WCBN Program Guide Fall 2020 by WCBN

FALL 2020 PROGRAM GUIDE

Reruns: Slipstream Radio with dwb 6:00-900am Reruns: Area of Refuge with Sue 9:00-12:00pm Lunch Poems with Lis Fertig 12:00-1:00pm News: Democracy Now! with WCBN Robot 5:00-6:00pm Daily Sports Report with WCBN Sports 6:00-6:30pm Reruns: Grüvasaurus with Mick 7:00-9:00pm Y Against X with RC 9:00-10:00pm Radio Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa with Frank 10:00-12:00am No Drums with Walking Trails 12:00-2:00am

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A Thousand Million Shivering Furry Holes 2 DJs in rotation 11:00-1:00pm News: Democracy Now with WCBN Robot 2:00-3:00pm Freeform with Aly 3:00-4:00pm Bummer Dude with Kenny Irish 4:00-6:00pm Daily Sports Report with WCBN Sports 6:00-6:30pm Interactive Technologies with Pan 6:30-7:00pm Train to Skaville with Brian Tomsic 7:00-8:00pm Go Kat Go with Del 8:00-11:00pm Freeform with Paul Regg 11:00-1:00am

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Freeform with Rev. BOMB BACK Minister and Administer of Noise 4:007:00am Droning is a Must with tone 7:00-9:00am Jazz Till Whenever : Reruns with WCBN Robot 9:00-12:00pm NoLoveLost with saladin 12:00-1:00pm News: Democracy Now with WCBN Robot 2:00-3:00pm Freeform with Nathan 3:00-4:30pm Living Writers with T 5:00-6:00pm Daily Sports Report with WCBN Sports 6:00-6:30pm The Drive Time Polka Party with 3 DJs in rotation 6:30-7:00pm Reruns: Beat the Bezoar with saramin 7:00-9:00pm The Local Music Show with Shelley 9:00-11:00pm FreeForm with Herb 11:00-1:00am

Short Stack : Curated Archival Rebroadcasts with Manos 6:00-9:00am Freeform with Paarth 9:00-10:00am Freeform with tone 12:00-1:00pm Freeform with Jack 1:00-2:00pm The Original Zoltan Summer Replacement Program Mk III, featuring The Original Zoltan with WCBN Robot 2:00-5:00pm News: Democracy Now with WCBN Robot 5:00-6:00pm Freeform with TeacherPatti 6:00-7:00pm Curated Archival Rebroadcasts: Face the Music with arwulf arwulf 7:00-8:00pm Sashay ’s Shimmy Shimmy K0-Ko Bop with sashay delmonico 8:00-9:00pm two yards, three lenins with Dipika 9-10pm Crush Collision with Emiliano RS 10:00-12:00am Undefined Behavior with Emiliano RS 12:00-2:00am

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Freeform with Sean Westergaard 6:00-9:00am Freeform with Audrey 9:00-10:00am Freaky Friday with Shelly 10:00-12:00pm Voices Unheard with Kamyron 12:00-1:00pm Grid Realm with Grapefruit Jones 1:00-2:00pm News: Democracy Now with WCBN Robot 2:00-3:00pm Bandcamp Metal Showcase with DJ free jazz 3:00-4:00pm Freeform with Michael 4:00pm-5:00pm The Jeff and Dave Radio Show with Jeff S 5:00-6:00pm A Conference of Birds with THE maggie 6:00-7:00pm The Leisure Experiment with 3 DJs in rotation 7:00-8:00pm International Rock and Metal show with Jeremy 8:00-9:00pm The Spirit of Radio with Speckles 9:00-10:00pm Jazz Till Midnight with Herb 10:00-12:00am Board of Directors with DJ Adult 12:00-1:00am

Burnt Off ering with Roberto 7:00-9:00am Bill Monroe for Break fast with 2 Djs in rotation 10:0012:00am Down Home Show with 3 DJs in rotation 12:003:00pm Reruns: Nothin’ but the Blues with Jerry Mack 3:00-5:00pm Freeform with Aboud 6:00-7:00pm Dancehall Reggae with DJ Joshua 7:00-9:00pm Prop Shop with DJ Chill Will 9:00-12:00am

