Oct 16
Over the weekend, Blackbird Presents played out two Jerry Garcia tribute shows alongside featured artists to embrace the musical legend’s 30 years of work and musical diversity. Last night, Dear Jerry 2 attributed Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia in a methodical performance that honors the artist who challenged the standards of music up until now. Before showtime, WGMU’s Director of …
Oct 14
Nick Colletti Sports Blogger, WGMU Friday October 14, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially began to defending their Stanley Cup championship after they raised there celebratory banner, basking in the glory they achieved rightfully last spring. But the visiting Capitals used this ceremony as proper motivation to not only steal two points from the Pens …
Oct 12
Tim Murray is the co-host of “DMV Game Time” on ESPN 980 Radio. He and his co-host Nick Ashooh can be heard weeknights from 7pm-10pm ET on 94.3/92.7 FM (ESPN 980 station in DC). We caught up with Tim to talk about the latest DC Sports teams making headline news. We touched on the Washington …
Oct 10
Al Galdi hosts The Morning Blitz on ESPN 980 every weekday morning from 5-7, and Chin Music every Saturday morning from 9-10. He joins WGMU’s Sports Director Cory Morgan to give his thoughts on the Nationals-Dodgers NLDS as well as the rest of the MLB playoffs. Photo Courtesy: …
Oct 06
Mike Jones covers the Redskins for the Washington Post. He joins WGMU’s Sports Director Cory Morgan to discuss all things Redskins and NFL a quarter way into the season. Photo Courtesy: @MikeJonesWaPo
Sep 29
Listen to WGMU’s coverage of Michelle Obama’s speech at the rally for Hillary Clinton, at George Mason University. Including interviews from the crowd and highlights from the speech. “These events offer great value to our community,” said Paul Liberty, vice president of government and community relations for Mason. “It’s an honor to have the first lady …
Sep 26
Boston Band Nemes (pronounced knee-miss) joins Local Music Director Jackie Reed in the live on-air studio to talk about their tour throughout the East Coast, reminiscing about last night’s show at the Camel in Richmond. Since 2008, Nemes has experimented with the genre of indie and folk rock in creating a sound that sets them apart …
Sep 21
From Fredericksburg, Virginia, Made in the USA is not your typical bar band. They are greater than the bar crowds filled with greasy food, watered down cocktails, and sweaty people. Instead, they bring the “class” in classic rock. Made in the USA is a cover band that plays classic rock ranging from Bruce Springsteen to ZZ Top to Tom Petty …
Sep 19
Hailing from Oxford, England, Glass Animals are a psychedelic meets alternative meets indie rock band but they would happily tell you that they’re genre-less. Following their breakout success of their debut full length Zaba in 2014, the group released How to Be a Human Being August 26th earlier this year. The new album has a clear …
Sep 19
Joined today on DJ Jackie Reed’s show, “Jammin’ with Jackie”, was Mike Houser, guitarist and vocalist of The Radiographers. As a last minute conversation, Houser took time to speak about his band, musical influences, and information about tonight’s show at DC9. The feel good indie band formed at the University of Maryland, and has been …
