CKTZ 89.5 FM “Cortes Radio” is the flagship project of the Cortes Community Radio Society.

Starting out as a pirate station that put the freak in frequency and broadcasting at 80 watts from a height of 400 feet above sea level, CKTZ was officially licensed by the CRTC in October of 2011.

We are the Discovery Island’s community radio station, with listeners on Cortes, Quadra, Savary, Hernando, Maurelle, Reed, and across to Refuge Cove, over to Lund on the Sunshine Coast, and stretching south from Campbell River to Merville on Vancouver Island.

We broadcast 24-7 and produce about 100 hours per week of original programming (including repeats), with fabulous DJs playing an eclectic mix of music, as well as news, weather, and community announcements. We produce, record and broadcast live performances through our Live & Local program. CKTZ is proud to be part of the regional Emergency Communications Team.