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Programs & Shows
Welcome to the show listings page. Scroll down to see a list of the shows featured on Midtown Radio. Click on the images to find past episodes, program information, and to listen on demand. To view the Midtown Radio weekly live broadcast schedule click this button.
DJ Program
Acid Test Radio
Fuzzed up sounds in search of higher elevation. Broadcast on Midtown Radio and SVP Radio.
Podcast
Across Her Table w/ Mifrah Abid
An interview-based podcast where host Mifrah Abid talks to remarkable Canadian women with immigrant roots about how they are enriching the social narrative in Canada.
Music
The Amateur Hour w/ DJ Banana Mellow
A DJ program dedicated to the art and craft of turntablism. The musical taste is an eclectic bunch: Hiphop, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Synthwave, Electronica, Indie, Psychedelic.
Podcast
Bonn Park Podcast
Welcome to Bonn Park, where podcast hosts Marshall Ward and Sara Geidlinger chat in-depth with fascinating people living, working, and creating in Waterloo Region -- an area known as the "creative capital of Canada."
Podcast Series
Community Corner w/ Mike Morrice
Conversations with local community builders on topics that matter to you. Hosted by Mike Morrice, founder of Sustainable Waterloo Region, an active volunteer in the Kitchener-Waterloo community, and the WLU Social Entrepreneur in Residence.
Live Radio
CXC
Mike and Matt dive into the world of Canadian 90's music! From the classics to hidden gems, and one hit wonders, they've got it all!
Microcast Series
Dear Hyperlocal Travel Agent! w/ Juanita Metzger
Join KW travel writer Juanita Metzger as she shares her "2 Minute Travel Advice" for exploring Waterloo Region. From hard to find hideaways to rural recluses, you can get all of your hyperlocal travel advice right here with Dear Hyperlocal Travel Agent!
Podcast
The Devil's Cut
Straight talk with Angel and Mike. Every Sunday night on Midtown Radio.
Podcast
Dog Friendly KW Podcast
Welcome to the official podcast of the Dog Friendly Kitchener-Waterloo instagram! Hosted by 519 pup-parents Justine Sparling & Mackenzie Drinkwater, this podcast lives at the intersection of K9 and KW, diving into all aspects of dog culture in our community.
Podcast
Kivia: The Spirit of Sauna
Listen to Kivia: The Spirit of Sauna with hosts Alan Jalasjaa and Elissa Lansdell. Learn about how fellow sauna enthusiasts are expanding the idea of sauna, adding new twists on Finnish traditions, and more! Share a laugh, learn something new, and be part of this growing community.
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Live Radio
Local Music Live
What local music did Midtown Radio purchase this month? Tune in to hear a live broadcast featuring our most recent music acquisitions from the WR scene.
Podcast
Mid Credit Scene Podcast
Discussions with local guests about movies and filmmaking. We talk about local films, theatres, festivals, and the impact of film here in Waterloo Region. Mostly we just spend time with great people, talking about something we love.
Podcast
Midtown Bookshelf
Your guide to Canadian picture books. Hosted by Waterloo Region primary educators Allison Dyjach, Serena McDiarmid, & Matt Rappolt, "Midtown Bookshelf" showcases beautiful stories and songs with the goal of proving that picture books are for everyone!
Podcast
Midtown Conversations
Midtown Conversations is the flagship local talk program of Midtown Radio. Heard every Saturday at 11:30am on midtownradio.ca, the program brings you the interviews, discussions, and personalities that matter to the KW community.
Music Series
Midtown Mixtape
Hosted by Angel and Mike, Midtown Mixtape is themed playlist program featuring music picked entirely by local celebrities and community members. Tune in 12-2pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Microcast Series
Midtown Poetry Project
Welcome to the Midtown Poetry Project, program that shares local poetry, essays, and stories from Waterloo Region's poets. Each episode features a poem or piece of writing read by the poets themselves and most episodes include ways you can follow or connect with them online. The Midtown Poetry Project's goal is to amplify Waterloo Region poets and strengthen our community's connection to the arts.
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Radio Series
Midtown Radio Special Broadcasts
Special events, holiday broadcasts, and more! You can find all of Midtown Radio's longform programs here.
DJ Program
Music for the Masses
Join DJ Good Dr. for your retro Saturday night! Two hours of feel good tunes!
Podcast
Old Grey Mayors w/ Rob Deutschmann
Rob Deutschmann sits down with community leaders, civic leaders, and others from across Waterloo Region to learn more about their experiences and how those lessons can apply to today's issues.
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Live Radio Program
ON THE SCENE
ON THE SCENE is a live radio broaddcast showcasing the music, film, and arts events in KW each week. Hosted by local musician and podcaster Allison Dyjach, ON THE SCENE provides listings, artist interviews, and local music. Tune in at 7:00pm every Thursday on MidtownRadio.ca. Sponsored by the Downtown Kitchener and Uptown Waterloo BIAs.
DJ Program
Soul Shakedown Party w/ DJ Edward Bear
A high-octane curated mix program by DJ Edward Bear, a Stratford, Ontario based DJ and record collector. Expect soul, funk, reggae, ska, disco and afrobeat with a few twists and modern selections.
DJ Program
The Shady Lounge w/ Alan Jalasjaa
A weekly radio program with a unique playlist from the last 45 years, playing alternative, retro, ska, reggae, indie folk and more!
Podcast
The Sound Affect Podcast
The Sound Affect is about discovering (or re-discovering) a record that has influenced a musician. You tell us the record. We will do the legwork to investigate the record and tell the listener some of the basic information. Then we invite an artist in to chat with us about that record. This is the artist's opportunity to "geek out" and have some fun.
Podcast
She Is Your Neighbour
She Is Your Neighbour is an awareness project and storytelling series created by Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. The project aims to explore the realities and complexities of domestic violence by sharing stories from people of all walks of life.
Podcast
Shine Mama! w/ Sarah Bester
Shine Mama is the podcast for moms who are committed to raising awesome humans AND who want to become the BEST version of themselves while doing it.
Podcast
Stories from the Next Generation
Join the imaginations of Waterloo Region children on a guided forest walk through Bechtel Park. In Stories from the Next Generation, local writer Ciarán Myers takes you on an immersive 65-minute stroll that blends the forest with the fantastic. Allow nature to guide you through these new original stories, or will it be the other way around?
Microcast Series
Textile + Midtown Radio Readings
A collaboration between Midtown Radio and Textile Magazine, Waterloo Region's premiere literary publication. The Textile X Midtown Radio projects features exciting local authors, poets, and artists of colour reading the work they've published in current or past issues of Textile Magazine.
Podcast Series
Watershed Writers w/ Tanis MacDonald
Watershed Writers with Tanis MacDonald features interviews in an exciting mix of local novelists, poets, authors, playwrights and essayists from a wide range of genres, serving as an outreach and showcase of a community of well-known writers as well as up-and-coming writers not readily available elsewhere.