Tempo Rubato: Curated Archival Rebroadcasts with Manos 7:00-10:00pm Reruns: Turkish Delight with Murat 10:00-11:00am Reruns: Dromedary Express with Yalcin 11:00-12:00pm Reruns: Jaff a Jive with WCBN Robot 12:00-1:00pm Freeform with Aboud 1:00-2:00pm Reruns: The Mediterranean Diet with Craig 2:00-3:00pm Sounds of the Subcontinent with Pan 3:00-5:00pm Pan-African Heartbeat with Herb 5:00-6:00pm Horizons with tone 6:00-7:00pm Waves with DJ JoJo 7:00-8:00pm Freeform with Gamer Tess 8:00-10:00pm The Answer Is In The Beat with Paul 10:00-11:00pm Most Absurd Medicine Show with 4 DJs in rotation 11:00-1:00am

if you would like to start broadcasting from home or prerecording a show, reach out to our training director (training@wcbn.org)

The History of the Campus Broadcasting Network “This section of the CBN home page is an attempt to preserve the history of the Network. It is very incomplete -- reconstructed by digging through the archives and talking to people. Thanks to Dolby for his research paper about the Network’s history. If you have any information, including photos, flyers, or recordings that you would like to add to this site, please email: web@wcbn.org CBN History Part I: Residence Hall Studios Prior to the existance of the Campus Broadcasting Network, there were a number of students at the University of Michigan who were interested in radio broadcasting. At the time, the University owned and operated an FM station, WUOM, also known as Michigan Radio. However, this station was not (and still is not) an outlet for students. It was up to interested students to create their own broadcasting outlet, so they formed radio clubs in the basements of their dormitories. By 1950 there were studios in East Quadrangle, South Quadrangle, and West Quadrangle. These studios operated independantly of one another. Each one created programming for its own building, and was staffed by the people who lived there. Instead of owning and operating radio transmitters, each studio sent its signal through the electircal system in its building. This type of broadcasting is called carrier current. The dormitory studios could not be heard beyond the building they originated in. In 1952, these independant studios decided to start working together. A switching system was developed that allowed the individual dormitories to hear and contribute to one broadcast. The Campus Broadcasting Network was born as WCBN-AM 650

CBN History Part II: WCBN 650 AM The popularity of the Network grew rapidly. The voice of the Network began to define itself as the station became a major outlet for student interests. Programming was aimed toward the student body, since it was the only group of people who could hear it. According to aMichigan Daily Freshman Issue from 1960, WCBN-AM did regular broadcasts of Michigan football, basketball, and hockey games; band, glee club, and orchestra concerts; and various other campus events. In addition, all of WUOM’s programming was available for WCBN to broadcast.

many CBN members felt that the goals of the station would be better executed if WCBN broadcast on FM, in addition to carrier current AM. During 1969 and 1970, a great deal of research was carried out to determine if this would be possible (and it was). On November 30, 1970, WCBN put forth a proposal to the Office of Student Services Policy Board asking for support and funding. In February of 1971, the Board of Regents approved the proposal for a 10watt WCBN-FM, and construction began. CBN History Part III: WCBN 89.5FM

WCBN-FM went on the air for the first time on Janruary 23, 1972, broadcastThe carrier current broadcasting sysing at 10 watts in stereo on 89.5FM. The tem was brought into other University carrier current station was kept in opbuildings, including women’s dormitoeration, but in order to avoid confusion, ries and the President’s residence. As its call letters were changed to WRCN the years progressed, carrier current in 1973. WRCN adopted a “60’s Gold” loops were installed into private resiformat, and emulated commercial radio dences, including the Inter-Cooperain every manner, from the “slickness” of tive Council’s building on North Camthe on-air personalities to the schedpus. uled commercial breaks. WCBN was not yet a freeform station, but was already Although the Network had been forquite eclectic. An article published in mally created as a single entity, its the Michigan Daily’s Freshman Issue in studios remained scattered across September of 1974 explains the differcampus until 1957. With the erection ences between WCBN and WRCN. of the new Student Activities Building on central campus came a suite of 1974 was also the first year that WCBN studios and offices for CBN. Centralizastayed on the air during the summer tion simplified both management and months. It was not yet a 24-hour signal engineering, The years spent on 89.5FM were short With growth came greater financial for the Campus Broadcasting Network, need, and the Network began to take but they were a time of tremendous advertising from both local and nationgrowth. For the first time, the voice of al businesses. Revenue went back into WCBN could be heard by the communiequipment purchases and other station ty at large. A variety of new shows were expenses. started, many in conjunction with student groups. A conscience change was made to WCBN’s programming by its Program Since the community could now listen Director in 1969. It was stated that the to WCBN, they began to get involved programming of the station would with it. Community involvement has bereflect the needs and wants of its aucome an inteegral part of the Network’s dience, instead of those of the air staff. aesthetic...” This was a big step in the evolution of the Network, as this is a directive that is READ THE REST AT followed by today’s programming staff. Throughout the latter half of the 1960’s,

