WFMU….I thought you knew!

WFMU have been my favorite radio station for roughly three years. On February 29th, I had the honor to DJ on Billy Jam’s weekly show titled “Put The Needle On The Record” during WFMU’s 2008 Marathon. The station is a freeform radio station which is a listener supported radio station. The station has an annual marathon to raise funds to basically keep the lights on, pay the mortgage, pay the RIAA it’s ridiculous fees it asks the radio stations to give up, and tons of other things. The DJ’s at the station play voluntarily. They get no royalties whatsoever from the money made during the marathon. The station’s goal is to raise 1 million dollars in two weeks time. I have visited the station about 4 times and I have called it home. The staff and atmosphere is very cool and calm. One of the biggest reasons I love this particular radio station because the DJ’s aren’t puppets being controlled by someone above them. Of course the FCC has the say all in content played over the airwaves, but in terms DJ selection, he or she can do whatever. Almost any genre you can think of, you will find one of the DJ’s at the station who has knowledge of it. I happened to find out about WFMU when former KALX DJ, Billy Jam of Hip Hop Slam started his spot on the station back during the fall of 2005. Speaking of Billy Jam, I will be conducting an interview with him for The Peach very soon. Be on the lookout for that. In the meantime, check out the broadcast from the 29th of February which included Billy Jam, Ken Freedman(station manager), and myself by clicking on the link below.

Put The Needle On The Record - 29 Feb 08 broadcast

~ by alfpeachie on March 8, 2008.