WVUD
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WVUD is a commercial free, community supported, student run radio station located in the Perkins student center at the University of Delaware. It broadcasts with a power of 1,000 watts 24 hours a day on 91.3 FM. The transmitting antenna is located on the top of the Christiana East Tower residence building. The station is known for playing a very wide variety of different genres of music, a majority of the songs that the station broadcasts are rarely heard on other radio stations. The explanation for this is that there are very few restrictions on what can be played. Generally, any song may be played as long as it meets current community and legal standards.
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[edit] Programming
Hip City (Saturday night) A fixture featuring classic soul and rhythm & blues as presented by Jerry Grant.
Red, Hot & Blue (Friday night) Featuring blues hosted by Ron Smith.
Crazy College (Sundays, 6pm) Featuring "all musics odd, silly or forgotten. Anything from Stan Freeberg, Allan Sherman, Billy Murray, Cole Porter, George Formby, if it's odd or funny, it's in!" hosted by George Stewart.
Java Time & Roots (Weekday mornings) features Roots and Folk music.
Classical music (Weekdays at lunchtime)
Scratchy Grooves & In a Mist (Sunday nights) Big Band and popular music of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
Ruffage (Saturdays, 10pm-2am) Delaware's longest running (proudly broadcasting for over 16 years) and only Heavy Metal/Hard Rock radio show. Hosted by Stefanie Best.
The Rush Hour (Fridays, 4pm-6pm) Hosted by DJ Mike Handelman (aka Mikey Mike).
Radio Days Summer Theater (Sundays, 9am, throughout the summer) A weekly radio play of classic books and classic plays performed by kids ages 8-12 & 13-15. Hosted by Michael Boudewyns & Sara Valentine.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (December, annual live broadcast) A live radio-theater performance of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Performed by adult actors and broadcast live from the stage of the Delaware Theatre Company with a live theatre audience, live music & sound effects. Created by Michael Boudewyns & Sara Valentine.
Listen online: [www.wvud.org].
Call in requests: (302) 831-2701.
[edit] History
University of Delaware Radio was broadcast by AM Carrier Current at 640 kHz from 1968 until 1976. First with the call letters WHEN as a top 40 station broadcasting from East Hall. When the station moved to the third floor of the Perkins Student center the station changed to WDRB, an alternative rock station. In 1976 the station was issued an FCC Class D non-commercial educational license for 10 Watts. The station's call letters were WXDR. The students partnered with community members to create a sustainable station for the Newark community and the University. The station broadcast a block format that included Jazz, Folk, Classical, Ambient, College Alternative, and Experimental music. Local news was presented each day and the students presented a weekly news magazine show and community oriented public affairs shows. When the FCC phased out Class D Licenses, in 1983 WXDR increased it's power to 1000 Watts and moved to the lower level of the Perkins Student Center Annex building. University President David Roselle requested that the call letters be changed to include the UD branding. The call letters were changed to WVUD as these call letters had just been turned back to the FCC by the University of Dayton.
[edit] Community Station Members
Please add your name to the list of community members that have volunteered at the station and the years involved:
CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- George Stewart (1971-Present): Crazy College (1984-Present) & Side Two (1971-1985)
- Mark Ellis (1978-Present): Morning Fog, Java Time, Roots, & Greenwillow
- Gary Irving (1984-Present): Monday Roots & Training Director
- Ellen Ellis (1986-Present): Greenwillow & Roots
- Michael Boudewyns (2004-Present): Co-Creator & Director of annual live radio broadcast of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (2004-Present) & Co-Founder & Camp Director for "Radio Days Summer Theater Camp" (2005-Present)
- Sara Valentine (2004-Present): Co-Creator & Director of annual live radio broadcast of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (2004-Present) & Co-Founder & Camp Director for "Radio Days Summer Theater Camp" (2005-Present)
- Rob Skomorucha (1993-Present): Guest host of In A Mist (1993-Present) and Scratchy Grooves (2005-Present)
- Roger Holmes (1993-Present): Host of In A Mist and guest host of Scratchy Grooves
PAST STUDENT MEMBERS
- Ron Krauss (1974-1978): General Manager
- Tony Pione (1975-1981): Chief Engineer
PAST COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- Neal Payne : In a Mist
- Bill Chambliss : Scratchy Grooves
- JOE MADONNA (2004-2007): Music Director, DJ host of IN THE LIGHT
[edit] See also
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