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LiveWired in Calgary is a monthly connection to your community. News, interviews and upcoming events captured in a 30-minute spoken word program.

CJSW 90.9 FM


    • Dec 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Live Wired

    Live Wired - Episode December 7, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021


    In this episode, host Darren Krause takes you through some of the debate on the 2022 Calgary budget.

    Live Wired - Episode May 24, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021


    Live Wired - Episode April 26, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021


    Live Wired - Episode March 22, 2021

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    Live Wired - Episode February 22, 2021

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    Live Wired - Podcast January 25, 2021

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    Live Wired - Episode January 25, 2021

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    Live Wired - Podcast December 21, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021


    Live Wired - Episode December 21, 2020

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    Live Wired - Podcast November 23, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021


    Live Wired - Episode November 23, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021


    Live Wired - Podcast September 28, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021


    Live Wired - Episode September 28, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021


    Live Wired - Podcast August 24, 2020

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    Live Wired - Episode August 24, 2020

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    Live Wired - Episode July 27, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020


    This month host Darren Krause takes on a couple hot button topics: post-COVID-19 school re-entry, mandatory face masks and he also goes over potential changes to four SW Calgary bus routes.

    Live Wired - Episode June 29, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020


    Live Wired - Episode May 25, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020


    In this month’s episode host Darren Krause hits a couple hot button issues - Conversion Therapy and the Green Line. Also this month, he looks at the CBE review and the latest on Calgary coronavirus relaunch.

    Live Wired - Episode March 23, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020


    The situation around COVID-19 is changing by the hour. In this month’s show, host Darren Krause shines the light on some of the community members that have stood out during this pandemic event, and what people are doing to help. Plus, some of the latest on the supports that are available.

    Live Wired - Episode February 24, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020


    Heavy Armoured Combat? It's a thing in Calgary and host Darren Krause talks with Richard Manns about its growth in the city. He also chats with Laura Istead of Two Wheel View about their youth social outreach done through bikes, and the latest on the Coun. Joe Magliocca expense situation.

    Live Wired - Episode January 27, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020


    In this episode of LiveWired in Calgary, the first of 2020, host Darren Krause, editor at livewirecalgary.com, examines the status of Calgary's north phase of the Green Line in conversation with councillor Jyoti Gondek, he talks with Beltline Neighbourhoods Association president Peter Oliver about safe consumption sites and he looks at business tax relief in Calgary and post secondary funding changes.

    Live Wired - Episode December 24, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020


    Episode 17 In this episode, the final one for 2019, host Darren Krause talks about a recent report on the city's e-scooter pilot project and he talks to Asif Kurji with the City of Calgary about the launch of MAX Yellow bus rapid transit in SW Calgary. Darren also chats with Edmonton sportswriter and broadcaster Jason Gregor on the Edmonton Oilers dwindling attendance and what Calgary can learn from it with their new arena. In the final segment, Coun. Jeff Davison answers questions on recent contrast in his comments on the need for public consultation on the arena and Green Line LRT projects.

    Live Wired - Episode November 25, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019


    This month, host Darren Krause talks with Coun. Druh Farrell about community advocate, Cheri Macaulay, and breaks down some of the breakdown at Calgary city hall.

    Live Wired - Episode October 28, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019


    In this month's show, host Darren Krause talks federal election fall out and provides insight into Ontario voter decisions. He shares the story of Cameron Graham and Ohana Community Cafe and provides a quick update - and take - on the city's examination of slower residential speed limits.

    Live Wired - Episode September 23, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019


    In this month's show, LiveWire Calgary editor Darren Krause talks with Calgary photographer Ben Laird about his I Love... sticker campaign. He hits on Calgary's needs in the upcoming federal election and then finishes up with a city council decorum clip you don't want to miss!

    Live Wired - Episode August 26, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019


    In this month's episode, host Darren Krause talks about a new multi-art installation along Calgary's RiverWalk, the push for an extension to the cycle track on 5 Street SW and he sat down with CTV meteorologist David Spence, who just celebrated 40 years in broadcasting. They talk about the change in weather forecasting over the past four decades.

    Live Wired - Episode July 22, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019


    This month, host Darren Krause digs into some of the Calgary city hall budget cuts, we talk Green Line with Calgary Transportation GM Michael Thompson and look at Alberta politics with MRU associate professor, Lori Williams.

    Live Wired - Episode June 24, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019


    Live Wired - Podcast May 27, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019


    In this month's show, host Darren Krause covers a lot of ground, including the opening of Alberta's legislative session with the United Conservative Party, transportation talk on new electronic fare options for transit, some crime talk on a recent spate of homicides. He's also joined in studio by Tony Churchill with the City of Calgary to talk about upcoming public engagement on speed limit reductions in Calgary's residential areas.

    Live Wired - Episode May 27, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019


    In this month’s show, host Darren Krause covers a lot of ground, including the opening of Alberta’s legislative session with the United Conservative Party, transportation talk on new electronic fare options for transit, some crime talk on a recent spate of homicides. He’s also joined in studio by Tony Churchill with the City of Calgary to talk about upcoming public engagement on speed limit reductions in Calgary’s residential areas.

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