Dear WUSB Listeners and Supporters,
I have had the privilege of being advised and mentored by WUSB’s founding General Manager and now GM Emeritus for 2 decades. Many of you have known Norman Prusslin for even longer and may know that education is Norm’s lifetime work. His long-time guidance of our students continues to help WUSB grow and flourish. We are incredibly grateful for all that Norm does, both for the community and for WUSB Stony Brook.
While we affectionately say that WUSB has been Norm’s baby, this University radio experiment continues to evolve. Today WUSB has matured into a beautiful blend of students, local community volunteers, faculty, staff and alumni who keep this Long Island station humming along. In this issue, we are fortunate to have Norm share stories and wisdom gleaned from his rich history with the station!
This issue also helps us kick off Radiothon, and the 43rd anniversary of the station. As a non-commercial radio station, we rely heavily on the generous contributions of our listeners and local businesses to help keep us on the air, to share the info, programming and entertainment that you love. We sincerely appreciate your continued support of the station. Enjoy this month''s specials!
Virtually,
Isobel Breheny-Schafer
WUSB General Manager
Assistant Director for Student Media
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Over the next month, we''ll be celebrating Radiothon, during which we''ll be be bringing you one-of-a-kind radio specials!
WUSB truly loves and thanks our listeners for tuning in and providing so many years of support to keep us on the air. We postponed our Spring Radiothon due to the COVID-19 pandemic but need your pledge of support now to help keep us on the air.
Please donate what you can, let us know how you are coping, read our newsletter, send us a request to play a song, offer some feedback on our programming and help the experiment continue by taking our quick listener survey.
Some specials to look forward to this month:
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28th Annual Reggae Marathon
Hosted by Massapan
July 3th at 7pm - July 4th at 9pm
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Vinylthon
Multiple DJs
June 20th
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43rd Anniversary Special
on Robin''s Nest
Rockin'' Robin
June 21st at 8pm
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WUSB Student Directors:
"We Stand with Those Who Demand Racial Justice"
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The student staff at WUSB stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. We stand against racial violence and injustice. As a free-form radio station, we provide an outlet and platform for underrepresented voices to be heard, and offer regular programming, such as Democracy Now, to share diverse perspectives on current events. Currently, it is not the voices of the WUSB staff that need attention and elevation, but the community''s voice. Please feel free to reach out to us with your stories at info@wusb.fm
We will be posting resources on our social media accounts and encouraging our listeners to seek out black voices, black opinions, and black content creators. WUSB supports our Stony Brook student organizations and departments that give black students a voice. Some of those include:
Black Student Union @stonybrookbsu
House of Shade (Black and LGBTQ+ intersectionality) @houseofshade.sbu
NAACP SBU chapter @stonybrooknaacp
African Student Union @stonybrookasu
Black World (Newspaper for Black and Latinx students) @blackworldsbu
Center for Civic Justice @civicjusticesbu
Multicultural Affairs @sbuoma
Click here to read the University''s official statement.
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"Before class one afternoon, I walked up to the second floor of the old Union to explore the last blank spot on my mental map of Stony Brook. One of the doors that I came across was plastered with stickers and posters, and on the other side of the door was the student office of WUSB. I signed up to be a DJ that day." ... Conor still remains friends with many of the people he originally met, thanks to working at the radio station, and loves the community WUSB creates. - Mike Dokus
SEE FULL BIO
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Matt Mankiewich | The Sports Section & Flywheel
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Matt Mankiewich joined the WUSB Sports Department in spring 1983. As much as Seawolves sports coverage has been a staple at WUSB, it was never more so than the spring of 2012, when Stony Brook’s baseball team made a run to the College World Series, with Matt at play by play. For someone who has been covering the local professional teams as a reporter for nearly a quarter of a century, working for Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League at different times, it remains his greatest thrill in sports.
