{"id":5971,"date":"2024-04-10T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/?p=5971"},"modified":"2024-04-10T16:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:00:54","slug":"the-inside-scoop-at-whcs-the-hunter-college-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/2024\/04\/the-inside-scoop-at-whcs-the-hunter-college-radio-station\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inside Scoop at WHCS, the Hunter College Radio Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHCS Radio - Hunter College New York\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C49Jp_cEDU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pocketed away in a corner of the West Building\u2019s third floor, bright and vivid record albums cover the walls of radio station WHCS. Murmurs of conversations and slow beats of indie jazz music radiate out of the room.<\/p>\n<p>WHCS, which stands for Where Hunter College Speaks, is the college\u2019s official radio station. It is managed and operated by students, for students. But anyone can listen in through the station&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whcsradio.com\/\">website<\/a>, where a 48 shows are played throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6035 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1410\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM.png 1410w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM-310x233.png 310w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.37.11-PM-60x45.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Onel Galagedara, a junior Environmental Science major, said that despite the station&#8217;s FM access was terminated due to budget cuts after the pandemic, the radio plays every weekday between the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the few places I go and chill out,\u201d said Dequan Michael, a junior English major, who discovered WHCS in his freshman year and started to hang out in the station last year in support of his friend who had a show.<\/p>\n<p>The group of students often found in the radio room reflects the diverse demographic of Hunter\u2019s student body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people are talented; streaming their music, interviews, and podcasts,\u201d said Celine Zhang, a junior Art in Sustainability major, who is also the program director for WHCS. \u201cAnyone is welcome to join as long as they are not doing hateful things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vast variety of shows are podcasts, centered on music, sports, and commentary. Many shows that have music have a precomposed playlist, while some hosts like to add commentary in between songs.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Parsley, a sophomore Anthropology and Political Science major, co-hosts one of the shows on WHCS called \u201cHot One\u2019s\u201d at 3 p.m. on Fridays, which consists of a precomposed playlist of Afro-Latino and Black artists, both new and old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t like the music, you can always make your own show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6033\" src=\"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM.png 1336w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM-310x233.png 310w, https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screen-Shot-2024-04-10-at-1.35.02-PM-60x45.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The listenership varies depending on the show and the level of self promotion done by the hosts, but usually averages between 10 to 30 listeners, according to Parsley.<\/p>\n<p>There is no direct phone line to call in to make specific song requests right now, but the managers of WHCS are working toward that goal.<\/p>\n<p>Students who wish to host a show can register for new time slots on a first come first serve basis through the station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whcsradio.com\/\">website<\/a> before the start of a new semester, with honorary positions to those who have previously hosted.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the radio station has a production room with a sound board, guitars, drums, and keyboards, where \u201cpeople can bang music,\u201d but it is necessary to book a slot through email, said Zhang.<\/p>\n<p>WHCS is not just a space for students to be on the airwaves and produce music, but for anyone that is looking for the opportunity to make friends and find a new community through music, Parsley said.<\/p>\n<p>Students often find themselves hanging outside of school, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of us are so into music,\u201d said Zhang. \u201cA lot of us go to concerts together, like DJ\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pocketed away in a corner of the West Building\u2019s third floor, bright and vivid record albums cover the walls of radio station WHCS. 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