WMLN

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91.5 WMLN is a 24 hour student run radio station located on the campus of Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts. As of 2005 the station is in its 31st year of broadcasting and has won dozens of Associated Press Awards. The station is currently supervised by Professor Alan Frank of the College's Communication department. Students who participate in running the station work in one of five departments: music, sports, news, production, and promotions.

Contents 1 Daily shows 1.1 Wake Up South Shore 1.2 Old School Lunch Box 1.3 The Buzz Bin 1.4 Punk Rock Academy 1.5 Death By Metal 1.6 Urban Flava 1.7 The Free For All 2 Specialty programming 2.1 Monday 2.1.1 SounDCheck 2.1.2 Monday Reunion 2.2 Tuesday 2.2.1 Rude Awakening 2.2.2 Hard Rock Life 2.3 Wednesday 2.3.1 Redneck Riot 2.3.2 After Hours 2.4 Thursday 2.4.1 Rock Block 2.4.2 First Edition 2.4.3 Sports Corner 2.4.4 High Voltage 2.5 Friday 2.5.1 The Wake and Bake Cafe 2.5.2 Andy's Graveyard Shift 2.6 Saturday 2.6.1 Gospel Express 2.6.2 Hick-Hop 2.7 Sunday 2.7.1 Reggae Style 3 Station directors 3.1 Director of Radio 3.2 Station Manager 3.3 Program Director and Operations Director 3.4 Assistant Operations Director 3.5 Operations Coordinator 3.6 Engineering Manager 3.7 Computer Services Director 3.8 Music Director 3.9 Assistant Music Director 3.10 Rock Coordinator 3.11 Hip Hop Coordinator 3.12 News and Public Affairs Director 3.13 Assistant News and Public Affairs Director 3.14 Kevin "Lawsuit Machine" Pieper 3.15 Public Affairs Coordinator 3.16 Production Director 3.17 Production Director 3.18 Production Coordinator 3.19 Promotions Director 3.20 Assistant Promotions Director 3.21 Sports Director 3.22 Assistant Sports Director 3.23 Sports Coordinator 4 Affiliations 5 External link

[edit] Daily shows

[edit] Wake Up South Shore

6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Let WMLN not only help you become an early riser, but also help you keep your cool while you're stuck in the bumper-to-bumper traffic. By turning into Wake Up South Shore, not only will you get the best in Top 40 and Contemporary music, but you will also hear CNN News Updates at the top of every hour so you can stay in touch with the world around you.

[edit] Old School Lunch Box

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Are you in the mood to revisit your past? Well feel free to reminisce with the songs from the past on WMLN's Old School Lunch Box, where you will hear the biggest hits from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's. This show is sure to give you exactly what you have been asking for - a blast from the past!

[edit] The Buzz Bin

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Are you into rock music? Then check out WMLN's Buzz Bin. This show will play a combination of Punk, Alternative, and Grunge. So sit back or take out the old air guitar and get ready to rock to the buzz bin

[edit] Punk Rock Academy

4 p.m. 7 p.m. If you are into Emo, and Punk Rock, then the Punk Rock Academy is a show that you cannot miss! So throw on that studded belt and wallet chain and get ready to dance, because WMLN is always ready to rock your socks off - Punk Rock style!

[edit] Death By Metal

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The 80s brought us a lot of important things, but at WMLN we are most concerned with the hair bands. The DJs of Death By Metal will be sure to bring the rocking tunes from Guns N’ Roses to Slayer. Don’t save your homework to do during this show, you’ll be too busy head banging to these kicking tracks.

[edit] Urban Flava

11 p.m. to 2 a.m. WMLN is the place to turn when you’re really in the mood for some R&B and Hip-Hop. We’ve got everything you want to hear and our DJs are experts in this category. Call in for any requests you may have, we'd love to hear from you!

[edit] The Free For All

2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don’t have a favorite type of music? Well, during the Free For All our DJs take the bold and daring step to provide you with whatever you want to hear. From rock to rap, everything goes this late at night. Call in and ask for your favorite song, that’s what we’re here for – to play YOUR music.

[edit] Specialty programming

[edit] Monday

[edit] SounDCheck

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kevin is back with the best that Punk and Alternative rock have to offer with his hit show SounDCheK. Not only will Kevin play music from great bands including Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, and Head Automatica, but he will also give you the latest news on concerts and local shows hitting the area. And as if that was not enough, Kevin will have live bands in the WMLN studios, so be sure to tune in every Monday afternoon!

