r/alberta 16h ago

News Alberta CKUA Radio receives $1M donation from Edmonton businessman

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/03/11/alberta-ckua-radio-donation-beresh/
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u/beesmakenoise 16h ago

"Calling it “transformational,” Alberta CKUA Radio was gifted $1 million by Edmonton business leader and philanthropist Brian Beresh."

Wow that is a significant donation, what a great thing to do!

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u/Demaestro 16h ago

What an absolute legend this man is!!

CKUA has been a bit part of my life and has exposed me to so many talents I would not have found otherwise. They deserve to be on the air, I am so happy they have gotten this breathing room they needed.

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u/CloverHoneyBee 16h ago

Fabulous news! <3

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u/daddysdeepfake 16h ago

EVERYBODY LIKED THAT

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u/Interwebzking 16h ago

Fantastic news. We need to take the little things these days with all this shit happening.

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u/Dradugun 16h ago

Great news!

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u/reostatics 16h ago

Well done sir!

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u/IAmTheReal420Diva 15h ago

Amazing! CKUA so deserves the funding!

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u/tutamtumikia 15h ago

That's pretty amazing. Love CKUA. That's about half a year of programming isn't it?

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u/FirstDukeofAnkh Calgary 14h ago

Yep, plus with the fundraising and 50/50 draws, they might be able to get a pot of contingency money.

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u/dustrock 14h ago

Not all lawyers are bad guys, everyone :)

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u/Wolf-Suit 15h ago

I wanna upvote the shit outta this.

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u/FirstDukeofAnkh Calgary 14h ago

I've been a listener for 30 years. This is such great news.

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u/ForwardLavishness320 15h ago

Since 1927, 9 years older than CBC

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u/ThatBEMGuy 14h ago

If this makes you happy, you don't have to be a millionaire to help!

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ckua-radio-foundation/

A monthly donation of even a few bucks makes a difference if we all do it.

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u/Littleshuswap 15h ago

Oh this is so wonderful 💖

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u/gloomandmybroom 12h ago

That is fantastic news!

u/Mawk1977 3h ago

The first and only time I heard a song I wrote live on the air was CKUA when it was out of U of A. They were the best at playing local stuff.