What happens when your entire broadcasting network depends on a satellite that suddenly starts to fail? 

This week on The Well Endowed Podcast, we’re joined by Adam Mitchell, COO of CKUA Radio, to explore how the station responded to a major satellite crisis that put their province-wide signal at risk. 

From scrambling to install backup systems to coordinating community support, this story highlights how technical ingenuity and a whole lot of collaboration (including a Community Grant from ECF) kept Alberta’s longest-running community broadcaster on the air. 

We also reflect on ECF’s 2025 Annual Luncheon and invite you to read more about the impact you helped make possible. 

Show Notes 

Our guest today was Adam Mitchell, CKUA’s Chief Operating Officer. 

Read the Thrive article that inspired this episode: The Sky is Falling – Thrive Magazine 

Learn more about CKUA 

Explore our latest Impact Report  

Read CEO Tina Thomas’ blog post:

The Power of Place: Takeaways from ECF’s 2025 Annual Luncheon 

ECF Happenings: 

Find out how to create an Endowment Fund of your own. 

Read the latest issue of Thrive. 

Read the latest on our blog. 

Check out some of the amazing funds our donors have created. 

ECF Youth Grants: 

Click here to learn more about our youth grants! 

Upcoming Student Awards: 

Click here to find details for all of our student awards! 

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. 

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