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Albums of the Summer

Paul Simpson’s Summer Listening Project 2020 This summer I made a list of all sorts of classic albums I’d meant to get around to listening to, and I listened to them all. Here’s a few of the highlights: Os Mutantes: Os Mutantes (1968) The college radio station I used to DJ at had all of this band’s early albums, but I never bothered to listen to them then. As soon as I put this on, I was actually mad at myself for not doing so. I would’ve totally flipped out over this back when I was first discovering White Noise’s An Electric Storm and The United States Of America’s self-titled LP. Utterly weird and beautiful revolutionary psych-pop with tape cut-ups and truly joyous songs. Tropicalia in general is something I’ve been missing out on for so long, my other favorites in this vein are the early albums by Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil.

Company Flow: Funcrusher Plus (1997) Once again, why didn’t I get around to listening to this until now!? I liked Def Jux when I was in college, but somehow this one eluded me, partially because it’s long out of print and not currently on Spotify. This definitely would’ve changed my life if I’d heard it closer to its release date. So densely packed, so angry, so inventive, so vital.

Eric Dolphy: Out to Lunch! (1964) Yet another album I took way too long to sit down with. Now I know what Frank Zappa spent his entire career trying to recreate. Mild j/k, but the influence is unmistakable. Truly unbelievable, totally complex and out-there but also highly emotional. So insane and tragic that he died right after this was recorded and it came out posthumously. Also, drummer Tony Williams was just barely 18 when this was recorded? His album Emergency! is also mindblowing as well.

Peter Brötzmann: Machine Gun (1968)

recommendations from WCBN DJs past & present

Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords (Artist Share) Gilfema - Three (Sounderscore) Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers - Just Coolin (Blue Note) Enzo Carniel/House Of Echo - Walls Down (Jazz & People) Angelica Sanchez/Marilyn Crispell - How To Turn The Moon (Pyroclastic) --- Michael G. Nastos

Run the Jewels - RTJ4

We have waited four long years for Run The Jewels’ fourth album RTJ4, and it was worth the wait! Killer Mike and El-P have consistently delivered on clever, insightful lyrics over the years, and as many others have reviewed, the timing of this album in 2020 made it that much more impactful. The standout track “JU$T” hits you hard, with Pharrell and Zach De La Rocha fueling the fire that Killer Mike and El-P have started. “walking in the snow” featuring Gangsta Boo and “never look back” are other highlights, but still recommend the album in its entirety. The production value alone is worth your while, but the reason for this music is its message; make sure you not only hear it, but listen. --- DJ Adult

Love, Fame, Tragedy - Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave Best tracks: 5150, My Cheating Heart, Pills, Everything Affects Me Now, Riding A Wave --- Christa Ventresca Jeff Rosenstock – No Dream --- Scott Haddlesey Peach Pit - You and Your Friends Recommended tracks: Figure 8, Shampoo Bottles, Puppy Grin, Brian’s Movie --- Michael Barnes

This thing is over 50 years old and still levels everything in its path. Totally Extreme death metal jazz.

4hero: Parallel Universe (1994) Early jungle and drum’n’bass will always be some of my favorite music of all time. I may or may not have listened to this before but it was worth revisiting in full. One of the first and best full-length statements of the genre, this is just a heavy, beautiful, soulful, pristinely crafted journey. Also recommended in the same vein is A Guy Called Gerald’s Black Secret Technology.

Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated Side B Recommended tracks: Fake Mona Lisa, Comeback, Summer Love, This Is What they Say --jay skylar

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