BSR

BSR Sounds for the curious listener. Listen live at bsrlive.com or on 101.1FM LP-Providence Brown Student & Community Radio. Values:
1. Get involved!

"The Brown Network" began in 1936 as the first student-run radio station in the country. It was a carrier-current AM station broadcasting to Brown dorms. Eventually the station's name was changed to "WBRU-AM." In 1966, some of the station's members secured a loan from the University and founded the radio station WBRU-FM (95.5), while others continued the student-oriented AM tradition. WBRU-FM beca

me a commercial corporation, financially and legally separate from Brown University, while WBRU-AM continued to operate for the Brown community and surrounding areas in the college radio tradition. The AM signal in time became virtually inaudible. During the mid-1990s, a few students worked to find a new, more audible outlet for those still broadcasting in the older, experimental, student tradition. In 1997, WBRU-AM became "Brown Student Radio" (BSR) and started broadcasting on WELH-FM (88.1). WELH-FM, owned by the Wheeler School, was sold to another organization in 2010, leaving BSR to broadcast solely on bsrlive.com. Now, BSR is in the process of acquiring a low-power FM license for 101.1 FM and we are ecstatic to be back on the air. The name "WBSR" has been used as a nickname on occasion, but the FCC prohibits us from using that name until we have been granted a license with those call letters. Localism - We love our city and state!
2. Education - Spread knowledge and ideas!
3. Diversity - Different is great!
4. Entertainment - Have fun and a sense of humor!
5. Public Participation - Get into it!

College Radio Watch: Ten Years of College Radio Coverage and More News - Radio Survivor
06/29/2019
College Radio Watch: Ten Years of College Radio Coverage and More News - Radio Survivor

College Radio Watch: Ten Years of College Radio Coverage and More News - Radio Survivor

I’m back from some college radio travels in San Diego and can’t wait to share more tour reports in the coming weeks. It’s always such a treat to meet fellow college radio participants and fans and with each visit, I find myself wandering down research rabbit holes as I hunger to learn more abo...

Little bird told us that BSR's own Baird will be playing at Finlandia this Friday, just in case yall hadn't already hear...
04/04/2019

Little bird told us that BSR's own Baird will be playing at Finlandia this Friday, just in case yall hadn't already heard

Tune in tonight to Jen's Dish Radio as she welcomes special co-host Kate MacDonald. Live at 7pm (EST) on 101.1 FM or onl...
11/20/2018
Jen's Turkey 2008

Tune in tonight to Jen's Dish Radio as she welcomes special co-host Kate MacDonald. Live at 7pm (EST) on 101.1 FM or online at www.bsrlive.com. To get you in the spirit, here is a Turkey Roasting 101 video of Jennifer's :
https://youtu.be/kIYssGfbI6Q

Recorded on November 27, 2008 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Whether you're cooking dinner or studying for midterms, make your night a little brighter and tune in to underthesun wit...
11/15/2018

Whether you're cooking dinner or studying for midterms, make your night a little brighter and tune in to underthesun with Lilly and Matt on bsrlive.com or 101.1 FM tonight at 7pm!

02/15/2018

BIG NEWS!!!!!

As of January 2nd, 2018, Brown Student and Community Radio has been on air at WBRU-LP 101.1 FM! We are still getting the studio ready for broadcast, and in the meantime we will be playing content from wbru.com. We’ve been hard at work training new DJs and can’t wait to share with you all the free-form programming we have in store.

Stay tuned for more updates, we have a bunch of more exciting projects in the works!

If you’re interested in having your own show or haven't heard from us in a bit, please send an email to our training coordinator, Eli Sills at [email protected]

Hey world! We recently had the pleasure of recording this Lady Queen Paradise set in our station! Listen on their bandca...
11/26/2017

Hey world! We recently had the pleasure of recording this Lady Queen Paradise set in our station! Listen on their bandcamp or wait for the ~virtual reality video~ of the set which should be ready soon

In october, i did a live session at the brown university student radio in providence, RI. here on my bandcamp now are those tracks! https://ladyqueenparadise.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-bsr album art by www.sierrasanchez.com

09/03/2017

Big News!

Brown Student and Community Radio recently applied for and received a permit to construct and independently operate a Low Power FM station on 101.1 FM. We intend to have the station up and running by the end of 2017. Due to the recent departure of BRU from their FM format, some BRU staffers have approached us and expressed interest in continuing their programming on this new station. BSR is ready and willing to incorporate new voices to supplement existing content and fill out a 24-hour broadcast day. We are super excited to finally get back on the air and into the community.

More info to come!

On The Mend | BSR : Providence, RI
05/18/2016
On The Mend | BSR : Providence, RI

On The Mend | BSR : Providence, RI

A mix show featuring quirky, fresh, (often times) dance floor friendly electronic music, made with the use of field recordings and sound snippets from our big world. Funk from junk!

