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Bad news for those who live in radio range of WMUC, the U. of Md. 10 watt station. The excerpt is from the Baltimore Sun:

WYPR, with headquarters on Baltimore's North Charles Street, also is planning to transmit to the Washington suburbs. The station has gotten permission from the Federal Communications Commission to push aside a low-wattage student station at the University of Maryland, College Park that already occupies WYPR's signal on 88.1 FM. (Brandon and Bienstock both said they would help the college station move its signal to the Internet.)

Still, becoming Maryland's pre-eminent public-radio voice may be difficult. "It's a lofty and noble goal," said Sue Kopen Katcef, an instructor at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, "but I don't know how you're going to grow that younger 18-plus audience, the audience you need, when it isn't listening to radio, whether it's commercial or public." http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.wypr22feb22,0,2542376.story?page=2


I remember when WMUC was the only station at 88.1. It was there before Johns Hopkins set up the Baltimore station. The WMUC signal used to carry farther then (in the early 80s)--to Northwest and Northeast DC, Arlington, Bowie, parts of Montgomery County...

I think WYPR is nearly all news and public affairs. As if the DC area does not have enough such stations. Ugh.

curmudgeon (Steve K), Thursday, 23 February 2006 04:33 (eighteen years ago) link

yeah thats retarded. WYPR is Baltimore's NPR station. DC already has NPR, do they not??

snakeshit ;] (eman), Thursday, 23 February 2006 04:43 (eighteen years ago) link

DC has 2 NPR stations, a C-span radio station, a commercial radio station that is all news, plus a Pacifica station that airs some news.

But the good news is that WMUC may not be dead yet. The station GM says the reporter misquoted the WYPR people and it's not a done deal(yet).

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 23 February 2006 14:40 (eighteen years ago) link

WYPR tried to buy MUC out a couple years ago, but we refused.

you can still get MUC as far as columbia heights, and rte. 29 in silver spring.

pssst - badass revolutionary art! (plsmith), Thursday, 23 February 2006 14:47 (eighteen years ago) link

i cant imagine how WYPR, even with the FCC's permission, could force WMUC off the air. i also dont know much of anything about these regulations, i admit.

pssst - badass revolutionary art! (plsmith), Thursday, 23 February 2006 14:49 (eighteen years ago) link

yeah, i don't know how accurate that Sun story is. there are competing interpretations of the class D license WMUC has. FCC doesn't issue those anymore, but the station's grandfathered in. one of the stipulations of the license is that the station has to approve any "interference" (their word, not mine), which this would certainly count as. WYPR claims that since the license is outmoded, they have the right to make us move.

i think that a lot of this is WYPR trying to make the impression that this is a done deal, when the real situation is far murkier. while WYPR did receive approval to redirect their signal to a degree and up its strength from 10 kw to 15.5 kw, how this is going to play out is hard to say. in any case, the FCC renewed MUC's license in 2003, and it's valid until 2010.

i also can't imagine WAMU being particularly happy about this - another NPR station to cut into their listener/contributor base.

wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Thursday, 23 February 2006 15:05 (eighteen years ago) link

the sun reporter just called me and i spoke with him for a little while - he's doing a followup in tomorrow's paper

wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Thursday, 23 February 2006 19:12 (eighteen years ago) link

whoaaaa - zack "famous" richard50n!

pssst - badass revolutionary art! (plsmith), Thursday, 23 February 2006 19:18 (eighteen years ago) link

apparently he's not too happy about WYPR misstating the facts in the original article - although i didn't hear that from him, just others connected with the issue

wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Thursday, 23 February 2006 19:19 (eighteen years ago) link

Now we'll see if the correction accurately states what you told him.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 23 February 2006 19:28 (eighteen years ago) link

Zach, did the Baltimore Sun ever run a correction?

