Would GBS like to create a 5 month long FM radio show?

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evilcrusher2: Jan 17, 2012; I was way off. Turns out Alien vs Predator isn't about an illegal immigrant fighting a child molester.

I currently work as a volunteer with KTSW 89.9 FM, the college radio station at Texas State University. During this current semester I am a program producer for a show I created titled "Ranch It Up".

The show is a 2 hr new wave block played Fri from 12-2pm CST, and has the following description:

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"This eclectic duo strive to bring you a mix of left-field comedy and several decades worth of new wave music. Insight and information about artist and band history, albums, show dates, genres and other fun facts. Common genres include New wave, Post-punk, Synthpop, Electroclash, indie dance, Futurepop, Chillwave, vaporwave and retrowave"

Here are the first 6 week's playlists on Spotify.

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Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6

So what does this have to do with SomethingAwful.com?

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I would like to create a new show for the fall semester and need ideas. The current show will not be continuing after this semester. It's just become a bit difficult to get ahold of music that the station can play due to some rules at the station and the station's format. With that in mind, I figured it might be fun to get the GBS crew involved, and make something that winds up being radio on another level.

Why is this difficult? Well it deals with the rules.

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Obviously because this is an FM station and not a online only stream, the music can have zero cursing when played. The occasional swear word is okay because it can be edited out in Adobe Audition. But if a song has frequent swearing, it will be over edited and undesirable to listen to on radio

The standard station format is indie rock, indie music. Think jangle pop/rock, post garage rock revival, light hip hop, and light electro-clash. Specialty shows don't have to be that exactly, but the station doesn't want things that are way off from that. It can happen but it will take place late at night. Want a list of what the station plays? Look at this recently played list.

As well with the station format, the station does not desire to play artists that are well known or get commercial radio play. The concept is to draw attention to new and upcoming artists that would have no shot of getting played on a commercial station as they are just starting out. As well, established artists do not need the help of a college station to get their music played. This will start being heavily enforced after my show, due to my show following set of rules that were similar but laid out as "No FM staples, No Hits, No major US singles." Somebody got upset that my show was drawing a lot of attention to it when they couldn't get that attention, and others found it unfair that a newcomer was bringing in an audience when they can't.

As stated in the previous bullet - No FM Staples, no hit U.S. singles, no singles from well known established artists.

Making fun of artists or talking negatively of artists is not allowed. I get around this when I talk about why a band is named what they are named, or why the genre is named as such. An example would be the Shoe-gaze genre. It is perfectly acceptable to say "I saw a band like them one time, and all they did was stare and put on a face that told me they would rather be eating dirt in the back alley." The humor here in he forums can work, it's just a matter of wording it in a way that isn't as obvious to the faculty or other students.

Any ideas for music or even a show name? If this works horrendously well, we could see this go beyond the 5 month mark.

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:13

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JakeP: Apr 27, 2003; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Lipstick Apathy

Do your own home work OP

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:15

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

Oh god

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:16

H.H: Oct 24, 2006; August is the Cruelest Month

JakeP posted:

Do your own home work OP

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:21

staberind: Feb 20, 2008; but i dont wanna be a spaceship; Fun Shoe

I have seen some poorly thought out ideas in my time.

congratulations, this is a bright new plateu.

what will you call it "stuff ppl say on general bulls**t"?

staberind fucked around with this message at 08:26 on Apr 2, 2017

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:22

Iron Prince: Aug 28, 2005; Buglord

eat poo poo, op.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:29

JakeP: Apr 27, 2003; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Lipstick Apathy

Iron Prince posted:

eat poo poo, op.

hahaha

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:31

BrutalistMcDonalds: Oct 4, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

I only listen to Insane Clown Posse

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:31

extra stout: Feb 24, 2005; ISILDUR's ERR

i read your post and it still does not seem clear: are you asking us to link you loads of youtube links to indie songs or are you offering GBS posters a way to host or cohost a slot on a show, using our microphones?

i have an SM57 and if you even so much as made me think about hooking it back up but don't actually plan to invite me on the radio, i will post pictures of women with huge butts in your thread and no one will ever do your homework for you

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:33

OXBALLS DOT COM: Sep 11, 2005; by FactsAreUseless; Young Orc

Can you post the butts anyway?

# ? Apr 2, 2017 08:34

luncheon meat: Oct 11, 2007; Brendan Jones, 42, Bendigo

can I be part of the morning crew? I will bring my own sound effects

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:02

a hole-y ghost: May 10, 2010

evilcrusher2 posted:

Any ideas for music or even a show name? If this works horrendously well, we could see this go beyond the 5 month mark.

