WBCR FM

Scott Bierman Interview!

noreply@blogger.com (Promotions/Public Affairs (Amelia)) — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:09:00 -0700

Hi.

Our official WBCR interview with new Beloit College President Scott Bierman was super-fun. He answered our questions, and he was nice about it.

But now the big question: Will we see him and/or his wife wearing their new hot pink WBCR t-shirts? Anyone who sees either of them so dressed and sends a photo to WBCR will win a prize of some kind.

If there are any problems with this download, please shoot us an e-mail or leave a comment.

love,

WBCR

P.S. Lex I got confused. But this works, right? Don't hate me.

We have a blog?!?! Oh, right.

noreply@blogger.com (Promotions/Public Affairs (Amelia)) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0700

Hi!

Well, summer programming is almost over, and we've forgotten to update the blog. To be honest, we forgot we had a blog.

If you want to know what we've been up to since May, befriend us on Twitter. Our name is WBCRfm, and we could use some more friends. (Couldn't everyone?)

If you'd like to catch the end of summer programming, tune in after 6:00 PM until August 4th. If you'd like to hear new Beloit College President Scott Bierman on the air, tune in on Monday, August 3 from 8-9:00 PM CST. We'll be asking him questions we've received from students, from the serious to the silly. You can tune in on a radio at 90.3 FM, on this blog right here!, or through our webstream (available here -- pick your player of choice at the top.)

Fall programming won't begin until early-to-mid-September -- keep an eye on our website for details.

Let us leave you wtih some pictures from Pitchfork Music Festival 2009. We got to go as members of the press, and have sweet new Station IDs from Beirut, Blitzen Trapper, and Vivian Girls as a result. Tune in to hear them throughout our shows.

Press passes! Yes!

Beirut

Blitzen Trapper

This is Marty. He's playing the melodica. He also recorded a station ID for us.

Some of The Flaming Lips' $5000-worth of confetti as it rises above the sound tent

xoxo
Amelia and Tyler
WBCR Summer Managers

P.S. We got our pictures taken at Pitchfork. Have a laugh at our expense by visiting this site.

Ragnarök PODCAST 4/25/09

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:19:00 -0700

Part 1
Part 2

Follow the link to download the 4/25/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director
PART 2 is the special ANDREW W.K. HOUR! PARTY HARD!

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

STREAM IT HERE AS WELL

It's Not Too Late!

noreply@blogger.com (Liz) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:02:00 -0700

Hey there.
It's not too late to apply to be on the board of directors! The deadline has been extended to THIS FRIDAY 4/17. Applications are still available in the mail center. Turn them into box 1505 asap.

The positions we need to fill:
New Music, Hip Hop, RPM, Metal/Loud Rock, Jazz, World, Public Affairs, Asst. Public Affairs, Web, Promotions, and Librarian.

Download the app (pdf)
Please note that interviews will be scheduled for Sunday evening.

SWEET. Thanks!

Ragnarök PODCAST 4/4/09

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:50:00 -0700

Part 1
Part 2

Follow the link to download the 4/4/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

STREAM IT HERE AS WELL

Ragnarök PODCAST 3/28/09

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:39:00 -0700

Part 1
Part 2

Follow the link to download the 2/28/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

STREAM IT HERE AS WELL

Director Application!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:17:00 -0700

Want to be a part of the WBCR Board of Directors?
It's an all-student group devoted to keeping Beloit College radio alive and kicking.
The positions we need to fill:
New Music, Hip Hop, RPM, Metal/Loud Rock, Jazz, World, Public Affairs, Asst. Public Affairs, Web, Promotions.
Below find the application, please download, fill out, and return via email or college post by Friday April 10th.
(If you can't see the embedded version: http://drop.io/wbcrdirectorapp)
Pitch in and rock out!
-Web

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Ragnarök PODCAST 3/21/09

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:47:00 -0700

PART 1
PART 2

Follow the links to download the 3/21/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

STREAM IT HERE AS WELL

Webstream Up and Improved

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:07:00 -0700

Hey guys,

Had some issues with the webstream and the screamer radio recorder from people misusing it/changing settings. HOWEVER. I fixed it and put some safeguards on it so that it hopefully won't happen again. Just remember in the station to
1. Always have winamp open (you can check if the stream is up at http://belcon.beloit.edu:8000/)
2. Don't play files/songs with winamp always open them in itunes/windows media
3. If screamer is open you don't have to open it again, just click the little yellow circle in the toolbox. And delete your ripped show off the desktop once you save it on a flash drive right away.

Here is the other news: The webstream has been pumped up from 64kbs Mono to 128kbs STEREO. Yeah so you'll get mp3 quality online instead of it sounding like an old speaker like it used to. I'm testing this out, I don't know if it will affect connection time for some people but so far its been working great.

I put the guide to record your show on the desktop of the station computer as well.
If you have any tech problems send me an email at wbcrloudrock@gmail.com

Black And White Lineup

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Tue, 3 Mar 2009 04:10:00 -0800

Made this up for the Round Table. And good to print out for yourself if you don't have a color printer.

