Out in radioland

Last Updated on November 7, 2013 by askcbiorg

Blue Colt Radio brings its listeners round-the-clock access to a variety of music, many chances to win prizes, interviews with important students and staff members on campus, and all the necessary information about campus news, local weather reports, national sports and current world events, to keep each listener up-to-date and entertained.

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But at 88.7, WXDU emerged during a pivotal moment—as college radio turned toward college rock, when bands like R.E.M. and The Replacements emerged as figureheads for the nascent world of indie rock. Along with Chapel Hill’s older WXYC and Raleigh’s oldest WKNC, WXDU formed a triumvirate of local stations that made space on area airwaves for lesser-known and more adventurous music. That purpose persists.

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Being the voice that’s heard across campus can be intimidating. Not everyone is cut out for this role. Journalism and media studies juniors Jack Haworth and Patrick Carr are experiencing firsthand what it’s like to run their own radio show on the air this semester.

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