274 teams competed in the World’s Largest Trivia Contest Oct. 23-25 which ran exclusively in the online format, this year dubbed as the “Experiment in Trivia,” after being postponed in April due to COVID-19. Hosted by WWSP-90FM, one of the leading college radio stations in the country, the World’s Largest Trivia Contest attracted participants from all over the world to ... Read More »
The Radiothon, an on-air auction hosted by 90FM, is gearing up this semester with such prizes as a Packers lithograph football and gift certificates to places such as Great Northern Distillery and Rock n’ Roll Cafe. 90FM, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus radio station, will be auctioning off prizes every 15 minutes, which will be kept up for auction ... Read More »
The Pointer Hockey team has gained national recognition following the National Champion title in the 2015-2016 season. Fans from coast to coast can tune into the coverage of the team on a monthly radio show hosted by alumnus Tom Weaver and Shaun McMahon. The radio show has gained traction in the community following the arrival of head coach, Chris Brooks. ... Read More »
It’s a cold and stormy Monday night. You drive through Stevens Point with a broken heart and an empty wallet. What more could go wrong? You take a wrong turn, and in your frustration, bump the radio dial. You turn to 89.9FM. Jazz starts playing, not normal jazz, but weird jazz. Your hands are tapping. Your head is bobbing. Suddenly ... Read More »
“Leave Me Alone” is the debut full-length album from the Madrid-based band Hinds, formerly named Deers. Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote on vocals and guitar, Ade Martin on bass, and Amber Grimbergen on drums make up this surf-rock outfit. “Leave Me Alone” is a story of young love and misadventures, with everything from on-again-off-again romance to getting high in a ... Read More »
Demitri Smith, a freshman from Chicago, hit the ground running with his new show “Time Out” on 90fm. Smith talked about how he came to campus with a plan. He knew what he wanted to do; he was just looking for an opportunity to make it all come alive. “I went to the radio and pitched my idea. They ... Read More »
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