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Fall 1999 Show Descriptions
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Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday

MONDAY

Jay Duncan Midnight - 2 AM
Dead Sun Rising - 2 hours of excessive frequency mauling laced with sweet and sticky sounds.

Scott & Johannes 2 - 5 AM
Overnight

Kristie 5 - 7 AM
Morning Wake-Up I - Music of indie proportions. Rock. Pop. Roll. Tune in and turn it up putting the woo on you.

Bobby A. alternating with Allyson 8 - 10 AM
Double "A" Diner - A mix of contemporary folk, jazz, country and good swingin' music for your drive time, the Double "A" Diner is the place to stop. The music of Mose Allison is featured at around 8:35 AM during the segment known at the "Gospel According to Mose." For music that often defies categorization.

Richard Segan 10 - 1 PM
One World Radio - The Web - Tune into Richard's show for the freshest sounds available: from world, to reggae, to a myriad of new releases from all genres. Sun Ra's Cosmic Corner lands at noon. Roots reggae both classic and up-to-date, Scandanavian, Asian & Caribbean journeys occur on a regular basis. Be connected, feel connected and connect with us on One World Radio.

DJ Sunshine 1 - 3 PM
Afternoon Rock I - First off, the skunk is my favorite land animal. He uses potent olfactory defense to deter predators from eating him. If you would like to learn more about the skunk, tune in to WHUS 91.7 FM or contact your local library. Thanks a lot and Rock 'n' Roll, Pilgrims!

DJ HP Kool Hype 3 - 5 PM
Afternoon Rock II - Come here, kid, so I can kick ya in the shins. I'm old and in the way, and should not have a radio show. Surly.

Tony 6 - 9 PM
Focus on Jazz - The Jazz Mission - Dedicated to the Tradition of Jazz with a focus on new releases as well as Women in Jazz.

Dean Farrell 9 - midnight
The Soul Express - The best in 60s and 70s Soul music, most of which you've either never heard before or haven't heard in 24 - 35 years. Visit the Soul Express Website.

Richard alternating w/ Matt 12 - 2 AM
The Kingdom #19 - An interdisciplinary professional evaluation consisting of complete medical, social and psychological diagnosis and evaluation, and an evaluation of the individual's need for institutional care, prior to but not to exceed 3 months before admission to the institution, or, in the case of individuals who make application while in such institution, before requesting payment under the plan.

TUESDAY

Daisy Dead Petals 2 - 5 AM
The Little Apple Factory - A free form show, unlimited styles. Everything from John Fahey to Radiohead and Howlin' Wolf to the Buena Vista Social Club. May include recordings of a poet reading his/her own work, thoughtful dee-jaying. A variety of music and word that demands digestion and appreciation.

DJ Auttie 5 - 7 AM
Sonic Therapy - Music is known to hold therapeutic effects. In the hands of the right doctor, music can heal both physical and mental ailments. Allow the healing every other week when DJ Auttie brings you soothing doses of deep house and trance to calm your inner soul. A patented regimen of pulsing beats with a minimalist emphasis: it's what that one-doctor-out-of-ten recommends for pain and the brand DJs use most. But for the therapy to work you must make the first step. Tune in and learn to groove well again.

ALTERNATING WITH

Bizzy Bee 5 - 7 AM
Urban Stylez - Well, my show will mostly consist of R&B and hip-hop. I also like to throw in a little old-school here and there, but mostly I try to play the hottest songs I and the listeners think are hot.

Ita Kanter 8 - 10 AM
Morning Classics - Morning Classics on WHUS is a classy review of some of the best and longest-lived music in history - some of it that we listen to was written 400 years ago - some only 100 years. Why does it have such an inexplicable hold on us? We just can't sum it up in a few sentences. We just know that we like it. I'm content to play the music, tell you a few things I've learned about composers and composition and get you to join the folks world wide who listen, go to concerts, and perform in this glorious.

Manoj Fenelon 10 - 1 PM
One World Radio--Nada Brahma - Nada Brahma is an ancient Sanskrit axiom meaning the "world is sound." Tuesday's edition of One World Radio breathes new life into that timeless principle with an eclectic program of sounds from around the world.

