Listen to 103.3 fm WPRB on Wednesday, April 15th at 8:00 pm ET as live music returns to Jon Solomon’s show with a special appearance by Kiam recording artist Clint Michigan.
Here’s a video of Clint & Amy reworking a familiar pop song.
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Finally, enjoy the duo’s cover of another popular number.
On Friday 4/3 at 10PM ET Dr. Cosmo and “Nocturnal Transmissions” welcome Philly/NJ prog rockers the Tea Club!
Intensely punkish and atmospheric lyricism stitched with dramatic shifts and structured intentionality is the cloth of progressive rock from which this band is made. Rather than recycling the old prog themes, The Tea Club forges new paths and creates a sound that is immediate and urgent.
Listen to 103.3 fm WPRB on Wednesday, December 17th at 8:00 pm ET as Jon Solomon welcomes funky Philadelphia friends Prowler back to the WPRB studios.
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Here’s a spooky video for the song “Holy Most” off their new record, “En Garde!”
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Listen to 103.3 fm WPRB on Monday, October 6th at 7:00 pm ET as Art and Julia host a special 2008 Membership Drive edition of x Clean Yr Room x. In addition to clever chatter, great records and exclusive “thank you gifts” available only their listeners, the dynamic duo welcomes two special live guests to the show.
Gulcher recording artist Kurt Vile will be in studio proving that he is most assuredly Philadelphia’s constant hitmaker.
Secretly Canadian recording artist The War On Drugs, currently touring Europe with The Hold Steady, will also be performing.
…should be a great night!
Not only can you listen to DJ Altitude Sickness kick out the Tupperware Jams, you can watch along at home.
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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.
Listen to 103.3 fm WPRB on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 pm ET for four brand-new exclusive live performances on Jon Solomon’s show. This special five hour program kicks off the 2008 WPRB Membership Drive.
Matador recording artist Jennifer O’Connor will be playing covers for pledges!
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Sub Pop recording artist Oxford Collapse have a special acoustic set planned.
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Daniel from Home Blitz has something up his sleeve.
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Brown Recluse Sings will be appearing as a duo with some one-time-only performances.
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Do you know the person above these words? You should. Her name is Jennifer O’Connor and she is both a WPRB favorite and a top-notch Matador recording artist. Her new album is called “Here With Me.”
Jennifer will be making her third visit to WPRB one week from tonight – Wednesday, October 1st – to play live on-air during the 2008 WPRB Membership Drive as part of Jon Solomon’s five hour “opening ceremonies” show, which will air from 7:00 pm ET – 12:00 am ET.
Like last year, Jennifer would be happy to try and play a slew of covers/requests in exchange for listener pledges during this special program.
However, Jennifer needs some advance warning to try and learn these songs!
So…
If you pledge $103.30 at pledge.wprb.com, you’ll not only get a WPRB shirt and your choice of tote bag or hoodie, but you also can ask Jennifer to play a song for you. Make sure you contact Jon Solomon in advance about what you would like to hear.
Jennifer will be joined in studio by Oxford Collapse and Brown Recluse Sings, among others.
Additionally, anyone in the NJ/PA/NY area who makes a pledge of any denomination is eligible to win a 2008 Toyota Yaris (!!!!!), our big prize for supporting WPRB this year, courtesy of Free Yr Radio.
“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:
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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WPRB’s “Nocturnal Transmissions” program is among one of the oldest on our airwaves. For 18 years now, Dr. Cosmo has been playing us weird, awesome, and weirdly awesome sounds. On Friday’s program, Dr. Cosmo welcomes the Princeton chapter of the Paul Green School of Rock!
The PGSR is a performance-based music education program that utilizes the rock format as a way to teach children 7-18 how to play instruments. If you’ve never caught a PGSR showcase, don’t miss out!
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