The gently caress Hut

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:06

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

Is El�kel�iset indie rock because if you let GBS choose radio music El�kel�iset is what you end up with.

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:09

luncheon meat: Oct 11, 2007; Brendan Jones, 42, Bendigo

Jerry Cotton posted:

Is El�kel�iset indie rock because if you let GBS choose radio music El�kel�iset is what you end up with.

I hope they are and I hope Orphic Oxtra are too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BdyIGtYcg

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:12

Robo Reagan: Feb 12, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

gently caress no

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:13

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

luncheon meat posted:

I hope they are and I hope Orphic Oxtra are too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BdyIGtYcg

Oh here's some actual indie rock I guess?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oCAJlY6ApM

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:13

Robo Reagan: Feb 12, 2012; by Fluffdaddy

luncheon meat posted:

I hope they are and I hope Orphic Oxtra are too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BdyIGtYcg

why is it goons hate dumb wacky random comedy but dumb wacky random "experimental" music gets a pass when its the same as the comedy but has poo poo music

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:14

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

things as usual:

# ? Apr 2, 2017 09:16

Haier: Aug 10, 2007; by Lowtax

Why the gently caress do radio shows love using the word "eclectic"???

# ? Apr 2, 2017 10:36

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stoner/doom metal, op. electric wizard, the sword, the melvins, asphyx, truckfighters, maybe some early non-radio-singles black sabbath tracks. sludge that poo poo up. if shoegaze flies then you can probably make some of this work, especially electric wizard

# ? Apr 2, 2017 10:37

Haier: Aug 10, 2007; by Lowtax

Just google more poo poo with "wave" in the genre title, because that's what it seems like you already did, OP.

# ? Apr 2, 2017 10:42

Sponge Baathist: Jan 30, 2010; by FactsAreUseless

Can I do a numbers station show?

E: with a subtle beat it could count as future funk

Sponge Baathist fucked around with this message at 11:19 on Apr 2, 2017

# ? Apr 2, 2017 11:12

FalloutGod: Dec 14, 2006

Do the songs need words? If not a Ronald Jenkees song every now and then might be cool.

# ? Apr 2, 2017 11:15

Teikanmi: Dec 16, 2006; by R. Guyovich

Nah no thanks

# ? Apr 2, 2017 11:28

Milkfred E. Moore: Aug 27, 2006; 'It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.'

NO YOU SHUT THE gently caress UP DAD

# ? Apr 2, 2017 12:05

By popular demand: Jul 17, 2007; IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!

Milky Moor posted:

NO YOU SHUT THE gently caress UP DAD

The version which had the low screaming enhanced is my fav

# ? Apr 2, 2017 14:49

By popular demand: Jul 17, 2007; IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!

Op, feel free to use all my funny GBS posts free of charge.
You can squeeze many seconds of entertainment out!

# ? Apr 2, 2017 14:51

PathAsc: Nov 15, 2011; Hail SS-18 Satan may he cleanse us with nuclear fire

PISS TAPE IS REAL

I'd do thing, but what is thing you want

# ? Apr 2, 2017 14:59

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

I'm in Op. Make sure to include the Gbs Christmas music

# ? Apr 2, 2017 15:38

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

Also I have several hours of recorded stand up routines I will email you. What is your email

# ? Apr 2, 2017 15:39

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

what kind of idiot listens to music over the radio. lol yeah i'll just let some DJ decide my playlist for me

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:30

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

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# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:32

Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

eclectic mix of new wave, flavor wave, fave wave, and wave wave

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:36

Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

ranch it UP

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:37

Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

ranch IT up

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:37

Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

radio on another level

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:40

nigga crab pollock: Mar 26, 2010; by Lowtax

luncheon meat posted:

I hope they are and I hope Orphic Oxtra are too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BdyIGtYcg

why does this video never get old

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:43

nigga crab pollock: Mar 26, 2010; by Lowtax

OMGVBFLOL posted:

stoner/doom metal, op. electric wizard, the sword, the melvins, asphyx, truckfighters, maybe some early non-radio-singles black sabbath tracks. sludge that poo poo up. if shoegaze flies then you can probably make some of this work, especially electric wizard

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:44

nigga crab pollock: Mar 26, 2010; by Lowtax

i used to think i hated metal but i found out that what kids these days call metal is just poo poo and they invented good metal like forty years ago its just nobody cares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMkPUVkm7ug

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Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

ncp is the only person who knows about 1970s metal

spread the word lol

# ? Apr 2, 2017 16:50

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