CKUA Radio Network Content Director Arianne Smith-Piquette has devoted her professional life to community service and developing and advancing local art and culture in Alberta. Arianne was instrumental in the digitization and organization of CKUA’s vast music library between 2011 and 2021, while concurrently serving as CKUA’s IBEW Local 2228 union shop steward, helping to ensure the concerns of employees were brought to management in a professional and dignified manner.
From 2019-2023, Arianne helped found and volunteered with the Local 2228 Women’s Committee, advocating for women and other underrepresented groups in the workplace and working to create space for discussions encouraging respect, diversity, and equality. As CKUA Radio’s Content Director since 2023, Arianne has spearheaded a number of initiatives aimed at expanding the network’s reach with through new programming featuring diverse new voices and establishing new community spaces, along with live fundraiser events with the goal of growing CKUA’s community for future generations of Alberta artists and audiences.