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The Frequency
Hosted by The Silhouette · news · EN
About this Podcast:
The Frequency is McMaster University’s daily student-driven news and culture show, produced by The Silhouette and 93.3 CFMU. Every weekday morning, we bring campus and Hamilton stories to life through conversation, reporting, and fresh perspectives from students. From sports and politics to arts, culture, and lived experiences, The Frequency keeps you connected to what matters most — in under an hour. Tune in live on 93.3 CFMU or catch up here, anytime.
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Public web form
Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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What is The Frequency about?
The Frequency is McMaster University’s daily student-driven news and culture show, produced by The Silhouette and 93.3 CFMU. Every weekday morning, we bring campus and Hamilton stories to life through conversation, reporting, and fresh perspectives from students. From sports and politics to arts, culture, and lived experiences, The Frequency keeps you connected to what matters most, in under an hour.
Who hosts The Frequency?
The Frequency is hosted by The Silhouette. The show has published 74 episodes to date.
What has The Frequency covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Spotlight: Poetry, Ghost Walks & The Stories We Tell" (28 October 2026, 47 minutes), "MorningFile: Margaret Qin on Grind Market, Supercrawl and finding community in Hamilton" (25 September 2026, 59 minutes), and "MorningFile: Nnamdi Nnake and the people behind Nigeria’s telegraph network" (18 September 2026, 59 minutes).
How often does The Frequency publish?
The Frequency publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 74 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Frequency?
Booking probability for The Frequency is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Frequency requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Frequency's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
The Silhouette hosts The Frequency, a news podcast with 74 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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MorningFile: Margaret Qin on Grind Market, Supercrawl and finding community in Hamilton
Sep 25, 202659 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Margaret Qin, a McMaster student who has grown from selling her own work at local markets into organizing community events across...
Sep 18, 202659 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Nnamdi Nnake, a PhD candidate and SSHRC doctoral research fellow at McMaster University, about his research into the history of...
Sep 11, 202658 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk sits down with Andrew Mrozowski, Executive Editor of The Silhouette , and Declan Withers, Editor-in-Chief of The Silhouette , to talk about...
Sep 4, 202659 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk sits down with Hamilton artist James Gummerson to talk about painting the city, finding beauty in ordinary places and the role memory plays in his...
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The Spotlight: Inside Supercrawl with Sonic Unyon
Sep 2, 202639 minS2This week on The Spotlight, CFMU Programming Director Jamie Tennant speaks with Tim Potocic, Owner and President of Sonic Unyon, and Lisa LaRocca, Festival Director, about Supercrawl, taking place on James Street North...
Aug 21, 202654 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Lindsay Puttycomb of Puttycomb Farms in Winona, Ontario. Puttycomb Farms has been in Lindsay’s family since 1797. Today, the...
Aug 14, 202658 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Juliana Casimiri, executive director of Green Venture, a Hamilton non-profit working to inspire and equip residents to take action on...
Aug 8, 20261 hourS2This week on Morningfile, George sits down with Hamilton musician and Full Noon Fest organizer Neil Haverty to talk about bringing live music into unexpected spaces across the city. Neil shares the story behind Full...
Aug 1, 202657 minS2This week on Morningfile, George continues his conversations with the McMaster Students Union Board of Directors, sitting down with MSU President Mariam Saleem and Vice-President (Education) Aisha Mahmoud. Mariam and...
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MorningFile: Inside Hamilton’s AI Data Centre Debate
Jun 19, 20261h 4mS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk takes a deep dive into one of Hamilton’s most pressing local issues: AI data centres. George speaks with three guests to understand the issue from...
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MorningFile: Inside The Hammer Monthly
Jun 12, 202655 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Ian Wallace, publisher and founder of The Hammer Monthly. Described as “Greater Hamilton’s Monthly Entertainment Guide,” The Hammer...
Jun 5, 202656 minS2This week on MorningFile, we have a doubleheader beginning with local history before moving into current affairs. First, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Alyssa Gomori, site supervisor at the...
May 29, 202650 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Skye Rogers, artistic associate at Aeris Körper and community outreach lead for the upcoming Here&Now dance festival, taking place...
May 22, 202657 minS1This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Chris Ritsma from Cycle Hamilton and Peter Topalovic, program manager of sustainable mobility at the City of Hamilton. Chris discusses...
May 15, 202647 minS2This week on MorningFile, Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk speaks with Laurie Sherry, a member of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and an Indigenous Pre-Doctoral Fellow in McMaster’s faculty of...
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Get Lit’s Final Chapter and Welcome To Nowhere
May 8, 202646 minS2This week on MorningFile , Campus Media Content Coordinator George Elchuk sits down with Jamie Tennant and Andrew Mrozowski for a conversation about books, radio, songwriting and creative milestones. Jamie Tennant...
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Morningfile: Inside Dundas Yoga & Fitness
Apr 10, 202635 minS1This week on Morningfile , Campus Media Content Coordinator, Sam Lee, sits down with Antoinette Finelli, owner of Dundas Yoga & Fitness, alongside colleague Jen Lacobucci, to discuss the studio’s role as a growing...
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The Brief: Labour, Art and Community at WAHC
Apr 9, 202638 minS1This week on The Brief , Campus Media Content Coordinator Sam Lee sits down with Cayley James, Outreach and Development Specialist at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre (WAHC) in Hamilton. Their conversation explores...
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The Spotlight: Monster Trucks, Art and Activism
Apr 8, 20261 hourS1On this episode of The Spotlight , we dive head first into monster trucks and art activism. First, Executive Editor, Andrew Mrozowski speaks with Fernando Martinez, driver of El Toro Loco, about Monster Jam Freestyle...
Recent guests
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Dr. Ian Wallace
publisher and founder of The Hammer Monthly, California State University Maritime Academy
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Jessica Rose
certified nutritionist, licensed cosmetologist, holistic beauty expert, Nottinghamshire's Young Farmers
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Joe Hanson
senior software engineer, Gordie's Auto and Tire
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David Harris
Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Data & Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group, Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
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