Ragnarök PODCAST 2/29/09

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:13:00 -0800

DOWNLOAD HERE

Follow the link to download the 2/29/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

STREAM IT HERE AS WELL

Ragnarök PODCAST

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:01:00 -0800

LISTEN HERE

Follow the link to download the 2/21/09 show
of Ragnarök with Lex Leningrad-Metal Director

Thanks for listening!
Stay Brutal.

PLAYLIST

DONK!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:55:00 -0800

I just watched this really amazing, engrossing, disgusting thing on the internet. It's called 'donk'
Whack a pipe with a baseball pipe, record it, put it through a million audio filters, add a cheesey synth bass line. Repeat 150 times per minute.

It's this really dumb form of British house music. They play it in the north part of england in these slum towns filled with crackheads, drunks and, apparently, a lot of trashy rave kiddies.

The girls are super trashed on WKD [their version of smirnoff ice or something, but blue] wearing zebra miniskirts and and really bad fake tans. The guys are trashed and shirtless, to show off their muscles because they all take steroids, aprtly for the bulk, partly for the added testerone so they can PARTY PARTY PARTY. Also, there are a bunch of kids there, because they're into it too.

Now, make up some really dumb lyrics about partying, aliens, and hot biches, rap them in an indecipherable dialect, and jump up and down.

Oh, and 'put a donk on it'

Got What You Need

noreply@blogger.com (Hip-Hop Man) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:31:00 -0800

WHAT'S GOOOOD! Well, I've been on hiatus as your Hip-Hop director for the past semester, but I'm BACK! and let me tell you--the new hip-hop we have poppin' off in the statioin is ILL. I'm also not just saying this because the promo companies are telling me to. I'm legitimately excited about some of the albums we have in the studio. Some of these I only have in digital format, but I'll be burning them to CD's and getting them into the studio by the weekend! I'll give you a run down of some of the things we got going on:

N.A.S.A.-Spirit of Apollo
This album is indescribably AMAZING. Groundbreaking might be a better way to characterize it. Its a party album for sure, but it does well as a listening companion. Its Hip-Hop in its best sense: creative, interesting & BUMPING! Not to mention that its greatest quality is the long and distinguished list of guest artists on the album. Some examples are David Byrne (of Talking Heads), Method Man, RZA, Seu Jorge (featured in the movie Life Aquatic), Kanye West, M.I.A., Chuck D, and many others! spin this album!

Mic Crenshaw-Thinking Out Loud
Based of Portland Mic Crenshaw is a force to be f*cked with! This is his first solo album (formerly a member of Sucka Punch and Cleveland Steamers) and it is a choice listen. He's very political, but very positive, and his lyrics never get tedious in their message. The beats are all tight and the songs well put together. And his message is backed by his actions! He helped cofound an organization that aids refugees displaced by war, and he works as a teacher/social worker. This cat is for real, and you should join the movement.

Dragon Fli Empire-Redefine
I don't much about these guys other than that they're from Calgary, Canada. Yes, I thought the same thing. But, they make some funky ass music! Teekay, is the MC and his lyrics are smooth and flow well. The funky beats perfectly complement Teekay's style. Not to mention that Rashaan Ahmad and Josh Martinez are both on this album! Its underground in great form. Peep this album for sure!

Novel-I Am Future Black President EP
This is just an EP, but its production is immaculate. Novel is the heir to a great hip-hop family, and that influence and legacy lives on. He has done production for both Beyonce and Alicia Keys, but this is the first solo album I've ever heard from him. It's part hip-hop, part R&B, part awesome. Novel sings, raps, and produces almost everything on this EP. I think the second track, 'Wild West', is the best, but you should make that judgment for yourself. I can't wait for the full length album 'The Audiobiography' to drop. I anticipate its going to be dope.

And there's even more! So, SPIN THAT HIP-HOP FOOL!

SPRING 2009 LINEUP

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:18:00 -0800

HERE IT BE!
(click it for full-size)

Will be up around campus in the next few days! Look for a huge one in Java Joint and in the round table!

Recording Your Show!

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:33:00 -0800

I installed a new program that can easily rip your show from the web stream to mp3!
AND it's SWEDISH MADE woo!

this guide should sum up how to use it.

SEE THE GUIDE IN FULL SCREEN

Just to stress, make sure winamp is always open on the computer no matter what you are doing. Don't play music with it either. Its where the web stream goes through.
Also, Make sure the recorder is muted when you are ripping otherwise if you are playing songs from the computer the station will broadcast both what is playing and the delayed web stream (which would sound terrible).