I found this U of Md Diamondback article-
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/28/440437c2b42e4

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:28 (eighteen years ago) link

Ugh, this Diamondback article is even worse--It seems to quote folks as saying what WYPR wants to do is legal...

http://www.diamondbackonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/24/43feddabaad83

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:31 (eighteen years ago) link

Oh here is the Baltimore Sun follow-up article:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.radio24feb24,0,7952970.story?coll=bal-education-top

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link

yeah it's sort of a huge mess at the moment - that WMUC alumni yahoo group is really the best place to keep up on all that jazz, it's at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wmucalumni/.

as an aside, the fake accents are playing at DCAC this saturday night for free! people can definitely afford that.

wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Yea, I just finally joined the Yahoo WMUC Alumni group. I am reviewing a concert the night of the planned meeting for WMUCers I see mentioned there-

"To all:

We had scheduled a reunion planning meeting for March 14 at 7pm on
campus. However, we are going use that time, instead, to focus on the
current situation for the station. Steve Gnadt, the Administration's
rep on the WMUC Appointments and Advisory Board, will be in attendance
to fill us in on what's happening and where things stand. We will, of
course, also be asking station reps to attend as well."

Re your aside--I've gotta get out and see the Accents sometime. Maybe Saturday.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:31 (eighteen years ago) link

What time are the Fake Accents playing? Who are the others--I have heard of "the Caribbean"...:

DUST CONGRESS PRESENTS..
A night of live music
March 4 9pm
Admission: free!

lineup:
the fake accents
the foreign press
the caribbean
the plums

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:49 (eighteen years ago) link

That WMUC meeting March 14th at 7pm will be in
Room 1116 in the Journalism Building.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:20 (eighteen years ago) link

also steve, we're the first band to go on saturday, and we're only playing a half an hour or so, so minimal time committment if you can come/not a big deal if you can't.

wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:46 (eighteen years ago) link

BUT YOU MUST

pssst - badass revolutionary art! (plsmith), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:08 (eighteen years ago) link

Cool to hear that you guys are on first. That's good for old men like me! Actually many of the Caribbean, and African and salsa shows I have reviewed at places like the Crossroads and H2o and Zanzibar don't start till 1 a.m. or so 9ish is a piece of cake.

I will try to make it(must convince gf and friend visiting from NY to go).

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 3 March 2006 20:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Reminder: That WMUC meeting Tues. March 14th at 7pm will be in
Room 1116 in the Journalism Building.

curmudgeon (Steve K), Tuesday, 14 March 2006 06:09 (eighteen years ago) link

Zach, you gotta go to the meeting at the U of Md. I can not make it.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Tuesday, 14 March 2006 14:00 (eighteen years ago) link

one month passes...
I'm looking for DC hiphop shows, local scene etc.

hugaboo (space hard), Friday, 21 April 2006 12:26 (eighteen years ago) link

DC Rap Scene Basics

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 21 April 2006 13:01 (eighteen years ago) link

WMUC 88.1 (and online)update e-mail I received:

Our next WMUC meeting will be held next Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 in the UMTV conference room in the basement of the Tawes building.

We hope to has an update on the latest discussions with WYPR and the University over the fate of WMUC and discuss further options.

We also want to make some plans for our participation in this fall's combined WMUC 70th anniversary and the University of Maryland 150th anniversary.

Please do your best to be there. We need as much input as possible.

(Drop Sue Kopen Katcef an email at sussiekk@ aol.com and let her know if you're coming and/or can help!)

Hope to see you next Tuesday!! And don't forget to check out our WMUC Yahoo page at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wmucalumni . "

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 15:36 (eighteen years ago) link

hello people i am playing techno at the science club (19th btw l and m) this thursday. they have working turntables and a great soundsystem so all mistakes will be my responsibility ;-) seriously though... i have gotten a lot of great records in the last couple months. come out and show some love to one of the only bars supporting good music! i am not sure on start time yet but i wil post it when i am.
peace and loveism

Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 17:23 (eighteen years ago) link

two months pass...
lovedose.