Nilda Araújo 1 - 3 PM
Tribal Free - Let us rock you with energetic and romantic vibes with a program of eclectic music that cover from classical to rock, from jazz to celtic, from reggae to hip-hop - you name it. Various issues in the fields of education, politics, and social realms will be addressed as well as readings of poetry and other cultural creations. The objective it to widen up the listener's perspective on the role of radio waves.

ALTERNATING WITH

Mark Peake & Albert Palitta 1 - 3 PM
Gospel - Our show is about sending out the Good News to the community in song. Letting the community know about Christ in the form of music.

Jesse 3 - 5 PM
Static Radio - >From fast-as-light punk rock to slow as molasses indie and everything in between, Static Radio is always trying to find the music listeners don't have time to search for.

Ted Perch 6 - 9 PM
Focus on Jazz--Jazz Plus - Jazz straight up with the occasional world twist. As the world turns the borders blur.

Drew 9-midnight
House of Groove - House Music! (Techno, too.) Presented to you in a continuous "groove." The way it should be. No top-40 in this house. Just 4-on-the-floor. DJs that produce dance music and productions for DJs and dancers are what this show is all about. All wax. All underground. All night.

Sarah 12 - 2 AM
Post Swimming w/ Belle, Veda, and Pedro - Every good little fishy needs a bit of indie-pop/rock or ambient waves before drifting off to sleep under the stars.

ALTERNATING WITH

Jessie Bennett 12 - 2 AM
The Cool Radio Show - An attempt at converging the hemispheres of love, death, and spirituality through an apocalyptic collision of musical genres.

WEDNESDAY

Bry 2-5 AM
Bry's Rock Garden - Whether you're a partier or a studier, I'll be here with Rock,Jazz,and Blues.It starts off with Rock to get your blood pumping, and your brain working. Later on, it changes to some Jazz and Blues so you don't keep the neighbors up all night. It might also help you get a couple seconds of sleep, but don't count on it.

Joe Cavanagh 5 - 7 AM
The Living Tradition - A program of music, song and story from the Celtic peoples featuring ancient melodies with a modern treatment, new tunes played in traditional style, and just about everything in between.

Steeple Jack 8 - 10 AM
The SteepleJack Experience - The Steeple Jack Experience can include guests, opinion commentary, and, of course, a wide range of music, humor, and news of the day. It is not a religious show per se, but one that raises the issues of spirituality and faith within our culture in a lively way. Listen religiously to the Steeple Jack Experience.

John Murphy 10 - 1 PM
One World Radio - Spin the musical compass and explore cultural connections across the continents, mixing ancient traditions and modern technology. WHUS is still the only New England radio station presenting a daily international music mix format - and one of the focus areas on Wednesdays is the music of Latin America, especially Brasil. News, events listings, and interviews with local and touring musicians are featured.

Jay Forklift 1 - 3 PM
Underground Sounds - Call it emo. Call it post-punk. Call it post-hardcore. Just call it
Underground Sounds.

Polyester Spice & Cappuccino Matt 3-5 PM
The Make-Believe Ballroom - Indie-pop, rock-lounge, and chi-chi. Decadence, lounge-pop, and assorted artificial flavors of rock. Or Teletubbyland meets Shibuya. Hello Kitty meets Kerouac.

Richard alternating w/ Matt 6-9 PM
Focus On Jazz--The Return of Something Special - Breaking Jazz by the neck.

DJ Conspiracy 9PM - Midnight
Urban Stylez - This show sports the hottest hip-hop out on the streets and in the underground. Hosted by Miss Conspiracy herself.

ALTERNATING WITH

DJ Scientific 9PM - Midnight
Radio Active - I will play the good shit and not the commercial bull shit. I will feature the hottest cuts, not the recycled, played-out ones. Open to requests. I will represent hip-hop and R&B so you will be saying, "That's the jam!" when you tune in.

TAM!! midnight - 2 AM
Risquè Radio - Risqué Radio features risqué music selections from all genres that are very
good - but yet, delightfully naughty. So tune in, sit back, and get ready to have some fun.

THURSDAY

Winifred 2 - 5 AM
Overnight

Zoe 5 -7 AM AM
Ultra Fuel - Crank the music up - Cuz this show rocks! Heavy guitar riffs and funky beats set bodies in motion, accelerate pulses, and force heads to rock from the front to the back. Rock music propels along the airwaves streaming from the hardcore avenue with a choice blend of punk, industrial, and sometimes adding hip-hop for extra flavor.

