By Sarah Isabel Lavers, News correspondent
WRBB 104.9FM ‘- Northeastern University
WRBB features total free-form radio with hour-long blocks of different music based on student contribution and interest, said General Manager Dan Germain. The station broadcasts an eclectic mix of shows featuring metal, pop, reggae, indie and old school hip-hop. Additionally, WRBB airs major Northeastern sporting events live.
Tune in to the Super Music Friends Show Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. for ‘120 minutes of mind-melting madness,’ said Tony Alcala, aka DJ 5.99 for a box of crackers in aisle 6. Hosted by Alcala and’ junior music industry major Doug McKeever, better known as DJ Doug Pound, the show includes a wide range of primarily rock music featuring artists like My Bloody Valentine, Talking Heads and Chuck Berry.
WERS 88.9FM ‘- Emerson College
‘ Voted No. 1 College Radio Station by the Princeton Review, WERS hosts a number of shows that feature electronica, reggae, showtunes, folk, jazz, child artists, classic soul, blues, hip-hop and live a capella. You name it, they’ve got. And the station turned 60 this past weekend.
WIT WIRE ‘- Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wentworth’s radio station started illegally in 1998 when, it is said, a couple of students broke into an old unused radio tower located on campus. According to legend, they proceeded to break many broadcasting laws and caused the school a lot of hassle, said Promotions Manager Tyler Rachel.
After Wentworth’s decision to demolish the tower, WIT went wireless in 2005 and broadcasts solely on the Internet at wire.wit.edu. They offer a wide selection of music, along with bright yellow WIT WIRE promotional condoms. ‘I Think I Eat Your Chocolate Squirrel,’ Tyler Rachel’s show, airs Monday nights from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and features a mix of alternative, punk and ska.
WHRB 95.3FM ‘- Harvard University
Harvard Radio Broadcasting is best known for its musical Orgies, reportedly inspired by a staff member in 1943 who played all of Beethoven’s nine symphonies in a row after a hard exam. The tradition has continued at WHRB and during exam weeks the station plays marathon-style Orgies dedicated to a particular composer, artist, genre or idea. Past airings have included the B.B. King Orgy, the Claude Debussy Orgy, the Sports’ Best Kept Secrets Orgy and the Rain Orgy, which examined the many guises of rain in modern music.
‘ For a relaxing afternoon, tune in to WHRB and listen to string quartet piano concertos as they play classical music weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
WMBR 88.1FM ‘- MIT
WMBR originally started as a student run station in the ’60s and broadcasts from its campus in Cambridge in a joint effort between MIT students, faculty and students and local community members. Their main goal is ‘to broadcast unique content with a diverse schedule,’ said General Manager Jack Murphy.
For an interesting listen, tune in to The Intercontinental, hosted by Jesse Kaminsky, Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The show features eclectic and experimental music from around the globe.