"Claiming they were a detriment to broadcasting, NPR lobbied aggressively to destroy these small-fry noncommercial compe...
10/25/2015
How NPR Killed College Rock

"Claiming they were a detriment to broadcasting, NPR lobbied aggressively to destroy these small-fry noncommercial competitors, who were often forced to disband or convert to closed-circuit (campus-only) format. By the early nineties, college radio was squeezed to pathetic micropower status."

For many poor souls, there is no alternative to the alternative.

BRIAN4EVER – 4EVER EVER, 4EVER EVER?
05/23/2015
BRIAN4EVER – 4EVER EVER, 4EVER EVER?

BRIAN4EVER – 4EVER EVER, 4EVER EVER?

Speaking on behalf of the multi-layered, complex, and yet quintessential 'Providence sound', New England native Brian Folan AKA Brian 4 Ever says, 'Providence tends to pump out bands that end up fizzling out or end up getting really big a ...

04/26/2015

tune in to one of our last weeks of full student programming for the season!

check out some of our faves: Double Clap, sneakernight, Do the VOID -radio-, and Sonic Watermelons

Slate Goes All Out for Special Podcasting Issue
12/16/2014
Slate Goes All Out for Special Podcasting Issue

Slate Goes All Out for Special Podcasting Issue

Slate jumps to the head of the pack for mainstream podcasting coverage with a “special issue” this week, featuring eight articles about the medium.

The Fieldhouse invades Dusk tonight! 9-1am.
11/11/2014

The Fieldhouse invades Dusk tonight! 9-1am.

A New Acoustic Instrument That Creates Sounds like a Digital Synthesizer
11/05/2014
A New Acoustic Instrument That Creates Sounds like a Digital Synthesizer

A New Acoustic Instrument That Creates Sounds like a Digital Synthesizer

The Yabahar is a new acoustic instrument designed by Istanbul-based musician Görkem Şen that emits music right out of a retro sci-fi movie, a remarkable feat considering there isn't a bit of electricity involved. The Yabahar can be played in a variety of different ways using mallets or wi

09/13/2014
Timeline photos
08/23/2014

Timeline photos

Stage schedule for tomorrow's Summit Music Festival attached here!

Great experimental music festival happening this Saturday, In Pawtucket, under the new bridge!
08/21/2014
BANDS

Great experimental music festival happening this Saturday, In Pawtucket, under the new bridge!

Black Pus Black Pus is Brian Chippendale, who rose to prominence as the drummer of noise rock titans Lightning Bolt and Mindflayer. The first Black Pus CD-R was self released in early 2006, and was...

Build The Spirit Radio That Creeped Out Tesla Himself |Higher Perspective
05/29/2014
Build The Spirit Radio That Creeped Out Tesla Himself |Higher Perspective

Build The Spirit Radio That Creeped Out Tesla Himself |Higher Perspective

Tesla’s Spirit Radio uses a simple crystal radio circuit connected to a computer sound-in jack to generate spooky sounds from all kinds of electromagnetic sources. As you will see, it creeped the hell out of Tesla himself.

Pacifica Radio Fires Its Executive Director
05/19/2014
Pacifica Radio Fires Its Executive Director

Pacifica Radio Fires Its Executive Director

The dismissal of Summer Reese, who was named to the post permanently in November, is the latest example of tumult at the community radio network.

come join our very own DJ ERIK YMERICA of longtime thursday latenite lineup fame at the 2nd annual PAWTUCKY DERBY releas...
05/03/2014
CELEBRATE DERBY DAY WITH DJ ERIK YMERICA | BSR : Providence, RI

come join our very own DJ ERIK YMERICA of longtime thursday latenite lineup fame at the 2nd annual PAWTUCKY DERBY release party for the brand new issue of headmaster rag! all the oddball country you've come to count on plus all new bandanna wrinkles~

[formerly 'ATTENTION ALL PICKPOCKETS']A folk funerary: damaged amateur recordings from then, now, far afield, around the corner, on the porch & under the pews. Penitent drones & the blues that gave them birth. Treasured bargain-bin Jesus hymns & equally fervent agnostic gospels.

A quick documentary study on the space, work and people involved with BSR. Thanks to everyone who didn't mind getting th...
02/17/2014

A quick documentary study on the space, work and people involved with BSR. Thanks to everyone who didn't mind getting their pictures taken. Hopefully this album will keep growing as the years go on. Please message me if you would like to have your photo taken down. [Photo Cred: Janice Chun]

This coming Saturday 2/15, our very own Reza Clifton's photography exhibit and multimedia installation 'Music Moves' wil...
02/13/2014
Real talk, 'radical love,' and plugged-in black consciousness - This Just In

This coming Saturday 2/15, our very own Reza Clifton's photography exhibit and multimedia installation 'Music Moves' will be opening at the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association @ 300 Camp Street, Providence, RI. Refreshments, live music, and poetry by Reza will be served up in spectacular fashion. Come out for an afternoon from 12-4 with one of the finest storytellers working in Providence today. If you're not familiar: READ THIS NOW!

http://providence.thephoenix.com/news/157384-real-talk-radical-love-and-plugged-in-black-co/

Black History Month

check it out, The Fieldhouse has moved to Wednesdays, 9-10pm. Wooooah.
02/12/2014

check it out, The Fieldhouse has moved to Wednesdays, 9-10pm. Wooooah.

