Events
Quarantine Takeover – Jose Fritz
Monday, March 7th, 2022 by The Professor
Join us Tuesday/Thursday this week at 7pm as we bring in another guest DJ with a wild collection of vinyl… Jose Fritz is the author of The Good Wives’ Guide to Home Poisoning, and the radio play The Good Man. In addition to his work in radio and his studio recordings, his fiction has appeared in Chaunticleer, Triple S, The Port, Workaholic, and Experimental Behavior (ExBe) among other publications. Prior to 2009 he was a music columnist for The Stage Newspaper, Stranded in Stereo and Soundwaves magazine. In 2007 he wrote the liner notes to the fringe art project, the M.M.B.T.V.S. video compilation. He has been most recently been interviewed by Radiosurvivor.com (2009), Discuts magazine (2011), WOOM radio in 2020. He currently writes for Slingshot and blogs at arcaneradiotrivia.com.
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Enter Battle of the Bands/Songwriter Skirmish!
Monday, February 28th, 2022 by The Professor
It’s time to show you stuff Loyola! After a 2 year pandemic delay, the Battle of the Bands and Songwriter Skirmish return! For those that haven’t been able to experience the madness in the past, these are 2 big musical competitions to determine which Loyola musicians will be able to perform at the (also finally returning) Loyolapalooza!
Songwriter Skirmish (3/25) is for solo and duo artists who want to perform in either the Acoustic or Electric category. This allows everyone from your favorite ukulele player to that budding rapper on your hall to join in and have a shot at stardom. Performers will have approximately 10 minutes to wow the student judges and the audience with their ORIGINAL material in order to win a spot on the stage before the national headliner at Loyolapalooza!
Battle of the Bands (NEW DATE 4/19) is for trio and larger acts and will be judged by a group of past winners and professional artists, managers, record label owners and more from the Baltimore area. Bands will get approximately 15 minutes to perform ORIGINAL material for the judges. Winners will open for the national headliner at Loyolapalooza!
To enter either competition please click HERE
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Quarantine Takeover – Daniel Eskew #4
Monday, February 28th, 2022 by The Professor
This Tuesday/Thursday at 7pm on Quarantine Takeover we have the return of North Carolina native Daniel Eskew for a 4th episode. Sooner or later we will convince him to do a regular show 🙂
This week’s episode picks up where he left off, continuing the exploration of his outstanding collection of vinyl. It’s a highlight of various artists that previously were unknown or not of interest until that one album pulled him in and made him a fan.
Touching on Folk, Blues, Jazz, and more… A little story and lot of great music. Join Daniel in exploring how the hunt for new vinyl pays off.
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Open Mic Night on Friday, October 8!
Friday, October 8th, 2021 by Ronnie Gruseck
WLOY and Loyola Campus Activities Board are collaborating to hold another iconic Open Mic Night! Come stop by Starbucks Saturday, October 8, at 8 pm to enjoy and partake in a variety of performances, ranging from singing to stand-up comedy to spoken word. This is really a time to decompress from the week, feel free to perform as there is no pressure involved. Open Mic Night can be even synonymous with Karaoke night! Showcase your talents and have some Saturday night fun with us!
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Catch Us at the Activities Fair this Tuesday, September 14!
Monday, September 13th, 2021 by Ronnie Gruseck
The Activities Fair is tomorrow, Tuesday 9/14 on the Quad from 4-6:30. WLOY will be giving away merch for the entire duration. And if you are interested in becoming a DJ, come find us and we will get you started with your show! If you are unable to make it and want to know more about upcoming events and shows, follow us on Instagram @wloy_radio Twitter @WLOYLoyolaRadio and Facebook @WLOYLoyolaRadio !
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FAC Attack 2021
Monday, August 30th, 2021 by The Professor
It’s BACK! Yes, we are back to having students on campus fully in person. And so… FAC ATTACK returns for 2021. For first year students this will be Friday 8-10pm and to make up for the lost year there will be a special FAC ATTACK on Saturday for sophomores since they didn’t get one last year. WLOY will be there both nights with a swag galore so come by and get your free buttons, stickers and t-shirts! We’ll also have a chance to win hoodies and coffee mugs while requesting your favorite songs for us to play. Meet the staff, talk about job opportunities at WLOY and how to become a DJ! See you at the FAC!
