President and Mrs. Merten join The SpotCast

George Mason University President, Dr. Alan Merten and his wife, Mrs. Sally Merten, joined Cody Norman, Daniel Zimmet, Stephen Kline and Mark Mansdoerfer on WGMU’s The SpotCast Friday morning for an exclusive interview. Dr. Merten is retiring in June after a 16-year tenure as President.

 

Check out the full interview below, which is unlike any other interview they’ve ever done before:

 

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MCN and Program Board Presents: Überfest, this Monday!

The George Mason University Program Board Film Committee and Mason Cable Network bring you the Twelfth Annual Über Film Festival. Überfest is an event that allows students to demonstrate their ability and creativity in film and visual media, as well as share in the promotion of film as creative expression. This event be on Monday April 23rd, starting with a reception at 7:00 followed by the free screening of all the submissions at 7:30. Over $1000 in awards will be given to student filmmakers, including Best Picture, Viewer’s Choice, and the MCN Geo Award for the winning submission in the Spring Break Film Challenge. It will be a red carpet event complete with filmmaker interviews and mocktails. Program Board contact: Ann Marie DeLury (pbfilm@masonlive.gmu.edu)

WGMU SELECTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER!

On Friday April 13th, 2012, the staff of WGMU Radio unanimously decided to select current Operations Manager, Storm A. Paglia, as it’s new General Manager for the 2012-2013 academic year. Paglia will replace current GM and graduating senior, Alexander Romano, effective May 19th, 2012.

Click here to see the GM Press Release

Want to know how YOU can support WGMU?

WGMU has had a very busy academic year. We’ve hosted three Intimate concert Series with the Mason Cable Network, organized a large concert which was the opening for the new Rogers and Whitetop buildings on campus, greatly increased the variety of programming offered, ten folded the amount of ways you can tune in, upgraded to state of the art on-air studio equipment, and became the flagship station of Mason’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball.

It doesn’t all stop there and we need your help to continue our growth.

The WGMU Alumni Foundation was recently lifted off the ground. It’s mission is to support and foster the continued exponential growth of WGMU, which educates and promotes professionalism for tomorrow’s great broadcasters. We’d appreciate any support you can give. By clicking here you can donate to the station. Just type in WGMU Radio Account into “other” and enter the dollar amount.

For inquires, please contact wgmualumni@gmail.com

Want to know all the ways you can tune in?!

Here are all the ways you can tune into WGMU Radio, George Mason University’s Student-Operated College Radio station:

 

  • Listen and watch live via our webcam right here on WGMURadio.com

 

 

  • iTunes under Radio then College/University and search for WGMU Radio

 

  • Apple TV

 

 

 

  • On your Blackberry, iPhone, or any device that supports MPEG by just going to our website and clicking listen live on the top right.

 

  • Channel 16, WGMU, George Mason University on-campus cable

Twitter Weekly Updates from @WGMU for 2012-02-19

  • Tonight…7pm E S T…wgmuradio.com, join V.O.T.G. …be one of the cool kids. We play both Iced Earth & Beenie Man #
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  • Who is ready for the Maosn v.s. VCU game tomorrow at 9PM??? #
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  • Getting it started with some ghostface #bongbong #
  • Dread Zeppelin. Reggae band, elvis impersonator for the singer, and covering Led Zeppelin. Good stuff #
  • Look into Black Milk #
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  • City Takers Radio is on right now! WGMU!!! #
  • The game is at 9:00 tonight! It's gonna be crazy! #
  • Into the second half now #VCU 39, #GMU 34. Tune into http://t.co/7fey8p3A to hear the rest of the game, part of the Go Mason Digital Network #
  • 51-51 now still time to tune in at http://www.wgmuradio. com! #GMU #
  • DANIELfromtheVA starting in a few. Whitney Houston mashup + Bon Jovi remix dedicated to Mason Mens Basketball and their huge win last night #
  • Right now we're Pumping Up the Kicks on the Afternoon Delight with @dylanhares. indie and alternative music for the next half hour or so. #
  • After School Special is streaming now! #
  • Keep on listening in at http://t.co/hbr8NKHf; After School Special's on now, and stay tuned for Girlfriends at 5 p.m! #
  • Girlfriends in the studio! follow us @GirlfriendsWGMU. Our topic of the day is #thegoodthebadandtheugly or #tgtbtu #
  • Check out Our Show 10-12! #
  • Ted's Coffee House broadcasting indie rock now on http://t.co/hbr8NKHf also on iTunes Radio #
  • Time for the Fearless Hour with Monet!! only on http://t.co/hbr8NKHf #
  • Listen in to musical masterminds right now for a special on the White Stripes #
  • the untitled adam weidemann project is on http://t.co/hbr8NKHf NOW #

