CiTR FM

CiTR FM has been broadcasting from the University of British Columbia since 1937, and it still sounds like a student project in the best possible way. The playlist jumps from garage rock to free jazz to spoken word poetry within an hour. One day you'll hear a deep cut from a local Vancouver band like The New Pornographers, the next you're immersed in a documentary about sustainable farming. It's chaotic, yes. But that's the appeal. The DJs are volunteers with genuine passion rather than polished professionals. The station's motto is 'radio that's not afraid to be different,' and they mean it.…