Sam Laprade
Host, An Hour To Give with Sam Laprade·CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa)
Ottawa, Canada, North America
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Folk · Country · BluegrassRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Sam?
Sam Laprade works as a host, an hour to give with sam laprade at CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa) and is publicly associated with folk, country and bluegrass, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Folk · Country · Bluegrass
Formats
Interview · Radio Submission
Market
Canada · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Sam
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa).
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Sam Laprade cover?
Genres
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
Coverage
- Folk
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Calendar & Events
Market
- Ottawa
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Sam Laprade?
Sam Laprade is a Ottawa-based host, an hour to give with sam laprade associated with CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa). Their published work centres on Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Coverage runs through Interview and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in Canada and North America. Genres in scope include Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Sam Laprade works as a host, an hour to give with sam laprade with CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa), based in Ottawa. Sam Laprade is host, an hour to give with sam laprade at CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa), based in Ottawa. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Calendar & Events and Ottawa, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Sam is publicly associated with Folk, Country and Bluegrass. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host, An Hour To Give with Sam Laprade. Works at: CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa). Based in: Ottawa, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Sam's interview coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host, An Hour To Give with Sam Laprade
- Works at
- CKBY-FM (Country 101.1 Ottawa)
- Based in
- Ottawa, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Sam Laprade
Sam Laprade works as host, an hour to give with sam laprade and covers Folk, Country, Bluegrass and Calendar & Events. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Sam Laprade is based in Ottawa, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Sam is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Sam's interview coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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