July 2.

Sneak Preview.

Washington DC.

Residents: Milo, Grossman.

Guest: Aaron Hedges (District of Corruption/DC/Berlin)

lovedose.
house. stripped to the bone.
bohemian caverns
11th+U St.
9pm-close
$3 all night
21+
lovedose.dc@gmail.com

milo blum (milothedj), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 01:28 (seventeen years ago) link

The Caverns is under new management, now, right?

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Tuesday, 27 June 2006 18:26 (seventeen years ago) link

yes it is. good people.

milo blum (milothedj), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 19:00 (seventeen years ago) link

I am very happy to announce my next venture into the world of club music.
My good friend and excellent DJ Aaron Grossman and I are holding a sneak preview
of our new Sunday night party, called lovedose at the historic Bohemian Caverns
on U Street in DC.

Not only are we able to hold this party at a historic venue, we also
get to stage it in the legendary basement space, custom designed to
resemble an underground cavern. This is certainly one of DC's unique
music spaces, and will undoubtedly contribute to the underground atmosphere
of this night.

With lovedose, Aaron and I are creating a resident-driven party. We will
have the occasional guest of course, but this event is really an outlet to allow
us to pay homage to our inspirations while simultaneously breaking new sounds
in this city. In this age of the superstar DJ, we are bucking the trend by presenting
an intimate, reliable venue for new sounds, operated by locals for locals.
This is for you, DC.

So, if you want to hear the absolute cutting edge of contemporary dance music
with a healthy dose of past influences mixed in, lovedose is your only option.
The future of this party depends equally on the family we are able to build for this.
This is an opportunity for you to create something with us, together.

For our sneak preview night, we have secured the talents of former DC resident
Aaron Hedges. Since making the move to Berlin, Aaron's label, District of Corruption,
has steadily grown in both quality and quantity, with releases from another local fave,
Jambi, as well as techno superstar Dan Curtin. Aaron will be kicking this night off right
with a range of tracks currently burning up dancefloors in Berlin.

[url]www.districtofcorruption.com[/url]

Lastly, please be sure to add us as your friend to your myspace profiles!
This will be a key part of our promotion and communication plan!

[url]www.myspace.com/lovedose[/url]

lovedose: underground house...underground.

bohemian caverns
11th+U St.
9pm-close
$3 all night
21+
[email]lovedose.dc@gmail.com[/email]

[img]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/milothedj/a6e34301.jpg[/img]

milo blum (milothedj), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 19:05 (seventeen years ago) link

xpost
it is. it has been renovated too. the top two levels and the basement, where we have our party, are open, the ground level is not.

we are really excited about this one. this is really our party, from concept to exectution, and we think it will make a difference becuase there will be none of that "you must play X amount of 80s records" or whatever coming from the promoter (because its us) or owner. as long as people come and dance, we can go on forever.

we really want this party to be about the people. we specifically picked a place with no bottle service, no vapid post-ideological "luxurious" modernist architecture. its not a party for passive receivers of entertainment. come dance and make the party yourself!

Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 19:10 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...
Saw the Evens at Fort Reno last night. They were just ok.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Tuesday, 1 August 2006 11:02 (seventeen years ago) link

Aaron & co., how's the Sunday night Caverns thing going?

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Tuesday, 1 August 2006 11:04 (seventeen years ago) link

dude you should come see us at fort reno thursday! i guarantee we'll be better than "just ok" - maybe even "pretty all right."

got so much $ can't spend it so fast (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 1 August 2006 16:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Sorry man, missed your show. I've never seen Georgie James and wanted to check them out as well. How'd it go? There are a few more Fort Reno shows i wanna see. I keep missing a bunch of potentially intersting ones though.

