Here is the link to the fall sports streaming schedule.
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
50 years of WASU
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50 years of WASU
Saw some social media pics showing that it's the 50th birthyear of WASU. Not sure what specific day.
How many of you worked at the station?
How many of you worked at the station?
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Re: 50 years of WASU
April 23.
I spent more time at the station than I did in class back in the day. I was sports director for most of my time there and took a short stint as station manager my last summer in school.
I worked with some great people and had experiences that I cherish to this day.
I spent more time at the station than I did in class back in the day. I was sports director for most of my time there and took a short stint as station manager my last summer in school.
I worked with some great people and had experiences that I cherish to this day.
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I was on the air 84-86....Public Affairs director my senior year, and was named station manager for the summer, but I graduated.
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I did for 2 years. Hosted a metal show called “metal up the wasu” (pronounced wazzou), a nod to Metallica’s “metal up your a$$” demo. I was playing black metal, death metal, and thrash at like 7:00 at night
15 years later I’m still playing Metallica and Black Sabbath making keistering jokes on the radio on multiple formats.
15 years later I’m still playing Metallica and Black Sabbath making keistering jokes on the radio on multiple formats.
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Re: 50 years of WASU
Obviously, I worked there in the late 80’s. Play by Play/Color Commentary for Football, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s basketball + many sportscasts, talk shows and a little DJing.
Moved over to the intramural staff for my final two years, and didn’t spend as much time at the station.
Moved over to the intramural staff for my final two years, and didn’t spend as much time at the station.
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Re: 50 years of WASU
How many of you former WASU employees who worked there when it was on the third floor of Wey Hall (the art building) thought you were going to die at least once when riding that elevator?
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Re: 50 years of WASU
In Cherie Berry I trust.
"Some people call me hillbilly. Some people call me mountain man. You can call me Appalachian. Appalachian's what I am."-- Del McCoury Band
Re: 50 years of WASU
I was there from 1976-78,back in the days of tubes,tapes,and turntables.I was Production director my senior year,on air at times morning noon and night. I also was assistant engineer my senior year.I helped move the studios in the summer of 1977 from c-w hall to the new art and speech building(before H.Way name).Because of a lack of money,we had to leave the transmitter site and CCA transmitter at c-w hall.We were the 340 watt BLOWTORCH of the blue ridge.The 50th reunion will be Sat. April 23,meet and greet 2-4,dinner 6-9,$180 a couple.For info. contact Laura at 828.262.6177 or check online.Revox 77a reel to reels and 2 big Crowns.Spotmaster cart machines and Sparta audio sound boards.(All in glorious mono!)Internet,what internet
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I did a local/NC music show during most of the late 90s. I tried to get as many Boone based acts to give me demos or live recordings from their shows at Klondike or Rafters. I have no proof of this, but I believe may have been the first person ever to play Old Crow Medicine Show on the radio. I was more into rock/indie/punk in those days so that is what was in heavy rotation on my show. I was only starting to get into bluegrass/country/olde tyme which I'm much more fond today, but even then I still made sure there was room in my show for acts like OCMS or the Blue Rags (whose drummer worked at WASU at the time); I even started with a Doc Watson song every show. I always tried to get groups to preform in studio but the only group I was able to get was Agent Ink (who also had a WASU DJ in the band). That was a great band by the way, I wish they had found a wider audience outside Boone.