CKLU celebrates new downtown digs with an open house

Morning North6:34New home for CKLU Radio

CKLU Radio at Laurentian University is now located in downtown Sudbury after airing from the main campus for more than 30 years. The CBC's Martha Dillman dropped by the new digs for a chat with CKLU General Manager Rob Staughan.Now that CKLU has moved from Laurentian University's Ramsey Lake Road campus to the McEwen School of Architecture in downtown Sudbury, radio station general manager Rob Straughan compares the move to a youngster taking first steps in the world.

"We like to joke that we finally moved out of our parents' basement," Straughan said. "Now [that] we're out, we have our own place and we want to show everybody, 'Hey, we're grown up.'"

The student and community radio station relocated over the summer to accommodate Laurentian's renovations and found a willing host in the McEwen School of Architecture.

Straughan said the adjustments weren't overly difficult.

"It's nice and bright in here. We were in a pretty windowless, dark space when we were on the main campus, so a lot of people are liking that," Straughan said. "But, just losing a bit of space — we'll take the trade-off of being downtown and the great location."

The station is opening its doors to the public Monday from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The public is welcome to visit and see the new facilities.

Listen to the interview here