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91.7 WHUS is a commercial-free college and community-based radio station broadcasting from the University of Connecticut. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and provides quality programs of informative and entertaining value for people both in central New England through their FM radio dials and for everyone else through live broadcast internet feeds.
January 29th, 2010
Facebook Event
WHUS is holding a new contest!!
Your task: Write a theme song about why WHUS is awesome. The song can be in any genre, any length, can include any instruments, etc. You are free to do whatever you want. This can be a solo effort, or it can be performed by a band or group. If you are not musically inclined, you can also write the lyrics to a song, and we will find someone to perform it.
How to submit your song: You can submit your song by emailing it as an mp3 to promotions@whus.org, recording it onto a CD and putting it in Chelsea Dodds’ mailbox at WHUS, or uploading a video of yourself performing the song on youtube, and sending the link to promotions@whus.org.
Deadline: Sunday, February 28 at 11:59pm.
Songs will be judged by the WHUS operations board, and the winner will receive $91.70 and their song will be played on the radio.
This contest is not open to WHUS Staff (past or present, sorry guys).
Any questions can be directed to Chelsea at promotions@whus.org.
December 11th, 2009
Facebook Event
Has the cold weather, bad economy and over abundance of Christmas music brought you down? Some booze and good food will help you forget the first two-while WHUS will take care of the latter.
Join your favorite WHUS D.J.’s and hosts Dave Gosh and Joe Dupnik as we pack up the plantation and DO IT LIVE Friday, December 18 from 1PM to 5PM at Bidwell Tavern in Coventry. Everyone(18+) is invited-bring your friends, your humor and your party pants-or no pants at all.
Joining the WHUS staff and alum will be local community representatives, artists and of course our wonderful listeners.
There’s no charge or cover (besides what you eat and drink), but please consider bringing some canned food to donate to those less privileged this holiday season. We’ll be trucking your contributions down to the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. Their “wish list” can be found here.
We hope to see you there!
October 1st, 2009
Come celebrate the beginning of Halloween by hanging out at WHUS’ annual fall show and rocking out to some sweet bands!
Featuring performances by:
Vivian Girls
Real Estate
Math the Band
My Heart to Joy
October 30th, Student Union Room 304
Doors: 8:00pm
Show: 8:30pm
This event is free for UConn students.
Non-UConn Students: $5 with costume, $10 without costume.
We are going to be having a costume contest, so make sure to come dressed in your best Halloween attire!
If there are any questions about the concert, feel free to e-mail Chelsea at promotions@whus.org
July 3rd, 2009
WHUS is holding a poster contest. The winner will receive wide distribution of their art and $91.70. Find out more…
April 28th, 2009
Join us from 10AM to Noon on Saturday, May 2nd for a special edition of Fiat Flux on WHUS Radio (91.7 FM). We will be broadcasting live from Black-Eyed Sally’s (350 Asylum St. in Hartford) with special guests The Delta Generators.
Admission is free to this all-ages (family-friendly) show. Doors open at 9:30 in the morning.
Fiat Flux is a program focusing on live performance; be it music, poetry, storytelling, radio theater… anything, really, that catches the ear. Project-oriented (rather than DJ- or Genre-oriented) it aims to present something new and otherwise unavailable to a discerning audience, every week. Fiat Flux airs every Saturday morning at 10 AM.
The Delta Generators hail from Worcester, MA. Winners of the 2008 Boston Blues Society Blues Challenge; they were finalists at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, this past February. As their name implies, they combine the urgency and soulfulness of delta blues with the power and energy of early rock ‘n’ roll. The combination of clever songwriting and inspired performances on their new CD “Devil in the Rhythm” shows why critics and audiences are calling them the best new blues band in New England. The Delta Generators are: Craig Rawding (Lead Vocals/Harmonica), Rick O’Neal (Bass/Backing Vocals), Charlie O’Neal (Guitar), and Jeff (J.J.) Armstrong (Drums). See www.deltagenerators.com for more information.
Black-Eyed Sally’s opened in 1995, as a tiny and fiercely independent BBQ and Blues joint. Since then, it’s reputation and scope have only soared, as they’ve continued doing the things they do best: serving up award-winning BBQ and Cajun cooking and showcasing the best in national and regional blues, jazz and roots music acts.
The Delta Generators will be performing at Black-Eyed Sally’s on Saturday evening, May 9th, as well, but we’re also inviting you to this intimate, sneak-preview and interview program. A meet-and-greet with the band follows immediately.
Come for the music and stay for lunch!
Contacts:
WHUS
Chris Sampson
fiatflux@whus.org
(860) 268-1553
Delta Generators
Rick O’Neal
deltagenerators@gmail.com
(508) 454-3344
Black-Eyed Sally’s
James Varano
sally@blackeyedsallys.com
(860) 278-7427
March 23rd, 2009
We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who pledged this year to help make Radiothon a success! We will have more on this later, but you all really pulled through for us and made it possible for us to reach this year’s goal of $25,000 (with $51 to spare). So again, thanks to every one of you from all of us at WHUS!
March 10th, 2009
As many of our loyal listeners know, every year around March WHUS holds Radiothon, its annual fund drive where listeners get to give back to the station they listen to year round. All public radio and TV stations depend, at least to some extent, on the financial support of their listeners, and that includes WHUS. This year, Radiothon will run from March 14-22. This year, we have a special goal, which is to complete the music library.
January 30th, 2009
WHUS is proud to present a free concert for your enjoyment!
Marissa Nadler: http://www.myspace.com/songsoftheend
Luke Temple: http://www.myspace.com/luketemple
Brie Sullivan: http://www.myspace.com/briesullivan
February 6, 2009
Student Union Ballroom 330
Doors: 7:30
Show : 8:00
This event is FREE and open to both students and the general public.
Come for an evening of wonderful music.
Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62492655972
January 12th, 2009
You are invited to attend an open house/information session where we will answer questions about WHUS radio and our radio training class. We’ll be accepting applications for the class.
The meeting is Monday, February 09, at 7:30 pm in Castleman 212.
Here’s a link to an online map of the UConn campus, search for “castleman” to see where the meeting is being held.
http://admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/
Contact Jason McMullan or John Murphy with any questions, hope to see you there!
October 16th, 2008
WHUS Presents:
The Sun Ra Arkestra, under the direction of Marshall Allen
Halloween Night, von der Mehden Recital Hall, Storrs, CT
$20 with costume, $25 without. Students FREE
Doors at 7pm
Order Tickets Now, before they sell out!
The Sun Ra Arkestra usually comes in 15 strong. On a normal night, the band is wildly attired, on Halloween they usually up the extravagance. You can expect the unexpected. There will be dancing and marching and a general wild good time.
There will be a Halloween style component in the music that adds a touch of spice to a show that’s already hot. 30’s style traditional swing tunes meld into music with roots in outer space.
Young and old,anyone looking for a Halloween they will always remember–this will be their place. October 31st, 7pm at Von Der Mehden Hall in Storrs, CT.
Order your tickets today by emailing Ben Shaiken at operationsmanager@whus.org with the subject “Sun Ra Tickets” or by calling (860) 486-2958.
