The OKalaKatiget Society

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Welcome!

As you can see our website has had a complete overhaul! Not to mention all the new features that allows us to update this site on a regular basis. For the newcomers don’t forget to sign the [updated] Guestbook and feel free to start up or join a topic in our Forum. Feel free to add your own links here.

Watch a Show:

Check out the TELEVISION page to watch a Labradorimiut episode on the OKalaKatiget Society’s will to overcome all the obstacles thrown in their path. Titled; OK is OK.

Calendar of Events:

Ever wonder if we have any events planned? If you have, either click on the little calendar button next to the Inuktitut and Home button or click HERE to see what’s in store for the coming months.

Feedback:

We would love to hear from you. To do that, you can either email us or go to our CONTACT US page.

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The primary target for our radio programming are the Inuit in our region. Our secondary audience consists of non-natives who live in our target area. All radio programming is bilingual Inuktitut and English.

Current Programming
The Society produces 20 hours per week as follows:

Monday to Friday
1:00 - 3:00pm AtjiKangitut (Nothing like it)
Daily newscasts and current affairs items, Inuttut and English music, reports, boat and air schedules, public service announcements and music requests and dedications.

Each Tuesday we broadcast an INUKTITUT ONLY program. The content is cultural and/or current information. This adds more Inuktitut to the hours of radio programming per week.

Monday
4:00 - 5:00pm Request Show
Inuktitut and English music requests, contests, public service announcements and coastal messages.

Tuesday
4:00 - 5:00pm Them Times
Stories from the Elderly in English.

Wednesday
4:00 - 5:00pm Sugusivut (Children’s Program)
Children’s program featuring stories, quizzes, songs, and contests in both Inuktitut and English.

Thursday
4:00 - 5:00pm Teen Rockers
A blend of youth oriented music, interviews, and contests. Youth from the community are involved when possible.

Friday
4:00 - 5:00pm Country Music Hour
Country music, requests, messages, dedications, and contests.

Sunday
10:00 - 11:00am; Inuktitut Moravian Church Service live from Nain. On special occasions such as Advent, Christmas, and Easter, certain services are aired in both languages.

11:00 - 11:30am; Half hour of live spiritual programming presented by the local Pentecostal Pastor.

11:30 - 12:00pm; Easy Listening Music

1:00 - 4:00pm; Sunday Program (Mostly Music)

The Society occasionally features phone-in programming with special guests (in studio or via telephone) discussing social and political issues with our radio audience.

The Society has the CBC North radio "wrap around" feed from Iqaluit. This provides additional Inuktitut content for our listeners.