Happy Holidays to all of you from WUSC FM Columbia!

Hope you all have a safe and festive holiday and a safe New Years!

Here's a special gift for all of you; take it away Bing and David:

Another semester at the University of South Carolina is ending and that means our programming is changing. Soon USC students will be out for winter break, but don't worry, WUSC will still be here to ease you through the stress of the holidays!

Starting on December 16 at Midnight WUSC will be switching to it's Winter Break Programming schedule. Our shows will be 3 hours long and many of our hardworking DJs will be pulling double or even triple shifts to keep us live! Our spring programming will begin on January 11.

We'll keep you updated as the schedule gets filled in!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at WUSC! Hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Cayla Fralick-Just as Quietly from Scene SC on Vimeo.

WUSC DJ Cayla Fralick (Penny Lane of Party Shirt) plays her original song "Just As Quietly" at USC's Acoustic Cafe. You can find more information about the groups that played at USC's Acoustic Cafe over at Scene SC

WUSC wants to say YOU ROCK Cayla!

David Stanton from WIS news did an interview with Dr. Augie Grant from USC's Journalism School about the current state of radio with WUSC's studios as a backdrop.

Not only that, but WIS grabbed some footage of two of our DJs in action. Isaac Calvage of the Moving Picture Show and me, Eric McNeely of Robo-Rajio.

The segment is about how some Columbia area commercial stations are trying to recover from a loss in ad revenue. To do this, Many stations have moved their live DJs to different slots or even different stations in order to play syndicated programming because it is cheaper.

Of course, according to the segment; WUSC "...is doing radio the old fashioned way -- local and live." and that is the way we like it! You will never hear syndicated shock jock/comedy morning shows on WUSC! Promise.

The article can be found here and the video can be found here

Due to some technical issues we have had to change our AOL Instant Messenger Screen Name.

It is now: wuscradio

Please be sure to update your buddy lists. The contact info on the site has been updated for future reference!

Stop by Facebook to check out some great pictures from WUSC's Music Fest 2008!:

WUSC Fall Fundraiser Photo Album

And these two albums from the Whig dance party taken by our friend Alan Tauber:
Dance Party Album 1
Dance Party Album 2

Here's White Rhino rocking at the Art Bar:

Here's The Roland Jones Orchestra playing some bluegrass at the Art Bar:

Thanks to everyone that came out to the dance party at the Whig on Thursday, the rock show at NBT on Friday, and the Americana show at Art Bar on Sunday. Also thanks to everyone that has donated so far!

Remember though, this fundraiser has 3 more days to go so please consider making a donation to WUSC if you haven't already!

Call us up at 803-576-WUSC(9872)!

The Fall 08 WUSC programming schedule is final updated. We apologize it took so long to get it updated but we've been getting used to the new website and all its bells and whistles.

All of our DJs now have the ability to add playlists and descriptions of their shows! Just click on the Schedule link and check it out!

Starting this Friday, November 7 through Thursday, November 13, our DJs will be playing 2-hour blocks of their favorite artists from 10 am - midnight. Make sure to tune in to all of these great shows and come out to all of the great events going on during WUSC's Music Fest.

Friday, November 7
10 am - 12 pm Interpol
12 - 2 pm Live broadcast from Greene Street with a tribute to Drive-Thru Records (New Found Glory, The Starting Line, The Early November, Something Corporate, etc.)
2 - 4 pm Sigur Ros
4 - 6 pm The Valerie Plus 6 and The Blastoids live on the Columbia Beet
6 - 8 pm The Clarks
8 - 10 pm Cake and Elliot Smith
10 pm - 12 am The Clash

Saturday, November 8
8 am - 12 pm The Red Bank Bar and Grill playing Townes Van Zandt
12 - 2 pm The Locals Show presents: A Tribute to the Jam Room
2 - 4 pm Blue Oyster Cult
4 - 6 pm Led Zeppelin
6 - 8 pm Mum
8 - 10 pm Why?
10 pm - 12 am The Working Title and mewithoutYou

Sunday, November 9
10 am - 12 pm Radiohead and Carbon Leaf
12 - 2 pm Porcupine Tree
2 - 4 pm Tom Waits
4 - 6 pm Low
6 - 8 pm Hootie and the Blowfish
8 - 10 pm Kind of Like Spitting
10 pm - 12 am Weezer

Monday, November 10
10 am - 12 pm Fleetwood Mac
12 - 2 pm Beck
2 - 4 pm Gloria: The Feminist Show playing PJ Harvey
4 - 6 pm Police & Thieves playing Joe Strummer (The 101ers, The Clash, The Mescaleros)
6 - 8 pm Q and not U and Beirut
8 - 10 pm Metal Cock Radio playing Iron Maiden
10 pm - 12 am Dark Entries: Goth Radio playing Bauhaus

Tuesday, November 11
10 am - 12 pm Gram Parsons
12 - 2 pm The Hush Sound
2 - 4 pm Erich Skelton
4 - 6 pm Diane Cluck (Interview at 5:30pm)
6 - 8 pm Digital Underground
8 - 10 pm Neko Case and The New Pornographers
10 pm - 12 am Neutral Milk Hotel and Modest Mouse

Wednesday, November 12
10 am - 12 pm Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt)
12 - 2 pm Belle and Sebastian
2 - 4 pm Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening)
4 - 6 pm Rilo Kiley
6 - 8 pm Justice
8 - 10 pm Death Cock Metal Radio playing At the Gates
10 pm - 12 am Ska Is for Suckers playing Thomas Kalnoby (Catch 22, Streetlight Manifesto)

Thursday, November 13
10 am - 12 pm David Byrne/The Talking Heads
12 - 2 pm Saves the Day
2 - 4 pm Modest Mouse
4 - 6 pm Jeff Tweedy (Uncle Tupelo, Wilco)
6 - 8 pm Hillbilly Heaven playing Hank williams III
8 - 10 pm Dead, Drunk, & Naked playing Ryan Adams
10 pm - 12 am Oddities & Enmities playing The Smiths