[edit] Monday Reunion

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ben is back once again with only the best hits from the past. On Monday Reunion, you will hear only the best of classic and psychedelic rock from the 60's and 70's, most of which are on vinyl. Featured bands include The Doors, Beatles, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, The Kings, Eric Clapton, and much, much more. Alongside the best hits from the past, Ben will also provide you with the fun facts along the way about the music and its impact on society at the time. So travel back to the past every Monday night on WMLN. And remember - there's NO disco on this show.

[edit] Tuesday

[edit] Rude Awakening

6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

[edit] Hard Rock Life

7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

[edit] Wednesday

[edit] Redneck Riot

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

[edit] After Hours

7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

[edit] Thursday

[edit] Rock Block

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

[edit] First Edition

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Working late and having trouble keeping up with current events? No Problem! We have the perfect solution. Tune into WMLN and listen to out Award Winning News Department as they provide you with up to date coverage of top stories in local and international news. Special Edition also picks a weekly topic and pr ovides you with complete coverage by giving you an in-depth discussion. Get back in touch with your surroundings again and let WMLN be there to help.

[edit] Sports Corner

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. There’s nothing better than getting your sport news from our entire AP Award Winning Sports Department every Thursday evening. The Sports Department will bring you the latest in college and professional sport, offering their insights and opinions on how the game should be played.

[edit] High Voltage

11 p.m. 2 a.m. After a couple of years being off the airwaves at WMLN, the sounds of techno will now fill the airwaves every late Thursday evening. With the help of James, the clubs of Boston now come to you as he brings you the best in techno and dance music with High Voltage. Now you can practice your best dance moves in the comfort of your own room with the best techno around!

[edit] Friday

[edit] The Wake and Bake Cafe

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Travis controls your airwaves each and every Friday afternoon. To help you with your hangover after a long Thursday night, Travis takes requests and serves up his own brand of comedy. The "Wake and Bake" features Graham Spector at 11:45 am for his "stuck up music news" and also the "leftover lunch" which is a segment that plays songs from the 1980's to the 2000's of bands that were one hit wonders, or rare tracks from big albums. Listen in every Friday for a radio show that's served up fresh.

[edit] Andy's Graveyard Shift

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Prepare for your Friday nights to be turned up to 11 on the amps, as Andy brings you Andy's Graveyard Shift If you are looking for the best in metal and industrial, then you have come to the right place - Andy is a pro at playing the hardest metal and most popular industrial, and he also is great at going in depth about albums and what he thinks.

[edit] Saturday

[edit] Gospel Express

Are you looking for the best Gospel music on the South Shore? Well you have turned to the right station. WMLN's own DJ Norris or Garfield Harvey brings you the Gospel Express. Tune in for the best Gospel music to date, as well as updates on local events.

[edit] Hick-Hop

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is a mix you won't hear anywhere else. Hick-Hop has the best of best and the ones the ones you have not heard since middle school. Sit back and let Brina hit you with a brand new invention - a mix of new and old country with new and old hip hop. Tune in and hear what happens when the west coast meets old west.

[edit] Sunday

[edit] Reggae Style

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The title of this show says it all. Quinton will bring you the best raggae that you will find anywhere on the South Shore. This DJ knows what he is talking about, and will also give you updates on events around the area. Be sure to keep it locked into Reggae Style on WMLN.

[edit] Station directors

[edit] Director of Radio

Alan H. Frank

[edit] Station Manager

Kevin Begley

[edit] Program Director and Operations Director

Jadd Maamani

[edit] Assistant Operations Director

Rachel Mercer

[edit] Operations Coordinator

James Weirenga

[edit] Engineering Manager

Ben Krantz

[edit] Computer Services Director

Jared Kant

[edit] Music Director

Kara Cronin

[edit] Assistant Music Director

Tim Bausch

[edit] Rock Coordinator

Graham Spector

[edit] Hip Hop Coordinator

James Bartelle

[edit] News and Public Affairs Director

Amanda Weintraub

[edit] Assistant News and Public Affairs Director

Kerrie Forbes

[edit] Kevin "Lawsuit Machine" Pieper

[edit] Public Affairs Coordinator

Jeremy Comeau

[edit] Production Director

Jonathan Dwyer

[edit] Production Director

Andrew Royea

[edit] Production Coordinator

Travis Libman

[edit] Promotions Director

Allie Clark

[edit] Assistant Promotions Director

Sabrina Driscoll

[edit] Sports Director

Evan Barrows

[edit] Assistant Sports Director

Chris Hartnett

[edit] Sports Coordinator

Terrence Dirden

[edit] Affiliations

Associated Press Massachusetts Broadcasters Association New England Broadcasters Association CNN Radio Network Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

[edit] External link

• WMLN official site