Acoustic Radio Waves

Acoustic Radio Waves

“Traditions” on WFDU-FM (Teaneck, New Jersey) Ron Olesko and Bill Hahn host “Traditions,” a three-hour program airing on WFDU (89.1 FM and online at www.alpha.fd.edu/wfdu/wfdu/fm/traditions.html). Originating from the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, the broadcast can be heard Sundays from 3-6 p.m. EST. Although “traditional” music is emphasized, new traditions and artists – like up-and-comer Antje Duvekot – are also showcased. Ron and Bill add historical perspective and insightful commentary to the music they spin. “Sunday Street” on WUSB-FM (Stony Brook, New York) Charlie Backfish has been hosting the acoustic-oriented “Sunday Street” on Stony Brook University’s WUSB (90.1 FM and online at www.wusb.org) from Stony Brook, NY since 1978. The show, airing Sundays from 9-11:30 a.m....

Tuning In to Internet Radio

While terrestrial radio stations are increasingly streaming and archiving shows online, there also are a number of Internet-only radio stations playing nothing but acoustic music. The latest entry is www.3degreesorless.com, which was slated to make its Web debut on January 1. Mary Post (formerly associated with WVUD-FM in Newark, Delaware) hosts and produces what she describes as “a listening room on the net tailored to those of you who love singer-songwriters, folkies, American and roots musicians and those that fall-in between.” According to a recent posting from Post to the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) listserv, the name stems from a conversation she had with singer-songwriter Erik Balkey and others a year ago during which it was decided that while...