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Membership Drive: Still Going Strong!

Though we’re in the tail end of a sports broadcast (Princeton vs Columbia football game — go Tigers!), we’re still in the middle of the membership drive.

We know you value our unique programming, so consider please making a donation:

…if you want a darn good shot at WINNING A NEW CAR…

…if WPRB was the first place you heard your band played on the radio…

…if WPRB is the only radio station that comes up when you Google your old band from twenty+ years ago that you see is still playing your songs…

…if WPRB has ever helped you track down that out-of-print record or helped you find a band based on a lyric you heard while tuning in one day…

…if WPRB has ever played your request for a song you couldn’t find anywhere else…

…if you’ve ever stayed up all night listening to WPRB’s 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show…

…if your band has ever played live on WPRB and gained new fans in the process…

…if you’ve ever won tickets to see a show on WPRB…

…if you’ve ever encountered unfamiliar music on WPRB that has since become one of your favorite things to listen to…

…then it is time to donate! Our operators are standing by at (609) 258-1033 to take your tax-deductible donation. We accept all major credit cards, checks — even PayPal! In exchange for your support, we have an amazing array of exclusive premiums available.

On WPRB Tonight: Interviews with Stereolab & The Dead Milkmen!

Pop Recon returns to the WPRB airwaves tonight, Friday 10/3 at 7PM ET, with new interviews from Stereolab (4AD Records) and Philadelphia’s punk legends the Dead Milkmen.

Pop Recon is WPRB’s first foray into the world of podcasting, featuring interviews with bands and more, not to mention unearthing interviews from the station archives. Maria T, along with station staff, work hard to keep the podcast free and flowing. Show your support for unique programs like Pop Recon by making a tax-deductible donation today.

Listeners who pledge $5.00 or more between 5 and 8:30PM today will receive a Pop Recon logo button, in addition to the other premiums available. This button won’t be available during any other show during the membership drive, so don’t miss out!

WPRB Membership Drive 2008: Day 2 Recap

Greetings from WPRB! It’s about 10:00 PM on the evening of the second day of the 2008 Membership Drive, and we’ve been having a lot of fun as we’re here giving away CDs and DVDs and books and tickets and gift cards and all of our WPRB swag, all over the place. The Drive continues until Oct. 8th, so head on over to pledge.wprb.com and join WPRB!

And don’t forget, every person who donates that’s living in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or New York over the age of 18 is eligible to win a brand new, 2008 Toyota Yaris, which we’ll be giving away after the Drive. Check out more updates about the Membership Drive, after the jump!

I’ve been on-the-air guest-hosting shows since 6 PM tonight, and it’s been some of the most interesting time I’ve spent here at ‘PRB. Just being able to listen to a solid 6+ hour swath of music that spans just about every genre you can imagine… it’s pretty mindblowing, but you know what? We do it on a regular basis, day in and day out. I think the Membership Drive is not just about fund-raising and supporting the station; for us DJs and staff, it’s about learning just exactly why the station is so valuable and so precious. I’ve had some very interesting conversations with listeners as they call in to pledge, and it’s really been very humbling to hear all the great things people are telling us about what WPRB means to them. Our listeners are after all, the only reason why we’re here!

Eventually I’ll find a chance to sleep… but until then, make sure to head on over to pledge.wprb.com, or call 609-258-1033, to make a pledge now!

P.S. Don’t forget about our Car Sweepstakes this Membership Drive! That 2008 Toyota Yaris is just begging for a new owner, and she can be all yours when you donate to WPRB!

Watch DJ Altitude Sickness LIVE RIGHT NOW!

Not only can you listen to DJ Altitude Sickness kick out the Tupperware Jams, you can watch along at home.

If the above doesn’t work, check it out right here!

Live from Jon Solomon's Show

We’re three and a half hours into the drive and so much has happened already! Here are some photos taken by Maria T. Enjoy.

Operators are standing by to take your pledges.

