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October 4, 2023

WMSC Goes Global for World College Radio Day October 6

Posted in: CCOM News, WMSC 90.3 FM

A man with a beard wearing sunglasses and tophat surrounded by a group of smiling and excited students at a college radio station.
University President Dr. Jonathan Koppell鈥檚 alter ego Dr. K returns to WMSC to spin funk music on vinyl-only as part of his Dr. K鈥檚 Vinyl Fantasy Funhouse. Left to right: Mike Foley, Leslie Gallagher, Cam Martin, Dr. K, Emmitt Arlin, Joe Verga, Marissa Thorn, Kelly Meagher, Alex Braun, Jo Schwitzer, Tara Morgan, Tanner Price and station manager Jared Tauber (in glasses).

*WMSC Goes Global for World College Radio Day October 6*

麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 WMSC-FM is joining the 13th annual World College Radio Day (WCRD) celebration on Friday, October 6. The station will host 35 hours of special event programming dedicated to this year鈥檚 theme 鈥淲here All Voices Are Welcome鈥 featuring exclusive celebrity interviews, golf cart karaoke, and live music performances! As one of 32 college stations contributing a 30-minute slot to the 24-hour Global WCRD broadcast marathon, WMSC will feature exclusive interviews with rock icon M氓neskin, transportation journalist and voice-over artist Bernie Wagenblast, as well as a Voices of Nature symphony.

WMSC鈥檚 World College Radio Day event kicks off Thursday, October 5 at 1 p.m. with 鈥淚t鈥檚 Called Soccer鈥 and ends at midnight EST on Saturday, October 7 after the Live Senior Send Off.聽

Highlights from the station鈥檚 programming include:

  • Seven live in-studio performances.
  • Golf cart karaoke (weather permitting).
  • Inaugural Info Desk Concert Series performance.聽
  • The return of Dr. K鈥檚 Vinyl Fantasy Funhouse Live, a vinyl-only funk music show hosted by 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 own president Dr. Jonathan Koppell.聽
  • Exclusive interviews with M氓neskin, Big Time Rush, Juanes, Gale, and Bernie Wagenblast. 鈥
  • 鈥淣ine of the Times鈥 music countdown featuring special guest Radio Madison, a graduate of WVUM 90.5 The Voice at the University of Miami.聽

Here is for the event.

The theme of the 2023 WCRD is 鈥淲here All Voices Are Welcome鈥 highlighting the diversity of voices and perspectives that are a bastion of college radio broadcasts.聽

鈥淭he beauty of this year鈥檚 theme is that it resonates with our 麻豆传媒在线 and WMSC diverse community, where truly all voices are welcome,鈥 says Anabella Poland, General Manager at WMSC FM. 鈥淒ifferent perspectives working as a unit is like mosaic art, each piece contributing a vital and innovative element to the whole.聽

To help spread the word about the worldwide event, WMSC has produced a 鈥淏arbenheimer鈥濃 inspired promotional video.

 

“It’s so rewarding watching the entire station come together and put on a marathon broadcast for World College Radio Day,鈥 said program director Lara Ziccardi. 鈥淚t is wonderful to have this outlet we are so passionate about at 麻豆传媒在线, and to unite with college radio stations around the world in celebration of a medium that is so special to us鈥

Support the station by tuning in to 90.3FM locally, the iHeart Radio App, and around the world via wmscradio.com or the global broadcast via Live365.聽

Follow WMSC on Instagram @wmscradio to interact with WMSC members and keep up with all World College Radio festivities. Follow the hashtag #WMSCCRD to join this worldwide celebration.

Support students volunteering at WMSC by towards The WMSC Excellence in Radio Fund currently fundraising to bring students to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show and Marconi Awards Ceremony.

About WMSC:

WMSC is a non-commercial, alternative rock and talk college radio station located in New Jersey and owned by 麻豆传媒在线. WMSC broadcasts at 90.3 MHz, online at www.wmscradio.com and is also available on the iHeartRadio App & Platforms. It is the mission of WMSC to provide an educational and pre-professional experience in a co-curricular activity for the student body of 麻豆传媒在线 fostering student learning, professional advancement and civic engagement.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Anabella Poland gm@wmscradio.com

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