I see that another ILXer has something going on on Sunday:

12 Noon-4 PM
Inventing Electronic Music Workshop
"Invention on the Mall" Family Festival

National Museum of American History
Location: 1st floor, Center, Reception Suite

Free
Learn about the birth of electronic music and see some early electronic musical instruments, including vintage drum machines, a circa 1929 Theremin (the first synthesizer), and Herbie Hancock's 1983 MemoryMoog synthesizer. Then electronic music producer Brian Miller (a.k.a. SAD) will help participants create their own electronic music with state-of-the-art music production software.
This program is part of the "Invention on the Mall" Family Festival, designed to examine the breadth and diversity of invention and innovation from a variety of artistic, scientific, and historic perspectives. It is sponsored by the National Museum of American History's Lemelson Center for Invention and Innovation.
See related Invention on the Mall programs today
Related Exhibition: Case: Hip Hop Won't Stop: The Beat, the Rhymes, The Life


curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 4 August 2006 03:24 (seventeen years ago) link

Brian, how'd you get that teaching electronic music gig? I may head into town to learn from ya.

Zach, when do the Fake Accents play again? Were you pleased with the Fort Reno show?

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 4 August 2006 13:06 (seventeen years ago) link

ft. reno got rained out about halfway through g. james's set. lame. i think the next time we're playing is our release show on the 26th @ galaxy hut.

got so much $ can't spend it so fast (teenagequiet), Friday, 4 August 2006 13:37 (seventeen years ago) link

Old DC rockers night tonight (if you're not seeing the Germs!)--Howling Mad with Michael Reidy and Abaad and Doug from Razz with Ottley featuring Martha Hull and Marshall Keith (Slickee Boys) at Rodeo in Silver Spring...

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Saturday, 5 August 2006 19:12 (seventeen years ago) link

And lo, it was written that one should pimp one's shows. My band, the Franchise, will be playing at Staccato Lounge on 8/12, and at the Red & the Black on 9/10. Should have a few more shows lined up as soon as I get my sheet together.

The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Saturday, 5 August 2006 20:09 (seventeen years ago) link

So those Joe Englert(clubowner) ads in the City Paper for those bars (Red & the Black and others) he's bought in the H St. Northeast area, bill that part of town as "Washington's bohemian neighborhood." Gimme a break. That claim almost makes me want to avoid those places.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Saturday, 12 August 2006 17:21 (seventeen years ago) link

parties have inconsistent attendance but are lots of fun. most people are gone towards 1am, which is when i get drunk and play lots of Trax. we need more support though. come on out peeps.

Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Saturday, 12 August 2006 20:50 (seventeen years ago) link

Ok.

I missed Mary Timony and Garland of Hours last night at Fort Reno. Anyone go?

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 18 August 2006 18:39 (seventeen years ago) link

three weeks pass...
WMUC frequency woes plus reunion news (cut and pasted from the yahoo group alumni site)

Friday, Oct. 20
- WMUC Open House: 11a-4p (You'll be able to sign up in advance to sit in on current shows....talk with current staff on air...maybe even play a few songs from "back then")
- Friday seminars for students
To be held in Room 0147 in the Tawes Fine Arts Building
Seminar #1 runs from 1:30p-3p
Seminar #2 runs from 3:15-4:30
- Friday alumni reception: Studios of UMTV in the basement of the Tawes Fine Arts Building, 5:30-7:30p

Saturday, Oct. 21
- WMUC Open House: 10a-4p (You'll be able to sign up in advance to sit in on current shows....talk with current staff on air...maybe even play a few songs from "back then")
- Football (Order tickets for the game separately....call the main ticket office (1-800-IM-A-TERP) and mention you're with the WMUC Alumni to get the group rate of $25. Limited number available and orders must be placed BY Oct. 6.)
- Tailgate (You don't need a ticket to the game to tailgate!) Working out the details for the tailgate. We could really use some help from alums in coordinating this - there's an enthusiastic current WMUC staff member helping out, but really could use the additional help from alums. Tailgate will take place in the parking lot of the Merrill College of Journalism (It's a permit only lot - alums will have to park elsewhere). Plan on bringing a side dish/dessert of your choice. More details to come via this website.
- After game party (catered) at Chet's home in University Park. Directions to come)

WMUC/WYPR engineering study
The results are back, and, as anticipated, the planned WYPR changes would have an impact on the limited WMUC broadcast area.

