Radio Station Visit #127 - WCWM at The College of William & Mary

Poster at WCWM. Photo: J. Waits

Even though it was my first visit to Colonial Williamsburg, my focus was entirely on college radio station WCWM at the College of William & Mary. Part of a historic town and college, the station itself embraces history, lovingly archiving vintage vinyl and station ephemera. The lobby walls are covered with vinyl LPs and DJs draw from the extensive CD collection as well.

See my full report on my March, 2017 visit on Radio Survivor.

Radio Station Visit #126 - WXJM at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA

Leo Blais sign in WXJM studio. Photo: J. Waits

College radio station WXJM was a must-visit station for me, as I'd long been aware of the DIY festival, MACROCK, that the station launched 20 years ago. Although the music event is now run by a separate organization, WXJM staffers are still quite involved with MACROCK every year, including the 2017 edition, which is coming up in a few days.

Today, WXJM is housed in the back of James Madison University's public radio station, although its operations are worlds apart. Run by students, WXJM embraces under-represented artists and is a champion of the Harrisonsburg, Virginia music scene.

See my full report on Radio Survivor from my March, 16, 2017 visit.

Radio Station Visit #125 - WMWC at University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA

Card at WMWC. Photo: J. Waits

During my Virginia travels, I took a road trip to University of Mary Washington's college radio station WMWC. Located in Fredericksburg, the streaming radio station is the descendant of a carrier current campus station that launched 71 years ago in 1946. Today, WMWC is still full of fascinating artifacts from the past, including old boards, cart machines, and an instant replay machine.

Visit Radio Survivor for my full report from my March 16, 2017 visit.

Radio Station Visit #124 - Community Radio Station WRIR-LP in Richmond, VA

Art at Richmond Independent Radio. Photo: J. Waits

My March 18, 2017 visit to Richmond Independent Radio (WRIR-LP) was a treat for many reasons. First of all, I met a fellow Haverford College radio alum and second, I learned about WRIR's important role in the history of low power FM. A LPFM station from the first licensing window, WRIR has been on the FM airwaves in Richmond, Virginia since 2005.

Read my full report on Radio Survivor.

Radio Station Visit #123 - WVCW at Virginia Commonwealth University

Frisbee at WVCW. Photo: J. Waits

I'm just back from a trip to Virginia for a college radio symposium. Along the way, I visited nine college radio stations, including WVCW in Richmond, Virginia. The student-run college radio station at Virginia Commonwealth University has a fascinating history and is the descendant of an earlier campus radio station that launched 50 years ago.

Read my full report on Radio Survivor.

Radio Station Visit #122 - WYBF at Cabrini University

WYBF sign at Cabrini University station. Photo: J. Waits

I squeezed in a bunch of visits to Philadelphia-area radio stations during my trip to the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) conference last October. My first stop, WYBF at Cabrini University (aka Cavalier Radio), is an interesting station, as it's been sharing its FM channel with Villanova University station WXVU (see my tour here) for 25 years. Although it streams online 24/7, Cavalier Radio broadcasts over FM on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays and on part of the day on Sundays.

See my complete report on Radio Survivor.

Radio Station Visit #121 - KUHS-LP in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Glimpse into KUHS-LP Studio. Photo: J. Waits

My final radio station visit during my journey to Arkansas last October was a trip to low power FM station KUHS-LP in Hot Springs. Host station for the 2016 Grassroots Radio Conference, KUHS-LP is a new LPFM, having launched in August, 2015. The solar-powered station is home to an interesting mix of music and talk programming, from hip hop to vaporwave.

See my full report on Radio Survivor.