Don’t miss out!

Cowboys and Indies (Sat: 10-12:30AM)
Make sure to tune into Cowboys & Indies on Saturday as we put the women of British indie/alternative front and center to celebrate International Women’s Day. An entire show dedicated to female artists and female fronted bands featuring Shirley Bassey to Savages and Talulah Gosh to Amy Winehouse.

The Trip (Sat: 12:30-2AM)
The Trip will be playing a variety of their favorite artists and bands with influential female members.From garage rockin’ cave-women to shouting chanteuses, The Trip! will dig up some classic pop-music gems and loudly laud the lovely ladies of rock and roll!