The engineer study recommends two options:
One, looking a a switch to alternative channels - not very likely as spaces are extremely limited and what spaces there are would require mulitiple waivers from other stations.
Two, looking at a change to the station's tower and power - which would likely, at the very least, require some cooperation and a new waiver from WAMU.

WMUC's staff board and advisory board will now look at the report options, accept comments from WMUC alumni and present the report, with some recommendations to the University's Vice President of Student affairs for further action.

Stay tuned for more news.

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Saturday, 9 September 2006 18:29 (seventeen years ago) link

WMUC's OPEN HOUSE will be held on September 20th and 21st at 7pm. This is your chance to show you're a better DJ then all the current ones we have. Not sure if the spotlight is for you? Then get involved with engineering live shows, recording music, being a part of the street team, reviewing new CDs, doing sports broadcast, battling giant robots and so much more.
We hope to see you there!

WMUC-FM
3130 South Campus Dining Hall
College Park, MD 20742
www.wmucradio.com

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Anybody go listen to Sad & Lonely djing at SALT last night? Sorry Brian, I can't do Wednesdays (was trying to help my kid with homework)

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 14 September 2006 12:37 (seventeen years ago) link

brian and brian played very, very well. i had a great time and drank too much as always.

Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Friday, 15 September 2006 02:44 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...
What's next Brian Miller?

SALT

april 2003 – november 2006

Next Wednesday's SALT is it (November 1).

Big time party with us and a few of our favorite past guest DJs:

The Cricklewood Massive
Vincent Farquharson
Will Eastman
Glenn Dixon

Last night theme set by Lonely
UK hardcore rave set by Sad

more SALT pint glasses to give away

Thanks to Neal and Mike for the venue, to Benjy and Amanda and Chaim
for the drinks, and to all of our guest DJs for the music.

- Sad and Lonely

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 27 October 2006 12:40 (seventeen years ago) link

I think we're going to relaunch SALT as a podcast. It will give us an opportunity to do differently themed sets every month and force us to learn to DJ on Ableton.

I've been really excited about spinning harder dance music lately - if I start a new DJ night it will probably be a weekend night in a very small venue. Beatport has really been a kick in the ass for staying on top of new releases. Also working on some production stuff. DJing in Stockholm and Berlin in December.

Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 27 October 2006 12:49 (seventeen years ago) link

This Saturday (10/28) is the OmniPresent Syndicate's last event at Gallery in Silver Spring, featuring the East Coast Boogiemen. For a few months they were throwing really top notch events with serious names & talent.

BUT they'll be doing other events including one called "The Gathering" on November 22nd at Love. BIG BIG BIG house night:

TODD TERRY
CAJMERE aka Green Velet
CJ MACKINTOSH
MICHEAL GRAY
ROY DAVIS JR.
ROBBIER RIVERA
TIMMY VEGAS
OJI
SAM BURNS
THOMAS BLONDET
RICARDO SANTAMARIA
SHANE CAMP

like WOAH Thanksgiving weekend event making me flash back to the Ultraworld parties at the armory! And when else are you going to see a night at Love with no dress code?

Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 27 October 2006 12:58 (seventeen years ago) link

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Ableton? Beatport? Hmmm, various products...

Ah, now I see (on Wikipedia):

"Ableton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer for Macintosh and Windows by Ableton. The latest major release of Live, Version 6, was released in September 2006. Relative to other software sequencers, Live is designed around the notion of being as much an instrument for live performances as a tool for composing and arranging."

"Beatport is the first authentic digital music store designed to service the evolution of the digital music culture"

curmudgeon (DC Steve), Friday, 27 October 2006 13:29 (seventeen years ago) link


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