- DJ John O (Salvage & Recovery Radio, Mondays 8-10pm)
SEE FULL BIO
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Chris Greening | WUSB Business Manager
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In addition to serving as the Business Manager this year, Chris Greening is a former DJ and student President of the station. "I have a connection dating back to WUSB from when I was really young. Every Friday my dad would drive me to Levittown to visit my grandparents, and on the ride home he would listen to superman reruns that were broadcast from WUSB." - Mike Dokus
SEE FULL BIO
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Book Reviews by Timothy Smith |
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"I offer reviews- not critique!
Perhaps you''ll find these books
as enjoyable and useful as I have."
Timothy Smith hosts WUSB''s show Megapolitan, Tuesdays 8-10pm.
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The Arithmetic of Listening: Tuning Theory & History for the Impractical Musician | By Kyle Gann
Tuning "...helps explain the psychological effects of music...is the great background force determining what kind of music gets made…Despite all of this, no other issue is so ignored..." Although written primarily for musicians, this book could certainly be of interest to anyone who enjoys music (or Arithmetic!), and knows a bit of music terminology.
SEE FULL REVIEW
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Sacred Geometry for Artists, Dreamers, and Philosophers | By John Oscar Lieben
The author is keen to emphasize the many practical applications that are possible in virtually any creative endeavor. A drawing, a garden, a lyric, a dance, anything born of the imagination might employ geometry of this sort. Needless-to-say, philosophy plays a significant part here, as well, so the armchair philosopher will find plenty to ruminate upon.
SEE FULL REVIEW
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The Dawning Moon of Mind: Unlocking the Pyramid Texts | By Susan Brind Morrow
"What has been missed is that hieroglyphs are based on astute readings of the physical world. They have the timeless shine of the real." This gem of a book encompasses Archeology, Classical literature, Linguistics, Astronomy, Religion, and especially, the sound and sense of Poetry.
SEE FULL REVIEW
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Norman Prusslin
WUSB Founding General Manager &
General Manager Emeritus
Stony Brook University Lecturer and Director of
the Media Arts Minor/Living Learning Center
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Long Island radio listeners scanning the FM dial 43 years ago, June 27, 1977, were surprised to hear musical stirrings on the 90.1 fm frequency that had previously offered static or sounds of distant stations.
It was on that Monday at 5:30 pm that the Stony Brook University radio station joined the community of Long Island radio stations. I had the honor of coordinating the team that brought the station to the air that day and then went on to serve as the station''s General Manager for 28 years.
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Looking back on that first day of broadcasting, it''s fascinating to think about how much the media landscape has changed over the past 43 years.
In 1977, FM radio audience listening was just about ready to overtake the decades old primacy of AM radio.Cable television on Long Island was in its formative years...CNN and MTV were still 3 and 4 years away respectively. Music oriented radio stations played vinyl on turntables while public service announcements aired on tape cartridges and long form public affairs programming was recorded on cassette and reel-to-reel audio tape. How times have changed!
Through the compact disc and personal computer revolutions of the 1980''s, to the web, streaming and digital download innovations of the 1990''s, to today''s multiple music distribution systems, WUSB has been at the forefront of marrying new technology with public service mission and responsibility.
SEE FULL STORY
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By Bob Bennett
Long Island has an active and vibrant local music scene. Many local artists are trying to make a living from their music, and a large part of their income comes from performing live in the many music venues that are scattered around the island. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the ensuing lockdown and stay-at-home orders have eliminated the ability of these artists to have that source of income, as well as get out and share their music with the public, both of which are essential things for a musician. This has forced local musicians to get creative and take advantage of the live stream capabilities on Facebook and other platforms to bring their music to the people, and perhaps pick up a few tips from the virtual tip jar in the process.
... As always, the rich and varied music scene of Long Island has no shortage of choices. Here is a sample of some of the online events that have been happening on Long Island since the lockdown started.
Click on the link in each profile for information on how to tune into future shows!
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Don Audio
“Playin’ it Safe”
Don Audio is a concert production company based in Holtsville, NY, run by local sound engineer Don Nostrand. ....Artists who have performed include Jesse Pagano, Jack Licitra, Travis McKeveny,Bryan Gallo, WUSB’s own Buddy Merriam, and many more.
