Anastasia Explosion (The Witching Hour - Host) is mysterious and very very cool. She lives in the liminal space between bog and hinterland and loves long walks on the astral plane.

Originally from Budapest, Hungary, Balazs Vekes is the co-founder of Pender Island Night Klub events and the host of the radio show of the same name. In his DJ sets, he brings together global underground influences across eclectic selections built for the late hours, drawing on house with a wide net cast through jazz, reggae, R&B and electronica.

Becky Johnson (The Witching Hour - Producer) is a comedian, actor, writer, producer and other things from Vancouver, by way of Toronto, by way of Pender Island (kinda). She wrote and performed three revues with Toronto Second City’s MainStage, has written and performed on television shows like Baroness von Sketch & This Hour Has 22 Minutes as well as touring, performing and producing myriad improvised live shows over the past thirty years. Much of her family now resides in the Pender Island cemetery and she is happy to be back part-time to chill near them.

Bryce has been a performer for 35 years, an educator for 30, and a Penderite for 50, on and off. Trained on classical saxophone, ethnomusicology, acoustics, and pedagogy, he currently teaches improvisational chemistry and Vogon poetics to the youth of Pender. He’s a recovering musical snob and a fierce fan of Canadian music.

Disc Jockey Charlie was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, where a steady diet of CFOX, Z95.3, and MuchMusic helped shape a lifelong love of music, radio, and great storytelling before eventually finding his home here on Pender Island. With a career spanning decades in the Film & Television industry, and currently working as a director and cinematographer, Charlie brings a producer’s ear, a storyteller’s instinct, and a deep background in technology to the airwaves. Equal parts nostalgia, curiosity, and good vibes, Disc Jockey Charlie blends the spirit of classic radio with a fresh perspective, serving up music, memories, and the occasional surprise for listeners on Pender Radio.

My name is john gary goodman I grew up around music all over north america from the east coast, soul of philadelphia, in the seventies to the west coast 80s pop and 90s grunge around vancouver in the gulf islands i have an eclectic tasted music with definite likes and dislikes. Listen to the show and you'll find out what they are. Cheers. To your ears.

Jaime grew up in a small town hemmed in by forest mountains, coal mining, logging and commercial radio. Late nights in her room alone tuning her radio, she discovered Night Music on CKUA. It was an audio glimpse into another world, one that she sought out with her friends.

Jo Beattie is a community builder who sees culture as infrastructure—creating spaces where people gather and belong. A longtime educator and UVic graduate, she has spent over 30 years using music and storytelling to connect communities across Canada and the UK. She co-founded the Prince George Folkfest Society and grew it into the Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, helping establish the region as a folk/roots hub. Now based on Pender Island, she co-founded The Crisp Festival and continues to champion artists, dialogue, and community connection. Jo is host of Off The Beaten Track and remains dedicated to strengthening communities especially through music, the arts. “Music will help dissolve your perplexities ... and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Kier-La Janisse is an author (House of Psychotic Women), filmmaker (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror), publisher (Spectacular Optical Media), series creator (The Haunted Season on Shudder), cult film scholar and hobby record collector. www.kier-lajanisse.com

Kyle Jones returns to the airwaves after a 25 year slight detour. He got his start in radio back in 2000 in Vancouver as a part of the Xfm morning team. He then crossed the hall to spend evenings on 97 Kiss fm. Since then Kyle has spent the last 15 years touring across North America as a stand up comedian. Kyle has called Pender home for the past 10 years. 3 years ago Kyle became a firefighter for Pender Island Fire rescue where he still remains.

Laurie has spent the last 20 years as a musician constantly touring the country in Rock, Folk, Country and Punk bands. This has given them a huge amount of exposure to the weird and wonderful acts that live in the underground scenes. Also working as a promoter, tour manager, and festival organizer, Laurie is constantly looking for ways to help these bands to get recognized on a larger scale, and what better way than radio?

