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A late-night disc jockey spins records and stories, broadcasting from a pirate radio station somewhere off the coast of British Columbia. Hosted by Ron Reed, the founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Pacific Theatre. ”In theatre we have a tradition; whenever the theatre is empty we are always sure to leave one light on. Typically on a stand in the center of the stage, this light is known as the ghost light. There are many stories about its origin, but it‘s meaning is unmistakable. Though the theatre is empty, WE WILL RETURN. Until then, here’s a ghost light -- to let the world know we will be back.” Dalen O‘Connell, March 16 2020
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
The end of the world and the morning after, talking about dreams, schemes and themes here on Ghostlight Radio. Pickles the dog, the good and the bad, and crab apples falling from the sky, complete with zombies, poet priests, and more stuff taped to the bathroom wall.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
The words - and tunes - of the prophets, taped up on the walls of my bathroom. Paul Simon, Lou Reed, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Brian Eno, Gillette Elvgren Jr, Nelson Mandela (I think), James the brother of Jesus (they say), Hunter S. Thompson (purportedly), and more! Playing favourites while we play hookey on April Fools Day.
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Kicking back on the porch tonight with musical guests Taj Mahal and Keb Mo, Daniel Amos and Paul Desmond and plenty more, and even a poet or two. Ghost Light Radio: it's pirate radio, it's a letter to a friend, and it's about time.
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Thursday Jan 01, 2026
Happy New Year! The good ship Ghostlight is back, freeform radio that bids goodbye to the first quarter of the twenty-first century. A few farewells, a bit of poetry and a load of tunes to welcome a new year and launch a new season of soul-feedin' sounds.
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
We're back! The Good Ship Ghostlight is on the air, with musical guests including Zoe Thiessen, Silas Short, Bruce Cockburn, Carolyn Arends, Slim Smith & The Uniques, and a swell new story by Mike Mason about his close encounter of the fifth kind with John Lennon!
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
EMERGENCY BULLETIN. Good ship Ghostlight taking on water, may be lost at sea. Mayday! Mayday! All ships at sea - ASSISTANCE REQUESTED!
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Today on Ghost Light Radio we'll spring into April with a tasting menu of seasonal Soul Food tunes you've never heard before. Best consumed fresh (like, before Wednesday?), we've got ultra-rare music from the likes of Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Amy Winehouse, The Beatles (AKA The Quarrymen), and even an off-the-beaten-track track or two from Old Blue Eyes himself. PLUS a heapin' helpin' of obligatory, delectable Canadian Content.
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Here we are, aboard the Good Ship Ghost Light, lost at sea, our mind tossing like the ocean, setting sail for someplace a little less storm-toss'd. Even though it's Saturday, I'm makin' tonight Sunday, searchin' for a relax, pullin' from the jazz stacks...
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
We're clearing out the Soul Food closet, hauling out all the neglected-but-not-forgotten treasures that didn't quite fit in episodes past. Discoveries old and new: music very old and brand spankin' new, poems about love from many sides - up and down, win and lose, break-ups past and pending - and stories about songs I've been waiting too long to tell. There might even be stuff I found in a book or two that I need to get back to the library...
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
A January 6th special broadcast, thinking about kings and princes and rock and roll and even one last helping of festive leftovers - it's the twelfth day of Christmas, after all! Featuring the maiden voyage, the very first spin, of my brand new 1955 disc from Sun Records...