2013 JAMMY WINNERS

The 2013 Jammy Awards were April 13th at the FM Lounge (check out the photos here). We would like to thank everyone who attended the ceremony and everyone who voted. And thank you to every CJAM volunteer who is committed to their program and delivers groundbreaking content each week. We are pleased to present the winners of the 2013 Jammy Awards…

BEST NEW SHOW

I Was Young in the 90s (Wed: 10:30 – noon)

Joe McGregor, host of The Best Show Ever, took on I Was Young in the 90s last summer as a month long experiment. Since then, the show has blossomed into a strong program that delves into Clinton-era nostalgia. Almost twenty new programs started in the last year and we are pleased that listeners have voted I Was Young in the 90s as the stand out new program.

BEST ROCK SHOW

The Windsor Scene (Wed: 5-6:30PM)

The Windsor Scene has a long legacy on CJAM and has been passed down from DJ to DJ. The current host is Lauren Hedges and she has worked hard to make the show her own.  Each week, Lauren features the bands that are making waves in our own community and unites the scene.  It’s not rare to hear local bands being interviewed, possibly for the first time ever, on The Windsor Scene. It’s local, it’s fresh, it’s ground breaking, and it’s the Best Rock Show for the 2^nd year in a row.

BEST MUSIC VARIETY:

The Soundtrack Attack (Tues: 2:30-4PM)

When a love of music and a love of cinema come together, it created the Soundtrack Attack! Brady and Carley host this music variety program every week and bring together rare, forgotten, obscure, and hilarious choices of celluloid tunes with a slew new music. It’s a brand new dynamic program with great hosts and a loyal fan base. We are proud to call it The Best Music Variety program.

BEST TALK SHOW:

U Talkin 2 Me (Wed: 4-4:30PM)

Each week, Big JD presents individuals and their stories. U Talkin’ 2 Me gives the community a platform to talk about projects, ideas, and stories. JD is lives in a multi-media world and we’re pleased to have a musician, filmmaker, and DJ on-air week to week.  Listeners have spoken and they voted U Talkin 2 Me as Best Talk Show for 2013!

BEST ETHNO-CULTURAL:

Tiempo Latino (Tues: 4-4:30PM)

Alberto began Tiempo Latino already a radio veteran. In his home country, he worked for the national broadcaster and now in Canada, was ready to bring the music and voice of South America to CJAM. Since then, Flor, who is new to radio, has taken over a large part of the program.  CJAM is proud to feature over 10 different languages on our airwaves and some of the programs have been on-air for more than 20 years. Tiempo Latino is one of our newer shows but is promising to be a long-lasting and important part of the Spanish-speaking community in Windsor and Detroit.

BEST WORLD/ROOTS:

Border City Roots (Mon: 5-6PM)

Border City Roots was repotted from CHRW in London, Ontario (originally titled ‘For the Folk’) two years ago.  Allison Brown brings her musical voice and taste to the airwaves featuring roots, folk, and country with interviews with the artists themselves. For the second year in a row, Allison takes home the award for Best World/Roots program!

BEST ELECTRONIC:

Sugar for your Ears (Mon:  10:30 – midnight)

For the second year in a row, we are pleased to award Sugar for Your Ears the Jammy for Best Electronic program. This year, we have a new host, Peter Gorski. Electronic music has been a defining genre for the region and Sugar for Your Ears delivers the goods every week!

DERK BRIGANTE MEMORIAL

BEST ON-AIR PERSONALITY

Lauren Hedges (Wed: 5-6:30PM)

Two time winner of the evening!  This award is named after Derk Brigante, former host of the Surfphony of Derstruction, who has moved on to Toronto. His on-air enthusiasm lives on in this award. It was a tough category with some great on-air veterans nominated. Lauren beat out the competition! Lauren’s personality and passion for Windsor music comes out every week on her show, The Windsor Scene.

BEST SPECIAL EVENT:

Joe Strummer Day (Dec 22 2012)

CJAM often airs special programming from Women’s Day to Pride Fest to Halloween to Black History Month. The listeners of CJAM voted Joe Strummer Day as their favorite special programming and we couldn’t disagree. Our volunteers worked hard on the 24 marathon of music, news, and discussion. While many volunteers worked on the day, CJAM staff decided to give the award to Paul Chislett of The Shake Up for his contribution.

BEST LOCAL BAND:

The Unquiet Dead

A nine-piece band has a way of standing out in Windsor, and The Unquiet Dead has stood out to our listeners as the Best Local Band. These CJAM chart toppers combine indie rock and roots with sprinkles of blues and world.  We are excited to announce that The Unquiet Dead is the Best Local Band and even more excited to invite them to play for the 2014 Jammy Awards!

BEST LOCAL VENUE:

Phog Lounge

Since Phog opened, they have been voted the Best Local Venue in Windsor by CJAM listeners. While it was a close race this year, we are pleased to present them once again with the Jammy.  Phog is the premiere venue for touring bands coming to the region and the home for local talent. CJAM is constantly playing the bands that play at Phog and they are one of the most relevant spots around. Can they make it a decade of greatness? We’ll see next year!

LISTENERS’ CHOICE

Oracle

CJAM fans have great tastes, are very fashionable, and smell wonderfully. They’re also vocal about the shows that they love. One show with a very strong fan-base is Oracle! The Rose City Queen of Psychedelia, Renee took home the Listeners’ Choice Award. Her show is on Monday mornings, but she continues throughout the week online communicating with the fans of her show.  Congrats Renee!

2013 PLEDGE DRIVE VOLUNTEER

Rose City Politics

Pledge Drive is a crucial part to the station and in order for it to raise the money we require; each show needs to help out. One show that stood out to us was Rose City Politics. Each week, Kieran, Pat, Paul, and Rino argue about everything political but always are a great time. We thank them for their dedication and for pulling their resources to help out the station.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:

Brady Holek

The Soundtrack Attack was voted Best Music Variety Show and the CJAM staff voted its host, Brady Holek as the Volunteer of the Year. You can often hear his voice on CJAM public service announcements and his work behind the scenes makes him a great contributor to the CJAM family. He is always willing to help and go the extra mile to make sure the station is running smoothly. His passion for alternative media and radio (and cinema) comes across in every conversation as well as his friendliness and willingness to lend a hand.

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

David Konstantino

The youngest recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award, David Konstantino has been helping out for almost a decade at CJAM and his hard work is apparent through his excellent program, Revolution Rock, and through his dedication to the station. In 2010, he created a documentary about CJAM’s signal change, Voice of the Underground. Dave helps out on a ground level with Station IDS, music review, and for our many special broadcasts and events. We wanted to show our appreciation of his hard work and that’s why he was nominated by CJAM staff as recipient of the 2013 Life Time Achievement Award!