{"id":108612,"date":"2026-03-24T12:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=108612"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:44:41","slug":"cktb-goes-live-from-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/03\/cktb-goes-live-from-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"CKTB goes live from campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock University welcomed Newstalk 610 CKTB to campus for a live broadcast from Rankin Family Pavilion on Tuesday, March 24.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the morning, staff and faculty spoke with host Steph Vivier about a variety of programs, initiatives and research projects at the University, such as the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/03\/future-badgers-to-explore-campus-life-at-brock-open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open House on Sunday, March 29<\/a>, Brock&#8217;s <a 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(left) speaks with Mary Quintana, Associate Vice-President, Facilities Management, during a live broadcast held on campus Tuesday, March 24.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-531513141\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CKTB-Quintana-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Two people conduct a radio interview, speaking into microphones while seated at a table.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CKTB-Heritz-1600x1175.jpg\" title=\"Newstalk 610 CKTB host Steph Vivier (left) speaks with Joanne Heritz, Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Research Associate, Niagara Community Observatory, during a live broadcast held on campus Tuesday, March 24.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-531513141\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CKTB-Heritz-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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Academic Arja Vainio-Mattila (right) speak with Newstalk 610 CKTB host Steph Vivier during a live broadcast held on campus Tuesday, March 24.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-531513141\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CKTB-roundtable2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Three people conduct a radio interview while sitting at a table and speaking into microphones.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style='visibility: hidden; clear: both; margin: 0;'>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock University welcomed Newstalk 610 CKTB to campus for a live broadcast from Rankin Family Pavilion on Tuesday, March 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