Lazy J has lived on Pender Island for over 20 years, loves the outdoors and science, with a professional focus on the humanities. In addition to chopping wood, he excels at walking and staring into the middle distance.

Come on a literary journey with me as we read our way through novels full of adventure, mischief, intrigue, mystery, and imagination. I’ll read as many chapters as I can fit into one hour and I’m hoping as I get more comfortable behind the mic we’ll make the show more interactive- who knows! Like most of life this show is always a work in progress!

Write crappy poetry, it’s better than not writing poetry at all. I do that every day! Every art form that humans have ever conceived has value. Some say poetry saves lives, some say poetry heals, some say poetry is just full of BS. Let’s get together and you decide for yourself.

With a broadcasting career that began in the mid-80’s with The Lunch Hour Report at CBDS, Marc Lesperance built a diverse background in radio, live entertainment, and music. After early experiences with secondary school radio at CFLC, he joined CFRH as Assistant Program Director and Countdown DJ. Throughout the 1990s, he worked as a club DJ in various venues before returning to commercial radio with Coast Radio and later Magic FM. Since 2002, he has continued his work in live production as a roadie, stage technician and an event DJ. A lifelong musician, Marc plays piano, guitar, drums, but mainly bass guitar.

Matt Adolf is a local visual artist and sometimes actor. His love of music spans all genres, but his heart belongs to Soul Music. Find him on Instagram @blackheartstudio_art.

Matthew Coutts wandered for decades before moving to Pender Island in 2024. He is a father and friend, a trained journalist, a curious ear, and is fascinated by simple human stories.

RFM, AKA Rick McMullen is a musician, songwriter, producer, and very recently a broadcaster with a deep investment in both the craft of music and the technology reshaping how it's made and heard. He brings a musician's instinct and an independent artist's hard-won perspective to every conversation. On Rewired, Where Circuits meet Soul,, RFM explores what happens when creativity and innovation collide — no hype, just the real frequency.

A nature lover at heart, Beccah has been swimming in Magic Lake long enough to remember sunbathing on the old poop dock and summer swims before the goldfish exfoliation era. Drawn equally to the landscapes in nature and people, she is a sociologist, community-based researcher and singer-songwriter whose always thought the greatest superpower is to experience home - and the everyday - as if one is a traveler. She loves learning about what makes others come alive - whether through their stories about the things that make them laugh, stay up too late, or the tunes that - for better or worse - have woven themselves into the fabric of their lives.

Sarah Smith is a fiercely talented Canadian singer/songwriter, known for her powerful and compelling stage performances and the bold humanity of her songwriting. www.sarahsmithmusic.com

Steve Boudreau, (A Maritime boy), hailing originally from Cape Breton, NS is bringing his 30 years of cooking experience to the air with tips, tricks and all things food on Pender Island. Being on Pender over 18 years now he loves interacting with the local community at His Shop “Truss”, where he cooks for the people of Pender and visitors alike.

Tammy wears many Pender hats — she’s half the force behind Kraken Underground and Hot Dog Solutions, the sole human behind the creations of Pancake Coalition, and spends her day job doing deeply nerdy tech and business process work. Somewhere between community events, design projects, and occasional hyper-fixations, she somehow decided to find time to haunt the airwaves with the Department of Disembodied Voices.

Erin is revelling in the segue from a 30-year career helping helm the morning show at Toronto’s most listened-to private radio broadcaster (CHFI) to hosting two successful podcasts, all while being a “mic for hire” for others.

I am Ethan! I attend school on Pender Island. I am super passionate about movies, archery and music! Nirvana is my favourite band currently! On weekends I like to ride mini bikes, and practise with my bow and arrows!

When I’m not recording or editing, I’m writing my blog or working on Gracefully and Frankly, the popular podcast I cohost with Erin Davis.

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Bio coming soon...

Hey my name is Tyler and I'm a grade 6 student at the Pender Island School. I love movies, cooking and video games and I'm an enthusiastic volunteer and intern at the community hall