Herbie of Brown Recluse Sings preps the Nintendo.

Chillin’ in the studio with Jon Solomon & Tim/Herbie of BRS.

Jennifer O’Connor will play your requests in exchange for pledges.

T Minus 31 Hours: Membership Drive 2008 Begins!

WPRB has been buzzing with activity non-stop the past few days; the excitement is palpable. We are so looking forward to this year’s membership drive. Here are some quick updates about special programming during the drive! We’ll posting breaking news and more to the blog, so stay tuned.

Wednesday 10/1, 7:00 PM
Jon Solomon’s show kicks things off with special live guests Matador Record’s Jennifer O’Connor (who will be playing for your pledge!), Oxford Collapse (Sub Pop), Home Blitz (Gulcher), and Brown Recluse Sings.

Wednesday 10/1, Midnight
DJ Altitude Sickness brings forth the Tupperware Jams! Expect to hear mashups new and old, sample-based mayhem, junk truck (remix), and some dirty projections. Check out the video from last year’s drive special!

Friday 10/3, 5:00 PM
WPRB’s Top Ten Countdown airs one hour earlier than regularly scheduled.

Friday 10/3, 7:00 PM
Pop Recon returns with an all new episode! Tune in to hear interviews with Stereolab (4AD) and Philly legends the Dead Milkmen.

Saturday 10/4, 1:30 PM
WPRB Sports presents a broadcast of the Princeton Tigers football Ivy League season opener against Columbia.

Monday 10/6, 7:00 PM
Art and Julia of X Clean Yr Room X welcome special in-studio guests Kurt Vile (Gulcher) and The War on Drugs (Secretly Canadian).

Wednesday 10/8, 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
On an extended Membership Drive edition of Classical Discoveries, Marvin Rosen welcomes composers Daniel Dorff, Paul Lansky, Robert Moran, Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec and Raymond Wojcik plus performers Elem Eley (baritone) and Timothy Smith (Assistant Conductor of Rutgers Collegium Musicum).

Wednesday 10/8, 7:00 PM – infinity
WPRB’s membership drive wraps up with a special secret surprise program. You won’t want to miss this (or any of our amazing programs)!

Citadel, Revisited

From WPRB News: Ian Auzenne has been all over the story of the Princeton University band’s ill-fated trip to the Citadel and he’ll be filing additional reports on the matter, including reaction from Charleston, over the next few days.

In the meantime, The Underside of Paradise has put out a story detailing the personal politics of several band members–including band president Alex Barnard who appeared on The Week in Review with Auzenne this Monday.

During his appearance on WPRB, Barnard made reference to controversy surrounding the band’s past performances and acknowledged that he has made no secret of his personal political beliefs during his time on campus. What role, if any, the radical politics of band members may have played in the events at the Citadel is unclear, but The Underside‘s reporting adds yet another layer of uncertainty to an increasingly confusing story.

Hell At The Citadel

From WPRB News: Yesterday, WPRB News correspondent Ian Auzenne interviewed Alex Barnard, the President of the Princeton University band, about a series of incidents occurring this past weekend at the Citadel, “the military college of South Carolina”, where Princeton was playing a football game.

According to Barnard and other members of the band, cadets at the Citadel physically and verbally assaulted the band members multiple times over the course of several days. You can read more about the incident here, but the interview speaks for itself.

Part One:
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Part Two
Part Three

Wed 9/24, 5PM: Rhythm of the One Honors Jerry Wexler

WPRB’s Rhythm of the One program returns to the airwaves every Wednesday at 5PM. This week, DJ Matt pays tribute to the late Jerry Wexler.

Jerry Wexler was one of the forces behind the sound and the success of Atlantic Records as well as the driver behind the success of the Memphis horns sound of Stax. Additionally, Wexler was an integral force in shaping the careers of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Dusty Springfield, and Bob Dylan, among many others. Jerry Wexler made a mixtape before his death of the songs he was most proud of from his career. We’ll play all of those songs as well as some of our personal favorites from his vast discography.

