If you live in the quad or have classes in Jeanmarie, you've seen their posters plastered everywhere - of course, I'm talking about Dan and Dom's radio show on the campus radio station, Bad New Beards. You can stream it online every Friday from noon-2pm and check out their playlist if a song strikes your fancy. Or, if you have a burning desire to hear a song of your choice (or to make a dedication), you can dial up the request line at 802.654.2887 and one of them will take your call.
Read on to enter the minds of the two radio show hosts...
How did you come up with the name "Bad News Beards"? Neither of you are particularly cynical or troublesome...
Dan: Our friendship was basically founded on a love for Four Year Strong (the band), and they have a song called Bad News Bears - obviously a play on the classic film. We just sort of came up with the pun 'cause we both have beards.
How do you plan the playlist?
Dan: We just compile our own playlists and take turns playing what seems to come naturally. I works out well, we're a good time.
Dom: Along with Dan's answer, I also try to go through the music I have and find songs that I haven't played in a while.
What bands are you into at the moment?
Dan: Motion City Soundtrack, Foxy Shazam, Streetlight Manifesto and The Tower and the Fool are current loves of mine.
Dom: On Cue, Street Dogs and the Mountain Goats are some of the different types of music I've been into lately.
What's the most challenging aspect of hosting a radio show?
Dan: The learning curve, probably. Like when at the beginning of this semester, Dom and Idid an entire legal ID then realized the mic wasn't on...
Dom: Keeping things going smoothly. We have slowly been getting the hang of transitioning nicely between songs, PSAs and talking. It is important not to have "dead air."
Is there anything particular about being part of a college radio station versus a regular station?
Dom: I feel like this is probably a more relaxed situation. Plus, we do not have to play commercials or pre-set playlists because this is a non-commercial radio station.
What's the process for students interested in hosting a show?
Dan: Honestly the way it works is just to wait for that one single e-mail in a sea of millions that says, "apply to get a radio show."
Dom: Dan's answer rocks.
Tune in to Bad News Beards on WWPV 88.7 from noon-2pm on Fridays.
Read on to enter the minds of the two radio show hosts...
How did you come up with the name "Bad News Beards"? Neither of you are particularly cynical or troublesome...
Dan: Our friendship was basically founded on a love for Four Year Strong (the band), and they have a song called Bad News Bears - obviously a play on the classic film. We just sort of came up with the pun 'cause we both have beards.
How do you plan the playlist?
Dan: We just compile our own playlists and take turns playing what seems to come naturally. I works out well, we're a good time.
Dom: Along with Dan's answer, I also try to go through the music I have and find songs that I haven't played in a while.
What bands are you into at the moment?
Dan: Motion City Soundtrack, Foxy Shazam, Streetlight Manifesto and The Tower and the Fool are current loves of mine.
Dom: On Cue, Street Dogs and the Mountain Goats are some of the different types of music I've been into lately.
What's the most challenging aspect of hosting a radio show?
Dan: The learning curve, probably. Like when at the beginning of this semester, Dom and Idid an entire legal ID then realized the mic wasn't on...
Dom: Keeping things going smoothly. We have slowly been getting the hang of transitioning nicely between songs, PSAs and talking. It is important not to have "dead air."
Is there anything particular about being part of a college radio station versus a regular station?
Dom: I feel like this is probably a more relaxed situation. Plus, we do not have to play commercials or pre-set playlists because this is a non-commercial radio station.
What's the process for students interested in hosting a show?
Dan: Honestly the way it works is just to wait for that one single e-mail in a sea of millions that says, "apply to get a radio show."
Dom: Dan's answer rocks.
Tune in to Bad News Beards on WWPV 88.7 from noon-2pm on Fridays.
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