![]() ![]() Hansknecht encourages faculty, staff and students - undergrads, grads and community learners - to come in and get to know the station. “I fell in love with it here and decided to pitch in a bit more and mentor others.” WUMD, advised by Television Engineer Greg Taylor, also has shows about jazz music in Detroit, rock music and ties to historic events, and freestyle rhyme and rap battles. The people were cool, so I thought I’d give it a shot,” said Hansknecht, whose alias is “DJ Ricky Rain.” He created a show about alternative versions of popular radio songs called The Other Side. “While I was a freshman, I stopped in and checked it out. Hansknecht said the station welcomes anyone with an on-air interest. He also works to bring attention to WUMD’s efforts, including the station's annual Battle of the Bands, where WUMD alumni and 96.3 WDVD-FM producers and morning show hosts - including Blaine Fowler - recently served as judges. He and the WUMD team train all incoming DJs. Hansknecht, a junior double majoring in biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering, is basically a gatekeeper who doesn’t only let you pass, he’s also nice enough to hold the door open. Thompson said Station Manager Ricky Hansknecht’s openness to new ideas and studio training are reasons why Thompson decided to start - and continue - the NintenBros. Having the DJs pitch a topic they are passionate about is part of the station’s success. That’s probably a big part of why we’re up before the sun on a Friday morning to talk about this.” “Nintendo is a part of many good memories for both of us from when we were little until now. I want to write games to bring people together like that,” said McGuire, a journalism and screen studies junior. “Some of my favorite childhood memories come from spending time with my family while we played video games Nintendo is known from providing that type of experience. Thompson and his co-host Noah “DJ Noah” McGuire met in a game design course and bonded over their encyclopedic knowledge of Pokémon, their childhood Nintendo Power magazine subscription and the importance of gaming in their lives. The student-run radio station, which Thompson discovered as an orientation leader, allows him to share interesting news about the multinational video game company, covering everything from Bowser to Zelda. Listeners, who access WUMD through streaming or tune-in at the University Center or at The Union at Dearborn, voted the show a fan favorite. ![]() His pre-show routine is done with ease now you can tell he has a few years of DJ experience.Ī computer science senior, Thompson’s a part of the NintenBros two-hour show that’s mainly talk-style with a bit of choice Nintendo game music tracks. He checks the sound and recording software and scrolls through his phone to quickly browse his show notes. But the mission is the same: To share good music and interesting dialogue with listeners. (now a part of the Administration Building) - a time when students borrowed music equipment from the science department in order to play vinyl records. The station may look a bit different from when it began 40 years ago in the university’s R.O.C. If that vibe is not hospitable enough, there’s also a note on the exterior door urging onlookers to come in.Īs Clemente lounges, Chris “DJ Chris” Thompson types on a computer at a desk across the room. On this particular Friday morning, freshman Nathan “DJ Nate” Clemente relaxes on the couch with black coffee in hand, knit cap disguising his wake-up-and-go hair and a Monty Python movie plays on screen. The living room-style set-up invites students to take in the laid-back WUMD atmosphere. But even before that all-cap red-lettered sign flickered on for the morning’s show, waves of activity were felt around the college radio station’s office. ![]() The quiet murmur in the University Center halls and smell of coffee in the air are telltale signs that it’s early. on a Friday and the WUMD Radio “On Air” sign is lit above the door. This article was originally published on April 8, 2019. ![]()
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