I Worked at WBRU
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for the current and former staff of WBRU/Providence
I am sorry to report the death of a WBRU alum -- Ray Woller '63. Peter Tannenwald '64 (not on BSky) shared this with me, noting "Ray did oddball talk shows on WBRU -- random thoughts and ramblings -- similar to what #JeanShepherd was doing at the time on #WOR in NYC." Translation anyone?
June 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I am sorry to report the death of a WBRU alum -- Ray Woller '63. Peter Tannenwald '64 (not on BSky) shared this with me, noting "Ray did oddball talk shows on WBRU -- random thoughts and ramblings -- similar to what #JeanShepherd was doing at the time on #WOR in NYC." Translation anyone?
from the archive of Jeff Spokes WBRU '85
June 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
from the archive of Jeff Spokes WBRU '85
the playlist as we cruise into Commencement Weekend...DM if you are a returning alum and need details re the alumni cocktail party www.crownnote.com/charts/wbru/...
Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending May 26, 2025
A Crownnote chart by WBRU, listing their favorite songs from May 20, 2025, featuring “Headlock” at #1.
www.crownnote.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
the playlist as we cruise into Commencement Weekend...DM if you are a returning alum and need details re the alumni cocktail party www.crownnote.com/charts/wbru/...
It's Friday, people!
May 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's Friday, people!
"Love Me Not" by #RavynLenae who just played #BrownSpringWeekend is up to #2 this week on our playlist
Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending May 5, 2025
A Crownnote chart by WBRU, listing their favorite songs from April 29, 2025, featuring “Headlock” at #1.
www.crownnote.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Love Me Not" by #RavynLenae who just played #BrownSpringWeekend is up to #2 this week on our playlist
that...is new music from #lorde www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...
Lorde - What Was That
YouTube video by Lorde
www.youtube.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
that...is new music from #lorde www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...
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great weekly playlist to subscribe to from WBRU. if i ever hit the lottery, there will be signs.
if you have been looking to bring some WBRU to your Spotify game or if you just need some new music in your life, this is a great place to start open.spotify.com/playlist/4rc...
Today's Top Indie
Playlist · WBRU · 66 items · 682 saves
open.spotify.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
great weekly playlist to subscribe to from WBRU. if i ever hit the lottery, there will be signs.
We missed this news in February: The Juice 93.7 will be filling the commercial hip-hop void in Providence with the demise of Hot106. DJ Rukiz, ex of WBRU360 leads the effort. radioinsight.com/headlines/29...
Providence To Get Juiced With Hip Hop/R&B – RadioInsight
radioinsight.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We missed this news in February: The Juice 93.7 will be filling the commercial hip-hop void in Providence with the demise of Hot106. DJ Rukiz, ex of WBRU360 leads the effort. radioinsight.com/headlines/29...
on the radio this afternoon #420 #petertosh
April 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
on the radio this afternoon #420 #petertosh
John Peck was WBRU '67. On-air he was Dr. Oldie.
John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82
Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
John Peck was WBRU '67. On-air he was Dr. Oldie.
love this story
They Lived in a “Secret Mall Apartment” for Years. Now, They’re Telling the Story
A group of artists turned a hidden shopping center nook into a clandestine home: “At that time, I had a copy of Dwell and I was like, How do we make this something livable and desirable?”
www.dwell.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
love this story
One phenomenon in music today that is very different from the past at WBRU is how regularly older songs go viral and become as popular as the recently released indie hits. In the current chart, we've got @yeahyeahyeahs.bsky.social from 2003, among many others www.crownnote.com/charts/wbru/...
Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending March 3, 2025
A Crownnote chart by WBRU, listing their favorite songs from February 25, 2025, featuring “WILDFLOWER” at #1.
www.crownnote.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
One phenomenon in music today that is very different from the past at WBRU is how regularly older songs go viral and become as popular as the recently released indie hits. In the current chart, we've got @yeahyeahyeahs.bsky.social from 2003, among many others www.crownnote.com/charts/wbru/...
if you have been looking to bring some WBRU to your Spotify game or if you just need some new music in your life, this is a great place to start open.spotify.com/playlist/4rc...
Today's Top Indie
Playlist · WBRU · 66 items · 682 saves
open.spotify.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
if you have been looking to bring some WBRU to your Spotify game or if you just need some new music in your life, this is a great place to start open.spotify.com/playlist/4rc...
great stuff...and getting a real release #talkingheads #risd
Qu'est-ce que c'est?: Lost 'Psycho Killer' demo resurfaces at RISD
Nearly half a century later, the demo tape for Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” has found its way back to RISD, a full-circle moment for a band with roots planted in Providence.
www.wpri.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
great stuff...and getting a real release #talkingheads #risd
recently dredged up by Jeff Spokes '85
February 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
recently dredged up by Jeff Spokes '85
1998 election files, anyone?
January 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
1998 election files, anyone?
We've landed on Bluesky. We've got some catching up to do. Let's start here. open.spotify.com/playlist/3eR...
WBRU Top 100 of 2024
open.spotify.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We've landed on Bluesky. We've got some catching up to do. Let's start here. open.spotify.com/playlist/3eR...