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But the days grow short when you reach September…

“When the autumn weather Turn leaves to flame One hasn’t got time For the waiting game” Willie Nelson really tells it like it is. Is DOES get dark here, afterall. Welcome to an exciting first broadcast weekend for the glorious month of September. CFYT marches into the autumnal season with some excellent community programming and a keen eye for avoiding winter [...] Read More…

Franks for the Memories…

We at CFYT bid a fond and winsome farewell to our Summer Student Station Manager Reuben Ward, now departed from Dawson City and already he is missed. We’ve also bid adieu to our Thursday broadcast for the season, as our seasonal programmers are departing and we must accept the changing seasons accordingly. CFYT will still bring you [...] Read More…

Artsy Discoveries

Busy weekend in Dawson City– Monday August 16th is Discovery Day here in the Yukon, so look forward to exciting Discovery-themed action all weekend long (check out the Klondike Visitor’s Association Schedule here) Also on the scene this weekend is the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture’s 10th Annual Riverside Arts Festival, bring you exciting indoor [...] Read More…

CFYT Live from the 10th Annual Moosehide Gathering!

(Image from Tr’ondek Hwech’in Heritage Department) CFYT is thrilled to be providing Remote Broadcast coverage of this year’s Moosehide Gathering, a bi-annual event celebrating the culture and heritage of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in. We will bring interviews, coverage of events and performances, and many other interesting tidbits throughout the weekend– listen in to check it out! More information about [...] Read More…

Back in Effect

Hi Everyone! CFYT Radio hopes you had as great of a Music Fest as we did! The whole event was broadcast live on Cable Channel 12 right here in Dawson City, Yukon and what an event it was! Amazingly diverse performers brought huge amounts of passion and enthusiasm to our wee  town and the whole weekend was just [...] Read More…

I think it’s fly when summer stops by for the summer, in the summer.

CFYT is still reeling from an exciting week of Dawson Idol action! Once again, big congrats to all the winners and competitors and many, many thanks to all the businesses, volunteers, and supporters who made the event such a rip-roaring success with special props to  Duncan, Abbey and everyone at the Westminster Hotel for [...] Read More…

Tessa is Dawson Idol!

Dawson Idol 2010 Tessa! (Pictured here with Dawson Idol 2010 Host Jon Seacreastander) CFYT Radio’s Dawson Idol competition wrapped up (after 2 raucous and talented showings) last night and nothing compared 2 Saskatoon/Victoria’s Tessa Kautzman, who took [...] Read More…

Dawson Idol Competition!!!

Come on down to the Westminster Hotel Lounge TONIGHT, Tuesday July 6th, to witness the exciting conclusion to CFYT’s Dawson Idol Competition, where local talents vie for the top spot along with a cash prize and other sweet CFYT schwag. The action will get going around 10 pm and the finalists for this last round [...] Read More…

Summer in the (Dawson) City

CFYT is pleased to be in the full swing of a four-day broadcast with new DJs joining the roster all the time, bringing you the best in music and entertainment from right here in the Gold Capital of the World– Dawson City, Yukon. While living/working in or visiting Dawson City, ou can catch our jamz on [...] Read More…

4 Days in a Row!

Yo Yo. Thursdays are the new black at CFYT. We’ve added another broadcast day to our summer line up to better serve you great community programming. Our station has also received a much needed make over thanks to trusty Station Manager Reuben and handy year-rounder Aaron Burnie, and will be getting even more upgrading thanks to loyal [...] Read More…