Jason Polanski 8-10AM
Morning Wake-Up II - Music from America's Highways, from Interstate 95 to Route 66. From the
earliest sounds of Woody Guthrie to the modern folk-rock acts such as Wilco. Music of many kinds from many times comes together for one show.

Steve Fithian 10 - 1 PM
One World Radio - A global mix of traditional and contemporary styles spanning from roots music to cross-cultural blends.

Testing on HOP-X 1 - 3 PM
Lisa "D" - Cabaret-ing though genres of electronica, hip-hop, trip-hop, and space-rock all the while dispersing samples and bleeps and loops.

DJ Joshua 3-5 PM
Milestones in Music

G-Funk & Symphony Kid 6 - 9 PM
The Symphony Sid and G-Funk Jazz Show - The Symphony Sid & G-Funk jazz show brings you back to the 40s, 50s, and 60s jazz scene. Everything from jazz trios up to full big-band orchestras are always heard. So flip on your vacuum-tubed radio, kick back with a Ballantine, and remember how good music used to sound like.

Ragashanti 9PM - Midnight
The Jamaican Ruffneck Ride - A lively blend of Reggae, calypso, and soca music. We'll be flowing with artists like Beenie Man, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, and many more Caribbean stars. So be prepared to feel irie and fling up yuh hips inna di Ruffneck Ride...zeeen!!...nuff respek!!

Mike Midnight - 2 AM
The Industry Standard - Music to drive you insane. Get your fill of industrial angst. Lose your mind in pulsing electronic music. Become enraged from the anger inducing metal. Obey your master, listen to Electronically Induced Psychosis.

FRIDAY

Maria 2 -5 AM
Teenage Kicks - 3 hours of indie, punk, and garage. Songs about crushes and heartbreak. Songs that make you wanna steal your parents' new car and take off for the city.

DJ Wack Frizbee 5 - 7 AM
What's Your Dog's Name? - Typically metal-based, but drawing heavily on hip-hop, jazz, world,
electronic, and classical. Kid-tested, mother-approved.

John Dorfer 8 - 10 AM
Morning Wake-Up II - Time for the puddin'. Wiggle wiggle. Oh yeah.

Karen Bard 10 - 1 PM
One World Radio - Friday's edition of "One World Radio" connects you to the world riding on a
positive vibration, from the local to the cosmic. Women of the World, a 1-hour feature of women's music, comes at you at 11AM every week.

Anton 1 - 3 PM
Afternoon Rock I - I play rock, heavy metal, and a couple of songs from a rock artist celebrating a birthday that day or that week.

Perilous Cheryl 3 - 5 PM
Rock 'n' Roll Radio - Guitar-oriented rock 'n' roll from the 50s to the present. Three chords and an attitude!! Features interviews and live in-studio performances.

Chris Sampson 6 - 9 PM
Focus On Jazz--Gravity and Chaos - A sacred and profane mix of avant-garde and free jazz and spoken word. The last hour gets REALLY weird.

DJ Metro 9PM - Midnight
Demigodz Radio presents: "The Metro Show" - Connecticut's hottest hip-hop show featuring live interviews, free-styles, battles, and old- and new-school rap. If you're not listening to "The Metro Show," YOU MUST BE DEAF!!

Nathan Phelps Midnight - 2 AM
Free Thought - The time has come We all have a brain We just have to start using it. No
frills. No political parties and no mercy - This is my declaration.

SATURDAY

Richard Weed 2-5 AM
Made in America - We don't care what you did or who you did or how or why you did it, just as long as you did it in America. Some elements of the show to include: "Center of the Universe," "Harrison and Weed Record Review," "Things We Like" (Or don't like!), "Listener Call-In," "This Day in Music History," "That Was Then, This Is Now," "Holly Woooooohoooohood."

[Alternating with]

Chuck Pettry 2-5 AM
Overnight - Three hours of hardcore, grind, and indie-rock.

Frank Sumislaski 5 -7:30 AM
International Polka Variety - Wake up Saturdays to the toe-tapping sounds of Polkas. The program has many new releases and mixes in some of the older "stand bys." All requests are given consideration and the substitutes we will utilize when needed brings happiness to all who listen in. Make the early slot starting at 5AM your Saturday introduction to the happiest sounds on the airways, that's Polka Music.