Mark Your Calendars: The 2008 WPRB Membership Drive Returns This October!

“WPRB Forest” illustration by John Cei Douglas

WPRB 103.3 FM, the 14,000-watt community-supported, independent radio station located in Princeton, NJ – hey, that’s us! – is holding its second annual Membership Drive. The drive begins on October 1st, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and runs until October 8th, 2008. The 2008 Membership Drive will feature special programming including live in-studio performances, extended DJ sets, exclusive membership premiums – not to mention a few surprises!

After the cut, more details about this year’s membership drive.

digg_url = ‘http://blog.wprb.com/2008/09/mark-your-calendars-2008-wprb.html’; digg_skin = ‘compact’;Founded in 1940, WPRB is the nation’s oldest college FM station and broadcasts to the greater New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware area, as well as millions more online through its website, WPRB.com. In 2007, WPRB’s trustees and its undergraduate student board of directors decided to shift to a member-supported operating model for the future, thereby allowing WPRB to maintain greater flexibility and control over its programming.

While WPRB is located on Princeton University’s campus, the station does not receive funding from the school. Donations pledged during this drive will support station operations – equipment maintenance, transmitter fees, merchandise, music purchases and more. Last year’s inaugural drive raised over $40,000 for WPRB’s operating budget, and demonstrated the commitment of WPRB’s listeners support for unique and varied independent radio programming.

“We came into last year’s drive with absolutely no idea how well or how poorly we would do, so it was really very exciting and encouraging when we started to see the sort of enthusiastic response that we got from people as the week went on,” said Ye “Cody” Wang, WPRB’s 2008 Development Director. “Now we’ve got a great foundation of success to build on, and we know that our listeners are 100% committed to not only keeping WPRB on the air, but also to improving and evolving our programming and presence.”

This year’s drive programming kicks off on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. with DJ Jon Solomon and special live musical guests Oxford Collapse (Sub Pop Records), Jennifer O’Connor (Matador Records), Home Blitz (Gulcher) and Brown Recluse Sings (Tequila Sunrise).

WPRB’s Membership Drive will also feature:

- Friday 10/3, 7:00 p.m.: Pop Recon will feature exclusive interviews with 4AD recording artists Stereolab and Philadelphia’s Dead Milkmen (Updated 9/22).

- Monday 10/6, 7:00 p.m.: x Clean Yr Room x welcomes Secretly Canadian recording artists The War On Drugs and Gulcher recording artist Kurt Vile.

- Wednesday 10/8, 6:00 a.m.: Classical Discoveries with Marvin Rosen features extended programming and special in-studio guests.

- Wednesday 10/8, 9:00 p.m.: A special live “Grand Finale” event! Stay tuned, and be surprised!

In addition to the special drive programming, WPRB will be giving away a brand new 2008 Toyota Yaris to one lucky listener this October, courtesy of FreeYrRadio.com. The FreeYrRadio campaign, which supports independent radio stations across the country, selected WPRB as a participating station this year, and hosted a special free benefit concert for WPRB this past summer that featured Secret Machines and DJ Dave P.

WPRB operators will be standing by at (609) 258-1033 to take pledges at all hours of the broadcasting day (usually 6AM-2AM ET). Additionally, pledges can be made online with all major credit cards by logging onto:

http://pledge.wprb.com/

Exclusive membership premiums are available to pledging listeners, and can be seen online at pledge.wprb.com. This year’s premium items were designed exclusively for the drive by illustrator John Cei Douglas and DJ Maria T (host of WPRB’s “Her Jazz” and “Pop Recon”).

In addition, WPRB plans to “reissue” its classic “Headphones” design, and special premium gifts – from CD’s and LP’s to signed records, box sets, DVD’s, limited edition artwork and more – will be available to listeners who pledge with a credit card at specified hours; these gifts range in value from $5 to $200 in retail value.

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