WGSU

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WGSU
City of license	Geneseo, New York
Broadcast area	Geneseo, New York, Genesee Valley
Branding	The Revolution
Frequency	89.3 MHz
First air date	1960s
Format	Alternative music
ERP	1.80 kw
Class	A
Callsign meaning	W Geneseo State University
Owner
Website	http://www.geneseo.edu/~wgsu/

WGSU is an FM radio station located at 89.3 MHz and broadcasting from Geneseo, New York, USA. The station is located on the campus of the State University of New York at Geneseo and is run and staffed primarily by the students of the college.

In the early 1970s, WGSU was one of the most progressive radio stations in the country. Imagine hearing Bessie Smith followed by Erik Satie followed by a spoken word artist followed by Sun Ra with some Firesign Theater tracks and some Hungarian folk music. The format, brilliantly developed and executed by John Davlin, was known as a "continuum."

After Davlin's departure in 1974, WGSU continued to operate with a dedicated staff of student managers and programmers, providing the western New York region with an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, blues, World music (referred to at the time as "ethnic") and a smattering of classical music. A typical program during that period could include such diverse artists as Pat Metheny, Bruce Cockburn, Karla Bonoff, Clifton Chenier, Thelonious Monk, Gentle Giant, Patti Smith and Captain Beefheart.

WGSU rode the first rumblings of the New Wave in the mid 1970s, featuring musicians like Talking Heads, Elvis Costello and Devo before they gained nationwide attention.

Despite having an antenna measured at only three meters (9.84 feet) above surrounding terrain, WGSU's signal occasionally reached as far as Toronto, according to listeners' letters.

Today, the branding is "The Revolution."

[edit] Staff

Rachel Coleman-Gridley, Station Manager
Kristy Bowers, Program Director
Joe Cooper, News Director
Josh Carey, Sports Director
Molly Kerker, Music Director
Ben Schaefer, Assistant Music Director
Alex Hinds, Assistant Music Director
Dana Czinsky, Promotions Director
Lucas Groth, Assistant Promotions Director
Scott Morrison, Underwriting Director
Alyx Vanderheel, Production Director
Becky Lovell, Public Service Director
Tim Munier, Local Music Director
Ashley Caster, Traffic Director
Nick Devin, Webmaster
Steve Genett, Heart
Christopher Workoff, Executive in charge of Mind Expansion

[edit] Former Staff of Note

Jeffrey R Wisniewski-Station Manager (2005-06), Team Vanilla DJ (Michael Jordan)
Neil P McLaughlin-Underwriting Director (2005-06), Team Vanilla DJ (Ceballos)
Brendan Kelly-Assistant Music Director (2005-06), Team Vanilla DJ (Megaman)
Joseph Bartlett Feinsilver-Co-Director of Extracurricular Activities (2005-06), Team Vanilla DJ (Oreck)
Michael "Barry" Blanding-Director of Physics (2005-06), Team Vanilla DJ (JD Dyslexia)