The Show:
Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio is a weekly bilingual (Ukrainian & English) variety program based in British Columbia, featuring contemporary and traditional Ukrainian music, interviews, cultural and historical insights, and other items of interest to the Ukrainian and Ukrainian‑Canadian communities.
Established in 1990, Nash Holos is the longest‑running Ukrainian radio program in the history of British Columbia, and the longest‑running Ukrainian program in Canada presented in English.
Featuring:
• Contemporary and traditional Ukrainian music by Canadian and international artists
• Interviews with authors, musicians, artists, dignitaries, academics, activists, war correspondents and other interesting personalities
• News from Ukraine
• Ukrainian Proverb of the Week
• Cultural and historical features such as Knyzhka Corner Book Reviews, Ukrainian Jewish Heritage, Ukrainian Food Flair and others over the years
Producer & Host: Paulette (Pawlina) Demchuk MacQuarrie
On-Air Broadcasts:
Vancouver Edition
AM1320 CHMB (since 2000)
Saturdays, 6–7am
Live Stream here:
Nanaimo Edition
CHLY 101.7FM (since 2011)
Wednesdays, 11am–noon
Live Stream here:
Missed the Broadcast?
If you missed the on-air radio broadcast, the full show episodes are archived on Mixcloud where you can listen to them at your convenience.
Click here for the Vancouver Edition
Click here for the Nanaimo Edition
Podcasts:
Українське Радіо Коріння "Наш Голос"
Spoken-word features from the show including individual interviews, book reviews, recipes, Ukrainian Jewish Heritage and other Nash Holos original presentations.
Ukrainian Food Flair
Original recordings of the Ukrainian Food Flair series which aired on the show, including recipes from the Ukrainian Food Flair cookbook.
Learn more:
For the program’s history, milestones, and full timeline, visit the About section.