If you’re reading this in the student center, you may have noticed a new installation on the third floor railing. The colorful letters KSLU hang out in the open for everyone to see. To many of you, these letters are meaningless; to some, it harkens back to an era of amateur college radio. The purpose of this public service announcement is to let campus now that we’re back. KSLU has re-launched with a 21st century outlook that seeks to promote a more professional model of broadcasting by emphasizing recorded sound. KSLU is back, baby, and we’re using the web to engage you, the listeners, who make everything that we do possible.
Although things seem a little dark over at our little studio, we’ve been generating a variety of content to entertain and engage our listening base. Our plan is twofold: produce podcasts for on-demand entertainment and produce student music. Our podcasts focus around a variety of topics including student music, campus news, and causal conversation between friends. StudioCast, our student music podcast, takes musicians from campus and helps them produce an original song. Along the way, we learn what it is like to be a musician and get a little education about music production. Featured guests include Will “Captain Kulcher” Havens ‘18, Rudy Bentlage ‘16, and Chris Lule ‘19. Our News podcast, which has been running since last semester, is “Hill News Radio.” This radio news show informs St. Lawrence students about upcoming events on campus and also works to provide a more in-depth look at each week’s issue of the paper. Be sure to check out Jack Lyons ‘17, who brings in audio from SLU hockey games, and Colin Kirkland ‘16, who gives us a better look at the thought process behind his column.
Our latest podcast is one you will not want to miss. “Chloe and April’s Coffee (Not Coffee) Hour” shows that even best friends can disagree on some important topics. Last week’s podcast focused on crying and some of the stigmas attached to the act. Next week’s episode promises a conversation about Harry Potter, so be sure to check it out Monday morning. KSLU has also embraced its opportunity as a place to record student music. Some of the biggest hits to be produced by our station include, Casey Pitcher’s ‘17 cover of “Surfer Girl”, “Ain’t A Big Deal” by Bentlage, and “Everyone Thinks They Can Change the World” by Captain Kulcher. Campus Musicians are invited to contact KSLU radio hosts for help producing original content.
So where can you access all of this great content. Our SoundCloud account, KSLU Radio, hosts all of our audio content. We plan to expand our storage space to offer an even wider variety of content in the future. Also be sure to check out our Facebook page, KSLU Radio, which offers an opportunity for you, the listeners, to tell KSLU what you want to hear. Cheers, and thanks for listening.