Dottie Tetreault 7:30 - 10 AM
WHUS Presents Polka! - Presented in an upbeat, lively manner, host Dottie Tetreault brings you new releases, old standards, "golden" treasures from the past, live on-air interviews with recording artists and polka promoters. Our active request line dictates the show's format. Remember, if you don't hear the music you like we haven't heard from you.

Dave Estell 11 - 12:30 PM
Freeform Funkified Filth - The name says it all!

Doug MacNeil 12:30-2 PM
The Underground - A review of the music that made the great "underground" FM rock radio of the late 60s and early 70s what it was, and continues that spirit with alternative and overlooked songs from then right up until today.

[Alternating with]

Michael 12:30-2 PM
Afternoon Free Form - The music ranges from Alternative, Folk, World, some Techno, and all programmed in a Freeform stream of consciousness style. It may be baffling, it may be illuminating.

Joel Krutt 3 - 5 PM
Pushing the Envelope - Pushing the Envelope focuses on the best in avant-rock, jazz, classical,
electronic, ambient, along with a healthy dollop of classic and new "progressive rock" (i.e. King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, Gong, etc.).

Ramblin' Bert Rand 7 - 9 PM
Bluesline - Blues - Blues-Rock, original American "Roots" music, Southern Delta, Acoustic Blues. Special features: Blues A to Z, Top 25 albums of the month, Women of Blues, Zydeco and Rockabilly, Local Artists' new releases and more. A generous mix of "something old," "something new," "something borrowed," but it's all Blues!

Dave Carpenter 9PM - Midnight
The Blues Bus - The best new and classic blues and your best source for live Blues concert information. Be sure to check out The Blues Bus online at http://w3.nai.net/~davecarp

SUNDAY

DJ Latin Flavor 12 - 3 AM
100% Latin Music - Playing the best in salsa, merengue, latin house & bachata music. Broadcast
in Spanish. All requests accepted.

Man-Child 3 - 6 AM
Urban Stylez - A gourmet blend of the finest hip-hop, old and new, with an exciting twist of flavorful funk and soul. Talking will be informative, comical and limited to provide the listener with the utmost brainwave stimulation.

Dan Greider 6 - 9 AM
Off the Beaten Track - A show that emphasizes unusual music - either music by relatively unknown composers, or obscure music by better-known ones. Most of this music is from Renaissance composers, some is from the Baroque period, and some dates from more modern times. A news review is offered at eight o'clock.

Thomas Henry 9 - 10:30 AM
When the Melody's Right - A salute to the golden age of songwriting. What Johnny Mercer called "The Melody Era," with Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and all the rest. A time when melodies and lyrics were king. This show is a trip back with the singers of those great songs, from then until now. A little Big Band and Swing music is also included.

Lynn Sloan and Bill Prenetta 10:30 - noon
On Broadway - Music from Broadway stage, including selections from both classical and contemporary shows. Also, ticket give-aways, information on local theater performances, as well as Broadway news.

Julie Noon - 1 PM
Celtic Voyage - Traditional and contemporary folk and rock music of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, as well as music influenced by that region.

Bluegrass Coyote 1 - 4 PM
The Magic of Bluegrass - Bluegrass on the scene! As of June 1999, WHUS reports to Bluegrass Unlimited's National Bluegrass Survey. Join us as we help chart the top 30 songs in the country. Tune in to hear the best of the newest releases from the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Jeanett Williams, Longview, Lynn Morris, Dale Ann Bradley, J.D. Crow & The New South, and many more. Kick back, put your feet up and rest a spell. Tune in the Old Coyote and enjoy!

John Sloan 4 - 7 PM
Acoustically Sound - A refreshing alternative to talk radio or narrow formats like country, "light hits," or oldies. An eclectic mix of folk, blues, jazz, ambient, and country, together in a coherent manner.

Susan Forbes Hansen 7 -11 PM
Sunday Night Folk Festival - The Sunday Night Folk Festival is in its 21st year of presenting guest performers, new/old/famous/obscure recordings, and concert recordings. Folk Calendar at 10PM.

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Last Updated: Friday, October 29, 1999 by Tak