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Quarantine Takeover – Lawrence Lanahan
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 by The Professor
This week’s Quarantine Takeover is by Disappearing Ink’s Lawrence Lanahan celebrating his life in record stores. Lawrence is an accomplished producer of radio, podcasts and music, as well as a teacher, lecturer and author of a fantastic book exploring the racial divides in home buying in Baltimore. But, first and foremost he is a lover of music and records. A devotee of the record store and the value of the experience found therein. Join him on a walk through his history of finding music, new and old, and reveling in the joy of sharing music through the record store. Tune in Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm EST.
Disappering Ink has a new EP out on Bandcamp as well. And you can get Lawrence’s book online or in local shops like The Ivy Bookshop. Do that in person because book stores, like record stores, should be in person experiences…
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Moldie Oldies 4th of July Special
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 by The Professor
Our annual tradition continues!
Supercharge your BBQ and join Nick Centanni on WLOY Noon-4PM for his annual special Moldie Oldies Show this July 4!
Nick will have a mix of upbeat summer songs, Independence Day facts, jokes, and of course periodic visits from campus royalty via the ‘gold campus royalty phone.’
He will be up to his usual tricks so you won’t know what to expect next. There will also be a special Independence Day wishes from some familiar voices.
This is high octane radio so make it a date and don’t be late! The fun begins July 4 at noon all right here on WLOY!
WARNING: This show should only be used under adult supervision. Keep out of reach of children. For outdoor use only. Do not hold in hand. Remember to place this show on the ground, light fuse and get away. Never attempt to relight this show should it malfunction or misfire. Keep others at a safe distance. This show is flammable, misuse may result in injury or fire.
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Quarantine Takeover: Don Muench
Monday, June 21st, 2021 by The Professor
This week we get a takeover show from Chicago. Our guest host is musician and record collector Don Muench who takes a very local dive into his collection of 60s-80s garage rock and blues bands. It’s all about Chicago tonight.
His stories of the local music scene and bands are great. Whether it’s how he met his wife, calling Muddy Waters at home or hiring legendary bluesman JB Hutto and the Hawks to play at his wedding, he’s got a lot of stories 🙂
Tune in Tuesday & Thursday 7-8pm to hear this takeover and explore Don’s great vinyl collection.
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Vinylthon 2021 is here!
Thursday, April 15th, 2021 by The Professor
It’s time to celebrate what you can do with some metal presses and 180gm of vinyl. VINYLTHON is here for 2021! We’re celebrating Record Store Day a little early since most colleges are closed in June… with the bonus of 24 hours of nothing but vinyl on the air at WLOY*.
All our friends, community members, alumni and DJs have been putting together shows for you from Ambient to Zydeco, all spun on real records. We’re joining hundreds of other stations around the world and (for the 5th year in a row) earning our Golden Slipmat Award for participating. Last year (thanks COVID) we actually had 2 Vinylthons and we did 24hrs twice! This year we’ve only got one day of all vinyl (so far) but its a good one. Tune in and check out the shows. Note that because of COVID restrictions we are pre-recording our shows to limit in-studio exposure but they’re all being played on vinyl, clicks and all, we promise!
The Spins
Vinyl Spin Sessions w/Paul Random 12am-1am
Vinylthon 2021 Special Show 1am-2am
Classic Rocking Claire Show 2am-3am
Cars, Surf and Guitars 3am-4am
Jon C. Vintage Vinyl Finds 4am-6am
Moldie Oldies Vinyl Hour 6am-7am
Retro Rockin’ (Vinyl) Road Show 7am-9am
Steve Celebrates Friends 1Records 9am-10am
Queen Marge’s Vinyl Exploration 10am-12pm
Retro Eddies 45s Show 12pm-1pm
Xander’s Mighty Soul Party 1pm-2pm
Hip-Hop Revisited with Saleem 2pm-4pm*
Crucial Cuts: Side A 4pm-6pm
Tara’s Double Shot of Vinyl 6pm-8pm
Retro Eddie’s Vinyl Special 8pm-9pm
A College Try Vinyl Hour 9pm-10pm
Crucial Cuts: Side B 10pm-12am
Sunday Skips
Tara’s Vinyl Hour 12am-1am
Crucial Cuts: A New Hope 1am-3am
* Saleems show is not all vinyl this week due to the untimely passing of DMX, it is a celebration of the life and music of DMX instead. We added 2 hours of vinyl shows on at the end of the night to make sure we still hit 24 hours so we could earn our Golden Slipmat for real.
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