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VandyBoys Weekend Recap March 19-21

By: Bobby Kent What a weekend for Vanderbilt Baseball.  Over the weekend at Hawkins Field, the No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores played host to the No. 16 South Carolina Gamecocks for a three game series to kick off Southeastern Conference (SEC) play. The Vandyboys took two of three from the Gamecocks, including both games Friday and Saturday. Vanderbilt won 3-2 on Friday and 5-0 on Saturday.  Pitching was the main story […]

todayMarch 29, 2021 17

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History of Irish Music

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Commodores! I hope everyone is having a lucky day and enjoying the broadcast. Irish Music has a rich history we thought we would share with all of you through a short blog post. When the Celts arrived in Ireland, they brought many things including music. The first time Irish music was written down was 1762. The Neale brothers published these songs. Irish Music really began to […]

todayMarch 17, 2021 17

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Broadcasting During a Pandemic

By: Ellie Hooey  About a year ago, we all left Vanderbilt’s campus excited to start spring break. Some of us went to tropical places, some were in Europe visiting friends abroad, and some went home to see family. The underlying factor to all of these trips, though, was the looming pandemic. All of us heard on the news about a new virus that was wreaking havoc on people’s respiratory systems. […]

todayMarch 1, 2021 18

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Vandy Radio Blog: How to create the Perfect Christmas Playlist

By: Riley Alexander Happy Holidays everyone!  As we enter the last weeks of 2020 and we can find solace from the madness of this year in our winter traditions.  Although, you’ve likely already made your Christmas playlist feel free to take some of my tips and tricks for creating a well balanced Christmas playlist. First we must address the elephant in the room; despite being the number one song every […]

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2020 Wrapped: Rayna Edition

By: Rayna Easley These songs lived in my head rent-free all year! Bored in the house and in the house bored. This saying was so popular because it’s so accurate to what our lives were like this summer. Nonstop Netflix binging and spending hours on TikTok soon became redundant, so I turned to music to keep myself entertained. These songs were on my go-to playlists for when stay-at-home orders were […]

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Vanderbilt Feature on Running a Radio Station during a Pandemic

Check our our feature on the Vanderbilt website - https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/12/07/student-run-radio-stations-keep-the-music-alive-through-covid-19/ We have been so lucky to continue streaming through the pandemic. We thank the entire Vanderbilt Student Communications team - especially our faculty advisor Jim Hayes. I hope you enjoy the article.

todayDecember 7, 2020 56

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It’s the Finals Countdown!

By: Eva Ocean Welcome to the home stretch. . . the last two weeks of the semester, filled with papers, exams, and last-minute learning.  As you wade further into finals season, use these science-supported tips to create the ultimate playlists for productivity, relaxation, and most importantly, success!   The Munchie Playlist  A 2018 study published by USF found that our music choice directly influences our food orders.  Listening to slower, more […]

todayDecember 5, 2020 5

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Football and Food

By: Bobby Kent As I reflect on what the year as been to date, I think about the many changes that have happened to our lives. Social distancing, mask wearing and staying apart from one another have become common place. Uncertainty about the future, whether it be work, school or life in general has most of us stressed. So with everything in flux, there’s no better time to discuss one […]

todayNovember 27, 2020 9

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We Have Progressed Past the Need for the Recording Academy

By: Riley Alexander On Tuesday November 24, 2020, the recording academy released the nominations list for the 2021 Grammy Awards.  The list included artists and albums you would expect such as “Say So” by Doja Cat for Record of the Year, and Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” for Album of the Year.  However with the numerous snubs and exceptions in this year’s nominations list it begs the question of whether the Recording […]

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