Radio moved to Ryle Hall
Margaret Hooper
Issue date: 9/11/08 Section: News
Last semester, Dobson Radio, 107.5 FM, found itself apartment-hunting after the station was evicted from its home on the fourth floor of Dobson Hall because of building renovations.
Station Manager Matt Gowin said that this semester, fans can find 107.5 FM on the first floor of Ryle, but the location is only temporary - they hope to be back in Dobson next year.
While the station found a new, if temporary, home, it still is working on finding a new name. Gowin said the station is trying to get away from "Dobson Radio," and has been using "Radio 107.5" until the members can decide what to call it.
Gowin said 107.5 FM is completely student-run and operates with fewer playlist guidelines than the Edge, 88.7 FM, which is more closely affiliated with the University.
"The station is more of a club than anything," Gowin said. "We're just a group of kids who love music. Music is our drug."
The station has a limited range - available on campus and sometimes farther away depending on the weather.
"On clear nights, when all the traffic is non-existent, I can get it up by Wal-Mart," Gowin said.
So far this year, Gowin said he has not been able to let DJs into the station as much as he would like because, until this week, he only had one key to the station room. However, on Tuesday, maintenance installed the station's keypad lock. Gowin said he would be handing out the code to his DJs soon and listeners could expect a more regular programming schedule beginning Friday.
Although moving into Ryle has caused some delays, Gowin said that overall, he loves the new location.
"We're in an air-conditioned part of Ryle, and the space is bigger," Gowin said.
Ryle Hall Director Liz Raine said the new location on the first floor also might have some unforeseen benefits for the station.
"They've been having their door open, and you can hear the music in the lounge and outside the cafeteria, which gives them more exposure than they had on the fourth floor of Dobson," Raine said.
Station manager Amber Jones agrees that the location has been beneficial. Jones, who previously worked as the public relations manager for 107.5 FM, said many students are not aware the station exists. This semester, she said, they are going to try to let more students know about 107.5 FM through posters and events.
"Coming up, we're going to have a raffle for Ben Folds CDs," Jones said. "We're also partnering with the [Women's Resource Center] on Sexual Assault Awareness Week on Friday, September 26. We're helping them throw a survivor's celebration on the Mall."
Station Manager Matt Gowin said that this semester, fans can find 107.5 FM on the first floor of Ryle, but the location is only temporary - they hope to be back in Dobson next year.
While the station found a new, if temporary, home, it still is working on finding a new name. Gowin said the station is trying to get away from "Dobson Radio," and has been using "Radio 107.5" until the members can decide what to call it.
Gowin said 107.5 FM is completely student-run and operates with fewer playlist guidelines than the Edge, 88.7 FM, which is more closely affiliated with the University.
"The station is more of a club than anything," Gowin said. "We're just a group of kids who love music. Music is our drug."
The station has a limited range - available on campus and sometimes farther away depending on the weather.
"On clear nights, when all the traffic is non-existent, I can get it up by Wal-Mart," Gowin said.
So far this year, Gowin said he has not been able to let DJs into the station as much as he would like because, until this week, he only had one key to the station room. However, on Tuesday, maintenance installed the station's keypad lock. Gowin said he would be handing out the code to his DJs soon and listeners could expect a more regular programming schedule beginning Friday.
Although moving into Ryle has caused some delays, Gowin said that overall, he loves the new location.
"We're in an air-conditioned part of Ryle, and the space is bigger," Gowin said.
Ryle Hall Director Liz Raine said the new location on the first floor also might have some unforeseen benefits for the station.
"They've been having their door open, and you can hear the music in the lounge and outside the cafeteria, which gives them more exposure than they had on the fourth floor of Dobson," Raine said.
Station manager Amber Jones agrees that the location has been beneficial. Jones, who previously worked as the public relations manager for 107.5 FM, said many students are not aware the station exists. This semester, she said, they are going to try to let more students know about 107.5 FM through posters and events.
"Coming up, we're going to have a raffle for Ben Folds CDs," Jones said. "We're also partnering with the [Women's Resource Center] on Sexual Assault Awareness Week on Friday, September 26. We're helping them throw a survivor's celebration on the Mall."
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