WMCN - CMJ TOP TEN - MARCH 29

May 8, 2005

Summer and Beyond

At 2am May 3rd, WMCN went off the air for the semester. WMCN is entirely student run, and a lack of personel during the summer makes broadcasting difficult. Administrative and security concerns during this time have convinced Macalester College not to allow WMCN to broadcast during the summer break.

Nevertheless, there will be plenty going on in the coming months. We have a great new staff for next year, with Linnea Ericsson taking over as General Manager, Legacy Russel as Program Manager and Nick Malecek returning as Office Manager/Webmaster. More details on genre directors and promotions/development staff in the the weeks to come.

This was a year of unprecedented change for WMCN, with our first benefit concert, the debut of webcasting and a major overhaul of station operations and the website. Despite all this progress, the best it still to come. WMCN will be looking into major rennovations for our broadcasting space and offices, adding concerts and WMCN sponsored events and best of all adding a digital library to supplement our decades of lps and cds.

WMCN would like to extend sincere thanks to all those who made this year possible, especially outgoing station GM Megan Sheehan, and to all our listers. We look forward to hearing from you in the fall!

If for any reason you would like to contact station management during the summer break, feel free to use the general station email address.

April 22, 2005

Yep

Genre Director Applications due 8pm today at the station door or campus center info desk...

Hey kids, you like pop music?

Bang...crash...blam

WMCN Sponsored "End Times Festival"

Full set times and venues at above site.

April 13, 2005

the time has come

Weeks of planning are about to come to fruition...

SPRING A LING

Be there or be square!

April 11, 2005

Director Applications

It's that time of the year again. If you would like to be a part of the WMCN family in more of motherly kind of way, we have genre director positions available for fall 2005. Applications can be found to print here, on the door of the station and at the info desk at the campus center. All applications are due Friday, April 22 at 8pm.

April 8, 2005

Schedule Changes

Thank you for your patience as we worked through some technical issues in the last few days. We now have charts reported through this week, in both the archives and the charts main page.

Spring a Ling is fast approaching and promises to be big! All the info on the entire day here.

WMCN's own intramural softball squadron, PCP SNAKES, managed a gallant 17-14 loss after being down 16-0 one inning earlier. Get in on the action...
all games on Shaw Field
THIS SUNDAY THE 10TH: 7PM.cancelled
SATURDAY THE 16TH: 7PM note change
AND NEXT SUNDAY THE 17TH: 5PM note change
We are thinking of organizing a pregame or postgame barbeque of sorts on the 17th, more info to come. Play, cheer or just look on, but please come!

Attention DJ's: In lieu of a second large DJ meeting, Genre Directors will/may have already contact you to schedule a smaller meeting to conduct year end business.

Applications for WMCN's genre director positions are now available at the campus center info desk and the station door. Stop by either or call the station at x6812 with questions.

Comment

March 30, 2005

Links

We resumed broadcasting this week, with roughly five weeks left in the 2005 spring semester broadcast. We hope summer broadcasting is also a possibility, more information in the coming weeks.

The links section has been cleaned up. We'd love to hear your input, and hope it will serve as a valuable resource for the entire WMCN community.

New CMJ listings very very soon...

March 18, 2005

News

-New webcasting faq, if you have further questions please let us know.

WMCN will be off the air for Macalester College spring break from 8pm Friday, March 18, to 8am Monday, March 28.

About the message board...traffic reports indicate that lots of you in cyber land look but don't contribute. We'd love to know how we're doing, what you're listening to, anything! Posting is east and a great way to learn about WMCN and music in the Twin Cities.

March 15, 2005

A special announcement...

Congradulations to Zach Marley, WMCN DJ of the month! Be sure to tune in to Zach's show, Death by Unga-Bunga, every Friday Night 8-10pm.

March 12, 2005

A Quick Update...

-New charts for the week are now up.

-The program guide has been completely updated, look for print copies around campus starting next week.

-The complaints of low volume on the webcast have been addressed, please let us know if you encounter any more difficulites, and look for a Webcasting FAQ early next week.

-Spring-A-Ling recieved a very generous budget and we are very excited about the possibilites. More information on the not to be missed event when it is available...

January 24, 2005

Application here, show this weekend!

The WMCN DJ application is here.

Please read the fine print, and as always there are paper copies available at the station door and campus center info desk.

January 2005

News News News and a Benifit Show!!!

First things first, some dates of importance...

Monday, January 24 : Macalester classes begin, online DJ application available.

Thursday, January 27 : Visit WMCN at the student org fair.

Saturday, January 29 : WMCN benifit show at the 400 bar!!! (more this weekend)

Tuesday, February 1 : DJ applications absolutely due by 7pm to the campus center info desk or WMCN door.

Thursday, February 3 : Mandatory DJ meeting 10pm.

WMCN staffers have been hard at work preparing for the spring broadcast semester. Paper DJ applications will be available soon, check back here for the new and improved online application.

WMCN Benefit Show!!!

WMCN is hosting a show on Jan. 29th, which will feature a bunch of local and Macalester bands including:
maura mcandrew of mac idol fame and her pop/punk group shortorder
charles degaulle - taylor, dan, and isaac...you know who they are! prepare for annihilation...
morris excellent local punk band
screamin cyn cyn and the pons is a synthy, smart sorta theatrical punkish group with recent Mac alum Shane O'Neill singing
ben abrahamson - a mac first year, solo guitar
Please come have a fun time and bring all your friends. Doors open at 8pm and it costs $5. This is an 18+ show! Come and celebrate the new semester with us, we'll see you there!

Directions available here.