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Join WREK, play your old Milli Vanilli on the air! By Amar Chadani Campus Life Staff ATLANTA November 13, 1998  The Ramblin' Recks are taking over the airwaves! WREK, Georgia Tech's student-run, student-sponsored radio station, is using 40,000 watts of power to broadcast a variety of music and shows to the Atlanta area.
Some may be familiar with shows such as "Stonehenge", a classic rock show, "London Underground," a techno music show, and "Tech Talk," a live call-in talk show that discusses current issues concerning the students and community of Georgia Tech. WREK also has contests known for giving away concert tickets, compact discs, and other assorted prizes.
WREK plays a variety of music to appeal to the diverse student body, so it is likely you have probably never heard some of it before. WREK plays music from every genre: alternative, classic, blues, oldies, reggae, local bands, rap, rock, and numerous others.
Some students feel as though WREK does not play music that is of interest. Can't find a show that interests you? Join WREK and create it! Any Tech student can become an Operator (affectionately referred to as an Op) with a little work and dedication. The first step that students are required to complete before becoming an on-air personality is to attend an information session sometime around the third week of every quarter. After the informational session, students may sign up to shadow (or follow) an experienced Op for a few weeks. The Op teaches the student the basics of WREK, as well as give you tips on how to make your show a success.
After new members feel confident handling the microphone, they make a 90-minute demonstration tape and pass an oral test about station policies and FCC regulations. Finally, the student signs up for a time slot on the air and a new show is created.
In 1968, a group of student leaders started WREK with the intent of providing an outlet for student events and news and music for the entire Atlanta area.
Thirty years later ,WREK is still committed to those ideals: it is a station built, paid for, and run by students which caters to their needs..
Students develop or choose most of WREK's programming, including all the specialty shows. Tech engineers developed some of the broadcasting equipment now in use by the station, and in 1994 Tech students made WREK the first radio station to broadcast live over the Internet.
WREK is a non-commercial station that receives almost all of its funding from the Student Government Association. However, they do have a CD called "Live @ WREK" that they are selling to the public. It includes songs from local bands previously featured on WREK, and is available in the Bookstore.
The character of WREK is summed up in the motto: "Quality Diverse Radio." Playing a variety of music is what WREK does best, but this is supplemented with news, sports, and various educational programs.
The goal of WREK is to play something that everyone will like at some point during the day.
The next time you're in the car, heading home, or in your room just killing time, tune in to 91.1 FM and hear what kind of news and music your colleagues are making. You might hear something you like.
The Ramblin' Recks are taking over the airwaves! WREK, Georgia Tech's student-run, student-sponsored radio station, is using 40,000 watts of power to broadcast a variety of music and shows to the Atlanta area.
Some may be familiar with shows such as "Stonehenge", a classic rock show, "London Underground," a techno music show, and "Tech Talk," a live call-in talk show that discusses current issues concerning the students and community of Georgia Tech. WREK also has contests known for giving away concert tickets, compact discs, and other assorted prizes.
WREK plays a variety of music to appeal to the diverse student body, so it is likely you have probably never heard some of it before. WREK plays music from every genre: alternative, classic, blues, oldies, reggae, local bands, rap, rock, and numerous others.
Some students feel as though WREK does not play music that is of interest. Can't find a show that interests you? Join WREK and create it! Any Tech student can become an Operator (affectionately referred to as an Op) with a little work and dedication. The first step that students are required to complete before becoming an on-air personality is to attend an information session sometime around the third week of every quarter. After the informational session, students may sign up to shadow (or follow) an experienced Op for a few weeks. The Op teaches the student the basics of WREK, as well as give you tips on how to make your show a success.
After new members feel confident handling the microphone, they make a 90-minute demonstration tape and pass an oral test about station policies and FCC regulations. Finally, the student signs up for a time slot on the air and a new show is created.
In 1968, a group of student leaders started WREK with the intent of providing an outlet for student events and news and music for the entire Atlanta area.
Thirty years later ,WREK is still committed to those ideals: it is a station built, paid for, and run by students which caters to their needs..
Students develop or choose most of WREK's programming, including all the specialty shows. Tech engineers developed some of the broadcasting equipment now in use by the station, and in 1994 Tech students made WREK the first radio station to broadcast live over the Internet.
WREK is a non-commercial station that receives almost all of its funding from the Student Government Association. However, they do have a CD called "Live @ WREK" that they are selling to the public. It includes songs from local bands previously featured on WREK, and is available in the Bookstore.
The character of WREK is summed up in the motto: "Quality Diverse Radio." Playing a variety of music is what WREK does best, but this is supplemented with news, sports, and various educational programs.
The goal of WREK is to play something that everyone will like at some point during the day.
The next time you're in the car, heading home, or in your room just killing time, tune in to 91.1 FM and hear what kind of news and music your colleagues are making. You might hear something you like.
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