The guide is for the computer in the studio only, but this can be done from anyone's computer to record any station online. just download the program:
http://www.screamer-radio.com/download/
and once it is installed go to file>open URL and put in this:
http://belcon.beloit.edu/wbcr/listen.asx
to load up the WBCR stream. You have configure it to save as an mp3 and what folder from preferences and is pretty self-explanatory, but all that is done for you already in the studio!
If you want to set it up on your own computer and are having troubles drop me an email at wbcrloudrock@gmail.com

-Lex
METAL

Spinitron!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:16:00 -0800

Starting this semester, we're going to be using an online tool called Spinitron for recording playlists. This means that instead of sending your playlists and show descriptions to the directors, you can control it yourself. And, more importantly, the information will be LIVE and PUBLIC meaning that people can see what song you're playing as you are playing it. Pretty cool, huh?
Our public page is already live and waiting for the first playlists to be logged
To get started, quickly check out the tutorial embedded below:

(view in a larger size)
You should have gotten the access code at training. If not, email wbcrweb@gmail.com to get it.

Thanks so much, and rock on!

WBCR Dance Party!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 00:27:00 -0800

Wednesday (Feb. 4) 10-12
@ the Coughy Haus

WBCR is about to start a landmark semester; never before has there been as much new music, new people, and new tools to make college radio so grand.
Come be a part of it!
We're borrowing the Coughy Haus from the DJ club to have a bangin' dance party. WBCR's student Directors are going to be there so you can have a casual conversation about how to get involved and ask questions about the semester ahead. We will also be handing out programmer applications WHICH ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY!

There will also be a super cheap beer special, for those old enough to partake.

Come shake your booty and participate in college radio!

RSVP on Facebook

POSTERS

noreply@blogger.com (Metal Director) — Sun, 1 Feb 2009 03:25:00 -0800

Stayed up all night doing some posters instead of a paper.
Here they be!

Campaigning for WBCR!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:44:00 -0800

Hey, all you cool radio cats! I made a totally rad poster to show why I love WBCR and why you should too!
This and other posters are going to be put up on campus to promote the upcoming programming season.
If you've ever had a show or just an enlightening WBCR experience, you too can make a dumb poster! Email images to wbcrweb[at]gmail.com just replace that [at] with an @.
Or, you can add it to the facebook group. Let us know and we'll promote the crap out of it.

And don't forget: applications are due on Friday, February 6th!

Sam, web

UPDATED Spring 2009 Call for Programmers- The beginning of a new era

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:56:00 -0800

Though it is absolutely frigid, the Spring semester has begun! And, with it, a whole new WBCR FM schedule to fill! Whether you have had a show before or are completely new to the station, we'd love to bring you on as a programmer. Music DJs, non-music programmers, and those interested in helping out around the station should come to the Student Activities Fair happening this Wednesday (Jan. 28) in the Moore Study Lounge (2nd floor Pearsons).
We will be handing out applications and answering all your questions.
If you can't make it then, please pick up an application in the Mail Center.

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6!

There will also be a WBCR Happy Hour event at the Coughy Haus the following wednesday (Feb. 4). Please stay tuned to the blog and the Facebook group for forthcoming details.

Keep it real.

*UPDATE*
If you would like to fill out the application digitally:
download the application
fill it out
and either upload your completed app
or email it to us

Director Positions Open!

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:03:00 -0800

Hey, all! The end of the semester is just around the corner, finals are piling up, blah blah blah
But WBCR has a totally sweet opportunity for you!
There are director positions opening up for next semester. SO, if you are interested, check for our box by the mail center for the app and be sure to fill it out and get it back to us by THIS FRIDAY, 12/12. Email us at WBCRFM@gmail.com if you'd prefer a digital format.
The positions we need to fill are:
Programming Director
Assistant Public Affairs Director
Assistant Web Director
Chief Engineer
Folk & Blues Director
RPM Director
Please get these in by Friday. There will be a very brief (5 minutes) interview on sunday evening and we will train you during the first week of next semester.
Good luck with finals. And join the board of 'BCR!

RECORD SALE

noreply@blogger.com (WBCR Web) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:46:00 -0800

Hey, all. This is just a quick reminder that the WBCR record sale Part II is going down TODAY from 4 until 6 in the C-HAUS. Bring a buck and you will get a bag to fill with as many records and CDs as you can fit inside. There are also sweet t-shirts, artsy bowls made out of melted records, and super sweet beer specials.
Bring a buck and a friend!
and, remember, WBCR OWNS YOUR MOM!

Security!

noreply@blogger.com (Liz) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:29:00 -0800

Hey guys,
For the 75th time this semester, I've been contacted about the studio being found unlocked. Security has found it open in the morning, directors have walked in to find it unlocked and vacant in the evening. This is absolutely unacceptable. Not only does it leave our entire studio susceptible to theft, it is an FCC rule that the studio must be locked at all times. Another large fine could very well mean the end of WBCR.
In the meantime, if the studio is found unlocked again this semester, security will have to take further action. And I'm pretty sure whatever that action is, whether it is charging everyone with a key or just shutting WBCR down, we're not going to like it.

I encourage all of you to make sure both doors (studio and hallway) are locked at All Times, especially when you leave. If you know of a programmer who may have missed this message, please pass it along. And let us know if you have any questions. Thanks.