Meet The Directors
Grace Roeder – General Manager
Alias: DJ Darwin
WMU Major: English and Communications
Length of time involved with WIDR: I started DJing in the spring of 2012
5 Favorite Bands:
- Modest Mouse
- Mason Jennings
- The Avett Brothers
- Kimya Dawson
- Sleigh Bells
Recently Rocking:
- The Honey Pot
- The Kodiak Farm Boys
- Purity Ring
- Dirty Projectors
Favorite thing about WIDR: I love that we are a space for music that does not have a space anywhere else on the radio.
Goal for WIDR: To continue spreading the message of radio evolution, to put more shows on, and to become more of a presence in the Kalamazoo music scene.
Zach Smith – Promotions Director
Alias: DJ Paper Cuts
WMU Major: Anthropology/Film and Media Communications
WIDR Start Date: May 2013
5 Favorite Bands:
- Loma Prieta
- Andrew Jackson Jihad
- Botch
- The Gaslight Anthem
- Lead Belly
Recently Rocking:
- City Cop
- Scowler
- Lock Tender
- Alta
Favorite thing about WIDR: Place for local musicians to stream their creations for all to hear!
Goal for WIDR: To bring more live music to Kalamazoo.
Justin Gish – Program Director
Alias: DJ Cooper
WMU Major: Anthropology
WIDR Start Date: August 2012
5 Favorite Bands:
- The Afghan Whigs
- Monster Magnet
- Mark Lanegan
- The Groundhogs
- Kyuss
Recently Rockin’
- Ghost
- Royal Thunder
- Beast in the Field
- Orchid
- Destroyer of Light
Favorite Thing About WIDR: Live DJs playing great music
Goal for WIDR: To keep live DJs on the air.
Joseph Silver – Music Director
Alias: DJ Smokey Joe
WMU Major: Accounting/Rhetoric & Writing Studies
WIDR Start Date: April 2013
5 Favorite Bands:
- Belle & Sebastian
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Cut/Copy
- Yo La Tengo
- Jeff Beck
Recently Rockin’
- Part-Time
- Mason Jennings
- De La Soul
- Red Tail Ring
- Memory Tapes
Favorite Thing About WIDR: The atmosphere, the enthusiasm, and its quirky musical variety
Goal for WIDR: To broaden the musical vocabulary of its followers and staff, expand its audience, and acquire Beyoncé
Mark Wittstock//Production Director//Cat?
Moniker:: Moldy Pie
WMU:: FVM
WIDR:: Fall 2012 – 20XX
Top::
- Ben Benjamin/Midwest Product
- Tree Wave
- Black Moth Super Rainbow
- Owner/Operator
- Ulrich Schnauss
Recent::
- Abysss
- Potions
- Waster
- Lymtronics
- Ages
Goals:: To bring media with the most surface noise to the masses.
Lucas flynt rocks!
South-east Michigan’s claim to neo-Ska Soul fame, it’s Hullabaloo! Sat. Nov. 13th at Founders Brewing. Show at 9:30pm.
I’m glad to see Joe Varchola counts the band Can among his favorites. We used to listen to them in high school back in the ’70s, and I still enjoy them.
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! SHYFT IS MY HERO!!!!!!!
Your message and awesome love will be passed on.
Thanks for loving us!
This is the dankest radio station website i’ve ever experienced! great work everyone! i didnt even know about this till Lucas gave me his last sticker at DEMF! u guys might consider making a public facebook fan page to help spread the word… The Blastoff has over 5000 fb ppl we could send an update to about this Radio Evolution!
much love and peace b w/ yas! {B~]
~scotty
Hey Scotty. Glad you’re digging us. And oh baby, do we have Facebook stuff.
I was going to link to it, but it looks like you found your way over just fine. Welcome to your new, more awesome life filled with WIDR.
Hi Widerittes – Hope all is well in the zoo. Glad to hear the stream is back up and running, listening right now. I had the good fortune to come back to the station a few weeks ago. It was something I wanted to do for a long time, and I’m really glad I did. It was surreal to say the least. The campus, the station, the town – some things were the same, some are completely different from my last visit to The Zoo in 1984 when I graduated WMU and had to start life in the real world. From what I could tell, the current administration has things well in hand, and is doing a most excellent job keeping things running. Thank you Johanna for allowing me to stop by and giving me the grand tour. Even got to see my old office (now part of the music library it seems). I hope it isn’t another 27 years before I get to come round’ again. Enjoy your station, enjoy the music and your fellow announcers and hosts. You’ll never be with a better group of people in your life. Cheers.
We’re glad you think your legacy is in good hands. Besides, we’re always happy to see WIDR alum about the place.
I love Joe and Joe’s Joe Fro’
joooooeeee joooeeee jooooeeeee jooooeeeee
These guys have been blastin’ our music since Deepblip started and I’ve got to give mad props to Kevin and Lucas for supporting us since the beginning. I LOVE WIDR! WOO!
Rocksledge – you just have a way with words! Great job! Smooth, calm and collected!
DJ Rocksledge IS the shit!!!
WIDR ROCKS
We think you’re pretty kick ass too, Duktap.
HEY WIDR! We’re glad to submit the band’s latest cd to you. Enjoy. We included a track suggestion play list for the different formats.
Edmund Peart
Love widr when dj’s are there. Tired of overnight computer being played to death. Know every song by heart. Plz update