FULL STORY PROFILE
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Ladybeast Collective
Concert Series
The Ladybeast Collective is a concert series started by Rorie Kelly to celebrate the music of women and nonbinary people. ...Recently, she has presented a series of “Siren Saturdays” minifest events, where five women - Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden, Christine Sweeney, Karen Bella, and Laurie Anne Creus, each perform a live set from their own home studios.
FULL STORY PROFILE
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Socially Distant
Collaborations
The stay-at-home order is not only problematic for artists and bands who need to play in front of people, it’s also making it difficult for bands whose members are physically distant to meet, play, and practice together. ...The band Aquarii has produced a series of YouTube videos called “Aquariisolation”. ...The New Students have produced over sixty ["Quarantune"] videos since they started.
FULL STORY PROFILE
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Music is the
Cure Events
Nikki Silva is the lead vocalist of the local band The Big Happy, as well as an actor, writer, director, playwright, teacher, and all around awesome person. .... Her idea [an adapted version of the "Collab Party"] was for as many people as possible to learn the same uplifting song and step out of their home on Sunday at 12 noon, and perform the song publicly, and if possible capture the event on video.
FULL STORY PROFILE
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Top Local Music Album Pick
... This record is just what we needed to take us through these strange times. ... This is an EP that you will find yourself listening to over and over again. The tunes are captivating, the production is exceptional, and the vocal performance is amazing. You’ll want to see Karen perform live, either via live stream or eventually in person when possible.
FULL STORY PROFILE
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Want to feature your company or non-profit here and become a part of our WUSB Business supporter family? Let us know! Please email isobel.breheny-schafer@stonybrook.edu or call (631) 632 - 6828
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Sound Beach Music
Miller Place, NY
(631) 476 - 3850
Sound Beach Music has been serving local musicians since 1978. They specialize in selling, buying and appraising Musical Instruments, as well as providing Lessons, Rentals and Repairs. Their two-floor, 5000 square foot retail store has a huge selection of new and used musical instruments and accessories ranging from entry level to master quality and vintage.
SEE MORE DETAILS
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Three Village Farmers Market
East Setauket, NY
(631) 901 - 7151
Outdoor Market: opening each Friday 3-7pm, starting June 12th at 93 North Country Road, Setauket (will be following state mandated safety rules.)
Pick-Me-Up: Order before noon on Wednesday, pick up on Fridays between 4 and 6:30pm at 1099 North County Road, Stony Brook
SEE MORE DETAILS
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WUSB thanks our local business supporters who are a part of our station''s family. Businesses like those highlighted above help keep WUSB on the air by providing gift certificates for you, our donors. In exchange, we thank the businesses on the air (and here !) throughout our fundraising campaigns.
Please help us support our local businesses.
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Check out some of our favorites this month, curated by the our WUSB team: |
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Hobo Girl
Fruit Bats
Submitted by: Conor Rooney
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Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York
Arctic Monkeys
Submitted by: Mike Dokus
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Higher
Lamaitre, Maty Noyes
Submitted by:
Anastasia Philippopoulos
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Fashionable People
Joel Plaskett Emergency
Submitted by: Harry Feig
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Heart
Think About It,
Michael V. Manas
Submitted by: Bella
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Smalltown Boy- 12" Version
Bronski Beat
Submitted by: Chris Greening
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Let us help you thank your favorite essential workers on-air |
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We thank our essential personnel, medical, custodial, grocery, food service, drivers, police, fire, ambulance, mail services and more, along with our school teachers and so many others who are helping keep our communities going. You have our utmost respect and support. We hope you know we are there for you to bring you vital information to help you navigate this crisis as well as lighten your day with music.
We welcome your essential worker shout outs, which can be submitted either by comment on our recent Instagram (@stonybrookwusb) post with this image, or email us your message at info@wusb.fm. Shout outs will be read on the air on Friday mornings and Tuesday and Sunday afternoons over the next few weeks.
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Listener Experience Survey |
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We''d like to better understand if and how you''re listening to radio these days! Please complete this short survey to build more on the things you love, and make improvements, where necessary!
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