Introuction Part II and Help

Hi again,

I forgot to post some of the links. I like mostly listening to music so some of the programs I enjoyed the most were DJ sets like Maschinen 2 and Maschinen 1

and Pattern Recongition .   

By the way, has anyone had any problems downloading the reading for tomorrow? I don't seem to able to download the pdf. If anyone has I'd really appreciate it if they could sent it to marianagurrola@gmail.com !

Thanks!

Mariana G

Marcus Gealy says hello

Marcus Gealy here. I'm a second-semester freshman at Lang who majors in writing. I hoping to be involved in a talk program concerned with geek culture, specifically comic books. Some podcasts I enjoy are Jordan Jesse Go!, You Look Nice Today, iFanboy, Comic Geek Speak, Never Not Funny, The Sound of Young America and Stop Podcasting Yourself.

"Passport radio almost mine, coming to you live..."

Hi everyone!

I'm Erin Sullivan and I'm in my second semester of the Media Studies M.A. program. I'm originally from Rochester, NY and I went to school at the University of Vermont where I received a double major in English and Film & Television Studies. 

While in college, I was involved with my school's radio station, WRUV, for about 3 years. I was a DJ and had a weekly radio show that was a mix of indie rock and electronic music. I was also Music Director at the station and I was responsible for maintaining contact with record labels and promoters, submitting station play charts, and reviewing new music. I can safely say that it was the best job I've had, with perks that included free merchandise from bands, concert tickets, and trips to both CMJ and SXSW. Sadly, I've left that behind for now. 

I'm excited for this class because I miss being involved in a radio station so much and I hope that I can use my previous experience to help with the operations of WNSR. I would absolutely love to pursue a career in radio or somewhere in the music industry, but for now I have sold my soul to work in advertising. Well, it is radio advertising, so it's kind of related I suppose. Or that is what I'm telling myself anyway.

Hi all~

Hello. My name is Grace Park, first year graduate student in the Design and Technology department at Parsons. My field of focus is in animation and web design. I worked as a editorial graphic designer for 4 years before coming to school, so I have some exposure to the media. I love typography and good visual layout which brought me to join the web design team for New School Radio. I'm excited about the great works we'll be making this semester. Let's get it rollin~.

hay, its me!

HI! I'm Lauren Pishna, a last semester senior at Lang. I am a Cultural and Media studies major with a concentration in Media Histories and Popular Culture. I've never taken a class centered around the radio. I took this class because I have always loved music, and would love to immerse myself in it. I currently intern at a small record label, and hope to use the things I have learned from there during class somehow.  Also, throughout my time at school, I have studied and took interest in a number of types of media sources and would love to incorporate my certain interests in the cultural world onto the radio. 

Once I graduate from Lang, I hope to find a job- any job, really. Look forward to the class!

Getting to know Will Bradford...

Hello Everyone,

My name is Will Bradford and I'm originally from Detroit, Michigan. My first experience away from home was service in the United States Army, where I was stationed in Kosovo as a radio and telephone specialist. The experience was transformative in that it allowed me to travel around the world and become exposed to various cultures. After completing my military service, I enrolled at Marymount Manhattan College where I studied Sociology and the Media. My undergraduate education at Marymount led to several rewarding internship opportunities such as with The Bronx Defenders, AOL Music, and Save the Children in Uganda.

Increasingly nurturing an interest in media, I decided to apply to the Media Management program at the New School where I have continued learning about how the Internet is revolutionizing the way media companies do business. The program has also allowed me to continue building technical skills in photography and other forms of multimedia such as audio and video.

I'm interested in progressive news and talk radio and some of my favorite programs are:

1. Amy Goodman: The War and Peace Report
http://www.democracynow.org/

2. Thom Hartmann Program
http://www.louisehartmann.com/clips/PointCounterpoint/TH-112408-PC.mp3

3. The Rachel Maddow Show
http://airamerica.com/ondemand/show/6618

4. GRIT TV with Laura Flanders
http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/

5. The Stephanie Miller Show
http://www.stephaniemiller.com/

6. Mike Malloy: Speaking Truth to Power
http://www.mikemalloy.com/live/

Hello!!!!!

Hi everyone!

My name is Elise and I'm a 2nd semester senior at Eugene Lang. I was in the WNSR class in spring 2008 when we launched the website and after a scheduling conflict last semester am back, if only for my final semester at Lang. I pretty much listen to the radio 24/7 when I'm in my dorm room, mostly KROCK, which is why I am interning there this semester. It's mostly answering phones and making lists, but its a foot in the door and a good one at that (its CBS!). Anyway, spring 2008 I had a show that never made it on the air called "Introducing..." in which I played music from bands people may not have heard of and gave them a little introduction. In retrospect, it wasn't that good and I am not sure I really want to do that again unless a better format can be given to it. I would like to work on a live music show or the one that is already on the air because I love live music, it is the reason I am writing my senior work paper on it. Really, I love music in general and want to do something in that field; radio, writing or playing. I realize that my tastes might be a bit on the commercial side even though I do listen to bands no one has heard of and am always looking for something new. For the class, I would like to do music programming and have a hand in what makes it on the air. I look forward to working with everyone this semester!

Here are a few radio programs that I have listened to in the past week:
All Songs Considered: 2/2/2009 and 11/2/2006
-I wanted to listen to a music show that had something that I would be interested in and the show seems pretty eclectic. I chose to listen to the second show because Weird Al is hilarious.
Jingles Jangles on WNSR: Killer Bob
- Actually, I think I've listened to all of them or most of them at some point. This one had good music, many sound like noise bands, still a good show. As I said, I would like to potentially work on a live show if possible.
The updates on the occupation at the GF: Day 2
- It really doesn't matter which day I put up. This is how I got my information about the occupation. I just needed to say again that I was ecstatic to see WNSR working so fast to get information out.

--Elise