Category: Highlights

The Plugs w/ Pro Boxer SETH ‘Killa Bee’ BILLUPS

This was Seth’s 3rd appearance on the show & it didn’t disappoint! We caught up with Seth to preview his upcoming fight on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, Virginia. We then touched on some upcoming pro boxing bouts, such as the controversy behind the WBC/WBO Super Lighweight Title fight between rising star Terrance Crawford …

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At 6-10 this Wizards Team is Disappointing!

Anthony Fennell WGMU, Sports Blogger Thursday December 1, 2016 With a much needed win Monday night against the Sacramento Kings in overtime, the Wizards moved their record through the first 16 games at 6-10. Even with the win the team looked sloppy and completely out of sync. John Wall the leader of the team had …

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The NFL – The New Football League

Dan O’Brien WGMU, Sports Blogger Friday November 25, 2016 This season has had more than its fair share of headlines throughout the NFL.  When it comes to broad issues that affect a variety of people, contentious debates arose from Colin Kaepernick sitting and kneeling during the National Anthem. In regard to issues that focus mainly …

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NFL Week 12 Predictions

Dan O’Brien WGMU, Sports Blogger Thursday November 24, 2016 Detroit Lions 24, Minnesota Vikings 17 If this game were held in the first half of the season, there’s no way I could pick against the Vikings. Unfortunately, as the weather got colder, so did the Vikings, having lost four of their last five. I don’t …

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Lit&Local: Sweater Beats, Getting Cozy & Ready “For The Cold”

Maryland native Antonio Cuna, better known by his DJ name Sweater Beats, debuts his For The Cold tour this holiday season, stopping by U Street Music Hall in D.C., November 23rd. His singles and mixes are a bundle of sharp production, textured sound bites, and modal elements of EDM rooted with R&B and pop undertones. He …

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Best of our College Radio Day Special Hour 2

WGMU’s first ever College Radio Day special gets rolling in hour two as Jess, Jackie, Dea, Grant, Matt, and Mikey B. (fellow staff members) join Sasha and Cory in their celebration. More stories are shared with lots of laughs, and some… anger. You don’t want to miss it.              

Best of our College Radio Day Special Hour 1

Sasha and Cory kick off WGMU’s first ever College Radio Day special with a BANG! They share their best and worst stories working in college radio. Check out the beginning of the self-indulgent day right HERE:               You can check out the Brad Jones (The Cinema Snob) interview that …

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The Plugs w/ Grant Paulsen, co-host of “Grant & Danny”

We caught up with Grant to talk about the Washington Redskins’ 4-3-1 record heading into next week’s game vs. the once 5-0 Minnesota Vikings, who are currently losers of 3 straight. We asked Grant how the Trent Williams suspension, Matt Jones injury, and Josh Norman referee criticisms will impact the Redskins moving forward. We then …

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Lit&Local: The Strokes’ Valensi, Sheds “New Skin” With CRX Tour

Nick Valensi, NY-native and Frontman of CRX joins WGMU staffers Jackie Reed and Mikey Bamarni in an exclusive phone interview to talk about his fall tour. Known as the guitarist for headlining band The Strokes, having him a part of WGMU is something that Reed and Bamarni assumed to not just let go, or “Give [It] …

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Lit&Local: Live with Aztec Sun, Bringing Funk and Fire to New EP

DC-based funk band Aztec Sun joined Local Music Director Jackie Reed, Friday, November 4th, on WGMU Radio to talk about their EP, “Set You Free”, coming out this December. The 8-piece ensemble is a coming together of multiple musical disciplines, a creative space for them to express their sound as everyday virtuosos. Their tracks go beyond the funk scene in DC; they mix soul, jazz, Motown, blues, …

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