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WFMU and Amoeba Music to Host Multi-Station Live Remote Broadcast in Support of KUSF

Although the shutdown of beloved college radio station KUSF has been devastating for radio and independent media fans in the San Francisco Bay Area; the outpouring of support for the station has been amazing to watch. This Friday, February 18th … finish reading WFMU and Amoeba Music to Host Multi-Station Live Remote Broadcast in Support of KUSF

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Maxwell’s and WFMU-FM win “most snarky party poster” prize

Radio Survivor is giving its “most snarky party poster” prize to Maxwell’s of Hoboken, New Jersey and free form radio station WFMU-FM of thereabouts. The poster in question announces a party for one of the winners of WFMU’s recent auction fundraiser. … finish reading Maxwell’s and WFMU-FM win “most snarky party poster” prize

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Tootin’ with The Putin—making sense of WFMU’s Vladimir Putin fan fiction project

In real life, Vladimir Putin is the poker faced Prime Minster of Russia—liked in his own country despite a pretty creepy human rights record and his past with the Soviet Union’s KGB. But on free form WFMU-FM he is the … finish reading Tootin’ with The Putin—making sense of WFMU’s Vladimir Putin fan fiction project

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Radio Guide for the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon

In a matter of hours the CMJ Music Marathon will get underway in New York City. Although it’s expanded from its college radio roots into a larger event with music showcases featuring around 1,000 bands, a film festival, artist-focused panels, … finish reading Radio Guide for the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon

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WFMU on the “catch 22″ of Internet streaming

John Bergmayer of Public Knowledge has a great interview with Ken Freedman, station manager of WFMU-FM in Jersey City, New Jersey. WFMU is a trailblazing radio station which was in the forefront of both the free form and dot.com eras. … finish reading WFMU on the “catch 22″ of Internet streaming

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Vinyl Alive at WFMU

It seems like I can barely go a fortnight without mentioning New Jersey’s greatest radio station. But here I am again posting about freeform music station, WFMU. This time it’s because the record collector magazine Goldmine has produced a short … finish reading Vinyl Alive at WFMU

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The Times Tests In-Car Internet Audio

As we reported back in January, all the big radio hoopla at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show as about the incursion of internet audio services like Pandora into car stereo systems. Things have been quiet on that front until I … finish reading The Times Tests In-Car Internet Audio

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WFMU’s Free Music Archive Receives MacArthur Grant

If it’s possible to have a crush on a radio station, then I have a crush on WFMU. The eclectic, freeform non-commercial New Jersey community radio station was an innovator in online streaming, offering on-demand show archives years before the … finish reading WFMU’s Free Music Archive Receives MacArthur Grant

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Indie Radio Guide to SXSW 2010

Well, the geeks are getting ready to flee Austin to make way for all of the radio folks streaming in for the music portion of this massive festival of technology, music and film that is South by Southwest (SXSW). As … finish reading Indie Radio Guide to SXSW 2010

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Radio Survivor’s Top Radio Shows – Jennifer’s #1: Radiodrome

For me, the main reason that I’m so addicted to doing a radio show week after week is the music. I’m interested in new, independent, underground, and underexposed sounds and artists and the easiest way for me to get access … finish reading Radio Survivor’s Top Radio Shows – Jennifer’s #1: Radiodrome

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