Asked if she knew what station WVOF was, Eliza Carandang ’10 answered, “90-something?” Sophomore Nick Lombardi’s response to the same question was, “I don’t listen to the radio.”
WVOF is actually 88.5, but unfortunately, Fairfield students know very little about their school radio station. Many have not even listened to it.
Is the “Voice of Fairfield,” or WVOF, ever heard? This is something WVOF is looking to change this year by becoming more involved with campus events and making themselves known to students.
What students might not know is that the radio station is completely student-run and broadcasts to about 200,000 people in the Fairfield community. It also broadcasts on the Internet through a live Web stream, available to anyone with an Internet connection.
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Students and several community members present a variety of radio shows day and night; the station tries to feature programs for various age groups and interests.
For example, “Dinosaur Dynasty,” a radio show on Fridays from 4-6 p.m., features indie and alternative music.
“The radio is really supportive about getting what everyone wants on the air. There are really no restrictions to what we can and cannot play,” said Meredith Moses ’10, one of three DJs for “Dinosaur Dynasty.”
In fact, there are even community members who broadcast shows entirely in Spanish. But that’s not all the radio does, and WVOF has plans to become a lot more involved with student life and campus events.
According to music director Jess Fullagar ’08, one of the radio station’s goals for the year is to “be what people listen to.”
Co-music director Whitney Maus ’08 agreed.
“We want to have a bigger presence on campus this year, to really embody ‘the Voice of Fairfield.'” he said.
Attendence at athletic events is another WVOF objective for the year. This includes the WVOF Street Team, which shows up with the radio’s mascot, The Beast, to give away T-shirts and advertise for the station.
In conjunction with athletics, the sports broadcasting team is hoping to interview players and coaches to be featured on various radio shows.
Another new idea is to host “listening parties,” where a group of WVOF members will get together to preview CDs before their actual release dates.
Though it may be difficult to increase the number of student listeners, WVOF members said they want to cater to student information and entertainment, according to Fullagar.
By having a larger presence on campus and following student trends and interests, the “Voice of Fairfield” hopes to truly be heard.
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