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Twitter Weekly Updates from @WGMU for 2012-02-12

  • You're listening to WGMU during the game, right? You just turn the sound down on your TV set – very simple, very easy. Thanks, V.O.T.G. #
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  • TUNE INTO WGMURADIO.COM…"PARTY LIKE IT'S 9 TEEN 90 NINE" #
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  • City Takers Radio is on now! No Gimmicks Needed Hip Hop #
  • Tune in now to hear the spotlight of Bob Dylan songs on "All Five Horizons" at wgmuradio.com, or on iTunes , or download the RadioFlag app. #
  • DANIELfromtheVA mixshow starting at 11AM! Mashups, electro, & top 40 #
  • After School Special is streaming live here on WGMU! #
  • Tune into "The Afterschool Special" right now on http://t.co/hbr8NKHf for great electric, indie, & new wave music varieties #
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  • Miss Jones and Miss Kala J in the studio from 5 to 5:45 :) @GirlfriendsWGMU topic of the day: #that #039;sawkward xo <3 #
  • Tune into http://t.co/hbr8NKHf right now for LJ Coma, followed by Ted's Coffee House at 5pm, then The Fearless Hour with Monet at 7pm #
  • Tune into http://t.co/hbr8NKHf for The Untitled Adam Weidmann Project at 9pm and Rap Hour with Greg George at 10pm #
  • Hey #gmu can't attend tonight's women's game? Have no fear because you can listen to the game live at wgmuradio.com #
  • Check out our fantastic Friday programming schedule http://t.co/asGoCfoT #

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Twitter Weekly Updates from @WGMU for 2012-02-05

  • Pregame for ANVIL (@Vienna's Jammin Java) on WGMU #
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  • Mixing it Back with some REM – Losing my Religion, coming up; more news… and later, the WEEKLY RANT – about Mason Dining … STAY TUNED!!! #
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  • The Weekly Rant is coming up soon #
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  • @the_real_kat http://t.co/3UmOOATu #
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  • #NP The Light-Common….cool tunes all night #
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  • One hour left of "All Five Horizons" on WGMU. Coming up… bRANDAN attempts to read poetry! #
  • @Djpakirican will be on the air at NOOOOOOOOOOOOON! with #TheRuinCity #
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  • @the_real_kat email us your request directly and we'll fwd it: wgmu@gmu.edu #
  • Getting pumped for homecoming #GMU ! If you're staying in listen to the game on wgmuradio.com part of the Go Mason Digital Network! #
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  • Great win for the #MasonMBB team!!!!! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates from @WGMU for 2012-01-29

  • TUNE IN NOW to WGMU #
  • Tune into Mixing it Up and Back right now to hear @alexromano @davidjbier @storm_paglia from 9-10pm! #GMU #
  • #np Alive by Pearl Jam #
  • Sports segment coming up on MIUB in 60 seconds #
  • Weather coming up now #
  • #nowplaying Blackout by Breathe Carolina. The Weekly Rant coming up and we're talking Housing here at #GMU #
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  • @djpakirican and @vince_kane will be on the AIR in a few mins!!!!!!!!! :) Call in to request a song! #
  • The Afternoon Delight with @dylanhares is on WGMU radio AHORA! That's spanish for "now." #
  • We apologize 4 the technical difficulties occurring during tonight's game. We are aware of it & it is an issue with Hofstra's equipment #gmu #
  • .@gmuhoops as we said it is an issue on Hofstra's end with the equipment Athletic's announcers are using #
  • @kveater we appreciate you tuning thank you and we apologize for the feed issues #
  • @gmuhoops as we said, its an issue with Hofstra's equipment and connection that Bill Rholand is using not @WGMU's #
  • RT @BillRohland: A win is a win for #masonmbb 9-1 in conference play. Doesn't matter how you win these January games….just win. #
  • RT @BillRohland I have 2 thank all the folks @ @wgmu 4 all the work they did putting up w/a lousy phone line@ hofstra. Sry 4 the audio issue #
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  • Be sure to tune into Ted's Coffee House today from 5-7 for the best in Indie Rock music on http://t.co/hbr8NKHf #
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  • Tune into the women's basketball game on wgmuradio.com #gmu #
  • Tune into http://t.co/hbr8NKHf for great music and entertaining programs on this fantastic friday afternoon #
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  • Thanks for tuning in Mason! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates from @WGMU for 2012-01-22

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