CKKQ (Victoria, BC)

CKKQ-FM, also referred to as 100.3 The Q or simply The Q, is a radio station located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It transmits its signal online and operates at a frequency of 100.3 MHz on the FM band. Since it started broadcasting, CKKQ has primarily featured a mainstream rock format, but in 2001, it shifted to a more classic rock style. This change coincided with the launch of its sister station, CKXM-AM/FM, which rebranded as The Zone @ 91.3 and adopted an alternative rock format. Before Pattison took over the station from OK Radio, it had a focus on adult album alternative music.

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The Q’s Classic Album For Wednesday April 16 2025

1 week ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Purple RecordsIn 1972, Deep Purple turned a Montreux disaster into one of their biggest hits; that hit is one of the tracks on the Machine Head album, which is our latest Classic Album selection to get the full play treatment. Join Ryan Awram as he rolls through all seven tracks on Machine Head Wednesday night at 8 on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James
In The Q New Music Lab: Headstones Featuring City And Colour

2 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Dine Alone RecordsLongtime Great White North rock ambassadors Headstones have settled into their new label home – Dine Alone Records; their first effort on there is Navigate, and it’s a collaboration with City and Colour. Says Headstones frontman and TV star High Dillon in a media release: “The collaboration with Dallas [Green, AKA City and Colour] was effortless and electric. This is a musician who unlocks the potential of a song.
In The Q New Music Lab: Green Day

2 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Warner MusicToday, Green Day dropped a surprise new single, Smash It Like Belushi. It’s one of the new tunes on the deluxe edition of their late 2024 album Saviors; the others are Ballyoo, Underdog, Stay Young, F*ck Off, and unplugged versions of Suzie Chapstick and Father To A Son. Saviors (édition de luxe) will drop Friday May 23. Love, Dr. Scott James
The Play At Laketown Contest

2 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Scott JamesUntil Sunday April 20, the Laketown Amphitheatre is accepting video submissions from bands and artists, and the one with the most votes will have a chance to play at Laketown during the sold out Nickelback, Glorious Sons, and Sam Roberts Band show. Get more details and access the submission/voting page over here. Love, Dr. Scott James
The Q’s Classic Album For Wednesday April 09 2025

2 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Columbia RecordsAerosmith‘s third album Toys In The Attic, which dropped in April of 1975, is our latest Classic Album selection, so we’re going to give you the full play deal. Ryan Awram will fire up all nine tracks on Toys In The Attic Wednesday April 9th – one day after its fiftieth birthday, on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James
In The Q New Music Lab: Bruce Springsteen

3 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: ID 186053739 © Fabio Diena | Dreamstime.comBack in The Long Ago Before Times (1998), Bruce Springsteen dropped Tracks – a four CD career-spanning set, much of which was previously unheard. The collection went platinum, and it’s quite possible the next one will, too. We’ll find out this summer when Tracks II: The Lost Albums arrives. This collection contains 83 Bruce Springsteen songs, spanning 1983 to 2018.
Thank You, Gretchen And Tom In Friday Harbor

3 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Friday Harbor Whale MuseumA couple of days ago, longtime Q listeners Gretchen and Tom sent over a package full of treats from the San Juan Islands: coffee, smoked salt, honey infused chocolate, T-shirts, and more – and best of all, a certificate from the Friday Harbor Whale Museum, showing that they had arranged for The Q to adopt J37 Hy’Shqa, a 24 year old female orca. I checked in with Gretchen to express our gratitude.
The Q’s Classic Album For Wednesday April 02 2025

3 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: SonyTuesday April 1st marked 45 years since Brian Johnson officially became AC/DC‘s third lead singer; the first album on which he appeared was Back In Black, and that one’s our latest Classic Album selection. I’ll play all of Back In Black for you Wednesday night at 8 on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James
Yes’ 1969 Take On The Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby

3 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Warner Bros. Recently, a rare studio recording of Yes covering The Beatles‘ Eleanor Rigby appeared online. It’s said to have been recorded by producer John Anthony at Polydor Studios in London in early 1969; on it, the band kick the tempo up a bit and add a psychedelic intro by Peter Banks and Tony Kaye. The YouTuber who uploaded the audio says that depending on reaction to this one, we may get more like it. Love, Dr. Scott James
The Q’s Classic Album - Tuesday April 01 2025

3 weeks ago | theq.fm | Scott James

Image: Apple RecordsOur next Classic Album selection is the only one credited to the husband-wife duo of Paul and Linda McCartney: Ram, which dropped in May of 1971, and gave Paul his first North American number one hit outside The Beatles. I’ll play all twelve tracks on Ram for you Tuesday night at 8 on The Q. Love, Dr. Scott James