Volume 3, No. 10 January 24, 2003
WRFS offers specialized radio A Review By John Bennett SCAD Radio’s hearty and sometimes disorienting blend of indie rock, underground hip hop, electronic music and assorted sonic oddities is attracting a growing number of listeners. And while the station aims to appeal to a wide range of tastes with its regular rotation programming, it does offer shows that are more specific in nature. Specialty shows, according to Program Director Shawn Dunbar, focus on a particular genre of music, theme or time period. "The specialty shows provide our DJs the opportunity to stretch out and explore a particular theme or kind of music," he said. Once DJs have completed the basic training process and log16 solo hours behind the broadcast console, they are eligible to submit specialty show proposals. Dunbar reviews the proposals and green lights concepts he thinks would appeal to the station’s listeners. Specialty shows are constantly being added to the line up, he said, with the goal of providing as much diversity as possible. Following is a list of specialty shows airing so far this quarter on WRFS. Sunday • "Underground Soundz," Midnight - 2 a.m. Smurph and DJ Nexus go subterranean looking for new music, with an eye toward releases on independent labels. • "Free Form," 2-4 p.m. Hosts Lisa Inserra and Chad Cogdill specialize in current and historic spoken word recordings, along with interludes of traditional jazz music. Special guest authors and poets read their work live on the air. • "The Update," 6-8 p.m. Dan Latham and Marc Femenella wedge a week’s worth of news and reviews into just two hours. • "Sabor Latino," 8-10 p.m. Andres Salgado leads a multinational excursion in search of new and exciting Latin sounds. • "Nod to the Old School," 10 p.m. - midnight Mike Francisco keeps it real with ’70s and ’80s punk rock. Monday • "The Future of Rock," 8-10 p.m. Assistant Music Director Colin Alexander opens the WRFS mailbag and plays the latest arrivals. • "The History of Rock," 10 p.m. - midnight Clay Achee and John Graham’s musical time machine makes all the stops between the 1950s and the 1990s, but not necessarily in chronological order. Tuesday • "Mix Tape Mish Mash," 8-10 p.m. Bedroom beats hand crafted hip-hop under the close supervision of host DeeVee 100. • "Too Punk for a Name," 10 p.m. - midnight As the name implies, Colin Smith and Martin Kalfs play music that resists labels. Wednesday • "Neurotdisko," 8-10 p.m. DJ Funkercladhead broadcasts dark beats, both electronic and organic. Friday • "Trauma Maschine," 8-10 p.m. DJ Spikey Annie provides two hours of electro-industrial noise for your listening torture. • "The Edge," 10 p.m. - midnight Jeff Ozborn and Dun Deviant move more metal than a scrap yard. Saturday • "Over the Edge," Midnight - 2 a.m. Ian Kilborn plunges even deeper into the murky depths of metal. • "The Emerald Hours," 6 - 8 p.m. Host Donovan Beeson leads a Celtic hit parade of traditional and contemporary music. • "Homegrown Grooves," 8-10 p.m. Matt Thomas invites you to find your flow with the best jam bands from yesterday, today and tomorrow. • "Fuzz Factory," 10 p.m. - midnight Brett Callero administers a weekly dose of fat funky riffs, psychedelic twists and spacey grooves. SCAD Radio can be heard at www.scadradio.org (mp3 and RealAudio streams), on 1520 AM and Turner House cable channel 14, and in Café SCAD. For more information, e-mail radio@scad.edu.
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