CFRU aims to provide a complete service to the community. We provide access to the media to groups and individuals who would otherwise have little access through mainstream media outlets. By doing so, we reflect the diversity of the community. We engage, inform and entertain our listeners, we empower and teach our volunteers, and we support all of the great people doing cool things around Guelph. We raise awareness of community activities, events, and concerns. We introduce new ideas and perspectives. CFRU will not broadcast materials intending to subject any group or individual to hatred or contempt on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, gender and gender representation, age, real or perceived socio-economic status, mental or physical ability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or source of income, unless necessary to provide context within a larger issue.
Since 1980, CFRU has offered Guelph a volunteer-driven alternative to mainstream and public radio.
We broadcast over 70 weekly shows programmed and hosted by local students and community members about the things that they care about.
We broadcast on the FM dial, through cable television, and over the internet. We broadcast North to Fergus, east to Rockwood, west to Kitchener-Waterloo, and south to the 401.
Funded through student levies, grants, and community fundraising, CFRU is a non-profit organization. We do not advertise for or work with large corporations, and we offer our limited advertising time exclusively to local businesses.
We invite people of all backgrounds to volunteer with us - no experience is required, and training in all aspects of the radio station is freely provided.
The varied interests, activities, and backgrounds of our diverse group of volunteers form the basis of CFRU's programming and allow CFRU to be an integral community hub and source of information. We encourage our volunteers to explore many of the on and off air opportunities that are available - volunteers who are not interested in on-air programming are invited to help out with promotions, design, production work, tech maintenance, and music library organization. In addition, there is an Annual General Meeting when members or volunteers can join our Board of Directors.
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If you are looking to send your band's CD or album to CFRU, please ensure that:
We also accept vinyl submissions and cassettes! Currently, digital submissions cannot be considered for airplay.
The CFRU Board of Directors is comprised of both University of Guelph students and faculty as well as community members. Not all board members are necessarily active volunteers at CFRU; some just love the station and want to help out however they can!
Learn more about the board!
