WSOE
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WSOE is a non-commercial
student-run college radio station based at Elon University
in Elon, North Carolina
. The station's transmitter is located on the south side of Harden Dining Hall, while the studios are located in the second floor of Moseley Center. The original WSOE studio, news room, office, and production room was located across from Harden Dining Hall. The entire station was moved (with the exception of the transmitter and radio tower) over the winter of 1994 into the then newly-opened Moseley Center.
WSOE provides a live stream over the internet, and beginning in 2007, WSOE began podcast
ing select shows, including band interviews. Currently, WSOE can be heard approximately ten miles from Elon, but long-term plans are also in the works to provide WSOE to the Elon School of Law in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
.
that broadcasts music 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, all year long. This allows for WSOE to broadcast all the time. The RCS system plays the current music in rotation
, as well as jazz during the applicable time. The automation system is always running, but it can be and is turned down so that student and local DJs
can do their show and play their music.
Every weekday from 6 pm to 10 pm has a certain theme for specialty shows (as opposed to format shows, which are regulated on what they can play). Tuesday is Talk Tuesdays from 4 pm to midnight, and listeners can tune into a variety of programs including the political talk show In The Know, which airs from 9 pm – 10 pm on Tuesdays, and The Big Show, which also airs from 9 am to 10 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pitchfork Sucks, widely considered the most popular show, airs from 12 PM to 2 PM on Fridays.
, women's basketball
, and men's and women's soccer and baseball
at home games. All sports broadcasts include pre- and post-game interviews and coverage. In addition, WSOE also hosts a pre-game football
show. There are also weekly sports talk shows called Sports Time, "4th and 15," and "Smacktalk Sports."
WSOE is overseen by the Elon University Media Board, which oversees all student media at Elon including the newspaper The Pendulum, the television
station ESTV, the yearbook Phi Psi Cli, and the literary magazine Colonnades; with all of which WSOE works closely by providing promotional spots to ESTV and The Pendulum, which in return run promos for and dedicate sections to WSOE.
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
student-run college radio station based at Elon University
Elon University
Elon University is a private liberal arts university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The campus is a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains, and lakes...
in Elon, North Carolina
Elon, North Carolina
Elon is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current population estimate is 7,060. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. The town was called "Elon College" until the college known as Elon...
. The station's transmitter is located on the south side of Harden Dining Hall, while the studios are located in the second floor of Moseley Center. The original WSOE studio, news room, office, and production room was located across from Harden Dining Hall. The entire station was moved (with the exception of the transmitter and radio tower) over the winter of 1994 into the then newly-opened Moseley Center.
WSOE provides a live stream over the internet, and beginning in 2007, WSOE began podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
ing select shows, including band interviews. Currently, WSOE can be heard approximately ten miles from Elon, but long-term plans are also in the works to provide WSOE to the Elon School of Law in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
.
Format
WSOE's format is alternative rock, however the station's charter requires jazz played every weekday morning from 6 am to 10 am, and until 12 pm on Fridays. WSOE has an automated broadcast system using RCS softwareRadio Computing Services
Radio Computing Services, also known as RCS Inc., is a provider of scheduling and broadcast software for radio, Internet and television stations. The company was established in 1979 by Dr. Andrew Economos. On January 26, 2006, Clear Channel Communications purchased RCS as a subsidiary...
that broadcasts music 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, all year long. This allows for WSOE to broadcast all the time. The RCS system plays the current music in rotation
Spin (radio)
In radio broadcasting, a spin is a single play of a song. The term is also used as a unit to measure popularity, typically in spins per week...
, as well as jazz during the applicable time. The automation system is always running, but it can be and is turned down so that student and local DJs
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
can do their show and play their music.
Every weekday from 6 pm to 10 pm has a certain theme for specialty shows (as opposed to format shows, which are regulated on what they can play). Tuesday is Talk Tuesdays from 4 pm to midnight, and listeners can tune into a variety of programs including the political talk show In The Know, which airs from 9 pm – 10 pm on Tuesdays, and The Big Show, which also airs from 9 am to 10 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pitchfork Sucks, widely considered the most popular show, airs from 12 PM to 2 PM on Fridays.
Sports coverage
WSOE provides exclusive coverage of Elon University volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and men's and women's soccer and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
at home games. All sports broadcasts include pre- and post-game interviews and coverage. In addition, WSOE also hosts a pre-game football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
show. There are also weekly sports talk shows called Sports Time, "4th and 15," and "Smacktalk Sports."
Management
WSOE is run by a board of nine executive staff members, a student general manager, and one faculty advisor, not including the approximately 100 DJs who host one- or two-hour shows. All aspects of the station are run by the student executive staff, including bills, music, and most production.WSOE is overseen by the Elon University Media Board, which oversees all student media at Elon including the newspaper The Pendulum, the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station ESTV, the yearbook Phi Psi Cli, and the literary magazine Colonnades; with all of which WSOE works closely by providing promotional spots to ESTV and The Pendulum, which in return run promos for and dedicate sections to WSOE.