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11111INotes to DJs cover the walls at The Sound of Colorado College, or SOCC.The showoriginatesfrom thebasement of KRCC.null ii.HWii .....nan***KEVIN KRECK, THE GAZETTECadets 1st Class Andrew Kemendo, from right, Bryce Johnson and Eric Ha* Thursday afternoon in May. Most of the cadet DJs at the academy won't go onkos recorded a segment for the Air Force Academy's radio station, KAFA , one to careers in radio.Students hone DJ skills on airColorado College sophomore music major Jacqueline Danzig hosted her show, The Lunch Hour, on a Wednesday this monthMARK REIS, THE GAZETTEin the downtown basement studio of the college radio station, The Sound of Colorado College, or SOCC.BY ANDREW WINEKETHE GAZETTEIn the dimly lit basement of radio station KRCC, DJs Alex Horner and Scott Ventrudo are playing Mongolian hip-hop on Colorado College’s new student radio station, SOCC.A sign on the wall warns students “Think before you speak!” and another advises “If you wouldn’t say it in front of your friend's grandmother, then don’t say it,”That’s college radio for you. College stations can be a training ground for the DJs of tomorrow or just a way for music lovers to share their favorite tunes. They can be the voice of the campus or reach out to the entire community. Somehave thousands of listeners, some just a few dozen.Colorado Springs is home to fourcollege stations — at Colorado College, the Air Force Academy, PikesPeak Community College and theUniversity of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Here's a rundown on what they are, what they play and where to listen:Colorado Co*rfe - SOCC (91.5 FM t« KRCC s HO-3 dtqitai sKdaimel or online at Ircc.orq)SOCC, short for “The Sound of Colorado College,” is the new kid on the college radio block. It signed on in March.Seventy-four student DJs have since signed up, bringing their CDs, iPods and MP3 players to the studio.“If you tune in now, you never know what you’ll hear,” said Matt Baer, a CC sophomore who is thestation’s operations manager.“Everyone’s getting more and more comfortable,” said Jacqueline Danzig, a sophomore and the program director. “It kind of stinksSEE RADIO • PAGE 5
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Sat, May 17, 2008
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