COMMUNITY
January 2019 MD of the Month | Erin Wolf, WMSE 91.7 FM Milwaukee
“WMSE’s on-air staff is made up of 70+ dedicated community volunteers who specialize in their favorite genre. Those volunteers steer the musical ship, 24/7, broadcasting from the downtown campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our DJ team is made up of artists, lawyers, nurses, students, professors, small business owners and beyond.”
Genre DJ of the Month | Nancy Steadle (DJ Firefly), WRCT Pittsburgh
“WRCT is a student-run freeform community radio broadcaster welcoming Carnegie Mellon students, faculty, staff, and others in the Pittsburgh community.”
December Co-MDs of the Month | Miranda Roberts & Patrick Kennedy, KJHK Lawrence
“Since 1975, KJHK has been housing alternative music, creative content and free form programming. KJHK’s ties to the music / cultural scene in Lawrence have been entwined since it first started airing.”
Community Interview with Caroline Shadood, MUTE
“College and community radio is the only vestige of media that reliably operates under artist friendly community-driven ideals.”
Community Interview with James Holland, Airplay Junkie
“College and community radio is actively excited about new music, new artists, and sharing music that might not be heard elsewhere. Not only do they provide one of the most accessible ways for artists to get their music out there but it’s one of the few ways for an artist to have a presence in individual markets across North America.”
Genre DJ of the Month | Ken Luther the Metal Professor, WVLP Valparaiso
“I’ve never been informed that I have any regular listeners in the student crowd. I think they’re pretty shocked to learn that this old professor guy has a heavy metal radio show.”
November MD of the Month | Nicole Di Donato, CJRU Toronto
“CJRU’s eclectic sounds and voices make it unique. We encourage people of all identities, backgrounds, and ages to produce their own radio programming. We want to highlight the voices of all communities that make up and surround Ryerson.”
Interview with Jessi Frick, Father/Daughter Records
“I started Father/Daughter Records with my dad in 2010. We’ve shared a mutual love and excitement for music so when I brought the idea of the label to him, he signed on immediately.”
Interview with Jordan Howard, The Syndicate
“Being able to provide independent and local artists with a means to get their music out there really inspired me to keep going and to keep trying to help my own community.”