KMSU begins broadcasting in CSU
by Dannie Higginbotham
Issue date: 2/17/09
Section: Campus News
Minnesota State's radio station, KMSU, sits on the far side of campus in the Alumni building - a building students normally don't visit and that often sits forgotten.
Now, with a new spot to broadcast in the Centennial Student Union and two new student-run shows, KMSU wants to better establish itself as a part of the university.
"We decided to broadcast in the CSU so we could raise student awareness and interactivity with the station," said Joane McAfee, a mass communications sophomore who helps broadcast the new show "A la Carte."
"A la Carte" plays at noon Monday through Friday from Jazzman's Cafe in the CSU.
"We do a lot of different things on the show," said Zack Thieman, a mass communications senior who also works for the show. "We play music, mostly rock, and we try to cover campus events and interview students in the CSU."
The show features celebrity gossip from McAfee and "A Side of Sports" with Samuel Sundermeyer.
"It's pretty random," McAfee said. "We kind of just do whatever."
"A la Carte" also plans on covering major events and speakers on campus.
"This Friday we're broadcasting the energy summit from Ostrander Auditorium," said Jim Gullickson, general manager for KMSU. "We hope to have other opportunities when special speakers come, if they're OK with their speech being streamed on the radio."
Thieman is also one host of "Too Hott for TV," another student- run broadcast that airs on KMSU every Wednesday from 11 p.m. to 12 p.m.
"It's hosted by me, Zackzilla, Mandi Bingham or 'Mandi-tory' and Dan Clark, a.k.a. 'Dan the Manasaurous Rex," Thieman said.
Thieman said "Too Hott for TV" tries to play lesser known alternative music.
According to Theirman, during each show he tries to have a live band or guest on. He also features artists, talk about campus events and weird news - all with a humorous tone.
McAfee and Thieman both said they enjoy working for KMSU.
"I work for the experience and the great people I work with," Thieman said. "I'd like a career in radio but I need to find a place to pay me."
Dannie Higginbotham is the Reporter assistant news editor
Now, with a new spot to broadcast in the Centennial Student Union and two new student-run shows, KMSU wants to better establish itself as a part of the university.
"We decided to broadcast in the CSU so we could raise student awareness and interactivity with the station," said Joane McAfee, a mass communications sophomore who helps broadcast the new show "A la Carte."
"A la Carte" plays at noon Monday through Friday from Jazzman's Cafe in the CSU.
"We do a lot of different things on the show," said Zack Thieman, a mass communications senior who also works for the show. "We play music, mostly rock, and we try to cover campus events and interview students in the CSU."
The show features celebrity gossip from McAfee and "A Side of Sports" with Samuel Sundermeyer.
"It's pretty random," McAfee said. "We kind of just do whatever."
"A la Carte" also plans on covering major events and speakers on campus.
"This Friday we're broadcasting the energy summit from Ostrander Auditorium," said Jim Gullickson, general manager for KMSU. "We hope to have other opportunities when special speakers come, if they're OK with their speech being streamed on the radio."
Thieman is also one host of "Too Hott for TV," another student- run broadcast that airs on KMSU every Wednesday from 11 p.m. to 12 p.m.
"It's hosted by me, Zackzilla, Mandi Bingham or 'Mandi-tory' and Dan Clark, a.k.a. 'Dan the Manasaurous Rex," Thieman said.
Thieman said "Too Hott for TV" tries to play lesser known alternative music.
According to Theirman, during each show he tries to have a live band or guest on. He also features artists, talk about campus events and weird news - all with a humorous tone.
McAfee and Thieman both said they enjoy working for KMSU.
"I work for the experience and the great people I work with," Thieman said. "I'd like a career in radio but I need to find a place to pay me."
Dannie Higginbotham is the Reporter assistant news editor
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