Alternate Fridays from 3PM-4PM with Zoë: an hour of up-and-coming releases from our local music scene and beyond!
Hosted by: Zoe Argiropulos-Hunter
Airs: Alternate Fridays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Next broadcast: January 23rd, 2026

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First Crush

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Date	Host	Highlight	On Demand
Jan. 9, 2026	Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter	Hello 2026	available
Dec. 26, 2025	Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter and Owen Maxwell	First Crush x Channel Z Albums of the Year Special: Part One	available
Dec. 12, 2025	Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter	Just Music!	available

Catch First Crush alternate Fridays from 3:00pm-4:00pm on CKCU FM for an hour of up-and-coming releases from independent artists in our local music scene and beyond. Expect genre-less listening, artist interviews, guest hosts, and news on events & happenings.

About First Crush

Founded in 2017, First Crush is a community-minded arts programming house and radio show hosted by Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter. Zoë is a music programmer, event producer, magazine editor, radio host & DJ based in so-called Ottawa. In all facets of her work, Zoë is passionate about uplifting and empowering creatives of all levels and emphasizing arts programming as a form of community care.

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