SWITCHBOARD: Outgoing Trent Chancellor Stephen Stohn reflects on his career and relationship to Peterborough

At the end of June Dr. Stephen Stohn will officially end his term as Chancellor of Trent University. The television producer and Trent Radio alum joined LJI Broadcast journalist Evan Robins in studio this week to reflect on his pivotal role in student culture in the early days of Trent University, and the seven years…

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SWITCHBOARD: Rob Hailman explains his incendiary June 1st delegation

On Monday, June 1st, Rob Hailman accused Peterborough city council of systemic neglect for the lives of Peterborough’s homeless population, which he called “social murder.” This week on SWITCHBOARD, he explains his rationale to LJI Reporter Evan Robins, and responds to whether or not he thinks such rhetoric was justified. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap…

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SWITCHBOARD: TCSA President Mickayla Simpson-Carty talks student politics with Evan Robins

SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist through the local journalism initiative. You can listen live on Thursdays at 5:00 PM on 92.7 FM in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong and the surrounding area, or online at trentradio.ca This week she sits down with Mickayla Simpson-Carty, President of…

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SWITCHBOARD w/ Evan Robins: News Recap May 16th-21st

This week LJI Broadcast Journalist Evan Robins recaps two big stories of the week, the first concerning the (re-)opening of a contentious local park, and the second a rare opportunity to get acquainted with public works vehicles. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist…

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SWITCHBOARD: CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellow Gregory Conway talks Nordic literature with Evan Robins

Peterborough-based writer Gregory Conway from Curve Lake, ON, was announced as the 2026 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship on May 7th. Conway is the founder and co-editor of lønningspils, a website dedicated to reviews and writing about Nordic literature in translation for an English audience. This week Evan Robins spoke to Conway about his interest in…

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SWITCHBOARD: Peterborough politics panel recaps week one of the municipal election campaign

Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough municipal election opened on Friday, May 1st at 8:30 AM. Trent Radio’s Evan Robins was there, along with a handful of other reporters from local media outlets. In this panel, CFFF Local Journalism Initiative reporter Evan Robins speaks to the Peterborough Examiner‘s Politics and City Hall Reporter, Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, and…

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