About Us

Our Mandate
Our mandate is simple… The Riot Campus Radio will be the "students voice" on campus and beyond. This will unite Durham College, UOIT, and community members. The Riot also offers an opportunity to the artistic talent of Durham Region to be recognized.  The Riot Campus Radio was established in January 2007, formerly known as The FreQuency Campus Radio or The FreQ, originated in September 2003. After some issues with copyright a name change was necessary. With the help of the students submitting names and then voting on them, The Riot was born. We still embody all the same things as our former station and will continue to strive for the same level of greatness if not exceed it. It’s Durham Region's only college radio station operating at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College's Oshawa campus. The radio station broadcasts in the Market Place Cafeteria as well as the Internet at www.theriotradio.com.

The Riot is a communication and marketing tool for, the athletic department, the students association, career and employment services, health and wellness, student centre, and more… allowing for enhanced campus life.

Perhaps the most important:

  • Music and Talk for students by students including band interviews, PSAs, Campus news/weather/sports, SA elections and speeches, community events· College/University Programs Involved.

  • Marketing, Advertising, Music Business Management, Journalism, Criminal Justice, Computer Programming, and many more.

  • The Riot will provide: Current, practical, and essential hands-on experience for Durham College and UOIT students, along with community members. The Riot provides all Durham College and UOIT students with a greater "Sense of Community" by reaching out to the entire campus and surrounding region.

  • The Riot stimulates the senses through this audio medium facilitating multi-cultural communication for all college and university disciplines on campus while welcoming the community of Durham Region.

  • Our thirst for knowledge in this information age challenges us to keep pace by utilizing new means of communication. The Riot provides this link for our students, interested businesses, and community members.