Who We Are
The Croatian Radio Program is one of the longest-running programs on FM 98.5 CKWR, serving the Canadian-Croatian community since 1973.
Founded by Ivan and Kathy Radišić, the program began as a way to connect the growing Croatian community in Waterloo Region with news from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian music, community information and familiar voices from home.
Over the years, the program has grown well beyond Waterloo Region, with listeners tuning in from across Canada and around the world.
Ivan and Kathy have been the heart of the program since its early days, dedicating more than five decades to CKWR and the this radio program. Ivan is currently serving and has also served in the past on the CKWR’s Board of Directors and has been recognized by the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce for his community service.
Tony Barukčić joined the program in 2015 as co-host and co-producer. Having immigrated to Canada in 1992, Tony remembers the program as a familiar connection to Croatian language, music and culture in his new home. He has remained active on a volunteer basis in the local Canadian-Croatian community and joined the CKWR Board of Directors in 2025.
Together, Ivan, Kathy and Tony continue the program’s tradition of Croatian music, news, community announcements, conversation and entertainment. We sincerely thank our loyal listeners, near and far, for their continued support and encouragement.
O Nama!
Hrvatski radijski program jedan je od najdugovječnijih programa na postaji FM 98.5 CKWR, a kanadsko-hrvatskoj zajednici služi još od 1973. godine.
Program su pokrenuli Ivan i Katica Radišić kako bi povezali rastuću hrvatsku zajednicu u regiji Waterloo s vijestima iz Hrvatske te Bosne i Hercegovine, hrvatskom glazbom, informacijama o zajednici i događanjima iz domovine. Tijekom godina program je prerastao okvire regije Waterloo te ga slušaju ljudi iz cijele Kanade, pa čak i diljem svijeta.
Ivan i Katica su srž ovog programa od samih početaka, posvetivši više od pet desetljeća postaji CKWR i samoj emisiji. Ivan je član Upravnog odbora postaje CKWR (dužnost koju je obnašao i u prošlosti), a Kanadsko-hrvatska gospodarska komora odala mu je priznanje za njegov doprinos zajednici.
Tony Barukčić pridružio se programu 2015. godine kao suvoditelj i suproducent. Budući da je u Kanadu doselio 1992. godine, Tony pamti taj program kao važnu poveznicu s hrvatskim jezikom, glazbom i kulturom u svojoj novoj domovini. Ostao je aktivan volonter u lokalnoj kanadsko-hrvatskoj zajednici, a 2025. godine pridružio se Upravnom odboru postaje FM985 CKWR.
Ivan, Katica i Tony zajedno nastavljaju tradiciju programa koja obuhvaća hrvatsku glazbu, vijesti, obavijesti za zajednicu, razgovore i zabavu. Iskreno zahvaljujemo našim vjernim slušateljima, kako onima u blizini tako i onima daleko, na njihovoj kontinuiranoj podršci i ohrabrenju.
