WRMC makes the switch back to no-dead-air policy

With warmer weather just around the corner (hopefully!), nobody can escape the urge to do a little spring cleaning. WRMC is no exception to the rule, and the executive board kicked off the new semester by doing a little clean-up work of its own. This semester, the student-run radio station has made the switch to 24-hour programming.

In past semesters, gaps of dead air could be found in the programming schedule — usually somewhere around the 3-6 a.m. time slots. By switching to a 24-hour programming model, the availability of slots was significantly reduced, leaving a mere 88, which resulted in increased competition among hopeful deejays.

General Manager Mary Katherine McElroy ’10 and Programming Director Taylor Smith ’11, along with the rest of the members of the executive board, hoped not only to reduce the amount of automation being played on the radio in lieu of live programming, but also to give new and upcoming shows a chance. New shows premiering this semester include talk shows like “Truth with a Capital ‘T,’” with Maya Golberg-Safir ’12 and Janet Rodriguez ’12, which highlights important social issues on campus and “Stay Under the Covers,” with Hannah Wilson ’11, who plays only cover songs.