Not In Kansas will be missed, but the selector selects on. Tune in live, now.
01/17/2014
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Not In Kansas will be missed, but the selector selects on. Tune in live, now.

Bass music radio based out of the United States, RWD.FM seeks to showcase the diversity of talent and styles that make-up the worldwide underground. With no genre constraints, every show brings something fresh to the airwaves to expand your mind and groove. DJs interested in joining the ranks of rwd...

09/25/2013

Come down to Burnside Park at the Greater Kennedy Plaza today from 12-1! John from The Fieldhouse will be stirring up people and pigeons with a wide variety of sounds.

Interested in becoming a BSR programmer, or working in the organization in another manner? Come down to our open house! ...
09/21/2013

Interested in becoming a BSR programmer, or working in the organization in another manner? Come down to our open house! Today from 2-4pm on the 3rd floor of Faunce Hall.

Eat your lunch today at Burnside Park AKA The People's Park! Greg (The Kitchen) and John (The Fieldhouse) will be down p...
09/18/2013

Eat your lunch today at Burnside Park AKA The People's Park! Greg (The Kitchen) and John (The Fieldhouse) will be down playing great stuff.

08/11/2013

We've been streaming all day at 95 Empire at As220 at Foofest! The sounds will carry on through our stream late into the night....tune in www.bsrlive.com/live-stream

Providence's own Wooly Fair is back, reincarnated for 2013 as Wooly Town. Lots of great local musicians, artists, human ...
08/09/2013
http://woolytown.com/

Providence's own Wooly Fair is back, reincarnated for 2013 as Wooly Town. Lots of great local musicians, artists, human generated power on stationary bicycles, LED trees, adult trike races, and more. We will be wondering the streets of Wooly Town next weekend...off the grid, and on the lamb.

Wooly Fair is a pop-up, participatory arts carnival at the Steel Yard in Providence, RI, August 16 - 18. This year's theme is "Off the Grid and On the Lamb," with a focus on human-generated electricity.

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College Radio Day BSR
Saturday, DJ Madame B, Transglobal World Music Chart panelist, returns to roots on a edition from past, present, and future by musical women of the world in showcasing global music by women. It airs together with a new MergingArts Productions Pacifica Radio Network , 7-9am ET BSR in GoProvidence on 101.1 FM and bsrlive.com worldwide, and archived later via Mixcloud. Anne-Mari Kivimäki Nordic Notes CPL-Music 박지하 Park Jiha/Park Jiha Glitterbeat Records JAQEE OFFICIAL The Big Takeover Susana Aguiar/Mísia دينا الوديدى Dina el wedidi/Dina El Wedidi Aviva Chernick Music Buda Musique Hope Masike World Music Network Solju Official Bafe's Factory Aija Lehtonen Värttinä Maja Milinkovic Yolla Khalife/Yolla Khalife Mircan Kaia Pascuala Ilabaca A. Pascuala Ilabaca Perfil Lleno petit indie Abjeez The Muffs Xango Music The International Alliance for Women in Music Women's International Music Network Women In Music Boston Women's Audio Mission Women in Music http://mergingartsproductions.com/Radio/DonnedelMondo.aspx
DJ Madame B, Transglobal World Music Chart panelist, Saturday morning, presents an exciting edition of MergingArts Productions , global music by women, on BSR on 101.1 FM in Brown & Providence and bsrlive.com with Pacifica Radio Network syndicated , together 7-9am ET, archived after via Mixcloud, traveling to many countries in Europe via musical women of the world. La Mossa La Curieuse Newpoli Carmen Marsico Angela Rossi Bilja Krstic/Bilja Krstić/Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra DAGADANA Tautumeitas CPL-Music Susana Aguiar/Mísia Maja Milinkovic Désirée Saarela Maria Kalaniemi Eclipse Jazz Eclipse Music The Rheingans Sisters Suden Aika TUULETAR - Vocal Folk Hop Bafe's Factory Aija Lehtonen Nordic Notes Xango Music Women's Audio Mission Women in Music Donne - Women in Music
http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Radio/DonnedelMondo.aspx
Thx BSR Radio! Antique Rock Show !
Thanks Eashan @ Antique Rock Show for spinning The Forty Nineteens
DJ Madame B, Transglobal World Music Chart panelist, Saturday morning, presents an mix of trance-like and dance-like sounds via musical women of the world on , global music by women, on BSR on 101.1 FM in Brown & Providence followed by a throwback to DJ Dolores via our Pacifica Radio Network syndicated interview, together 7-9am ET, archived after via Mixcloud. MIRCAN/Mircan Kaia Pascuala Ilabaca A. Laboratorium Pieśni / Song Laboratory Soliton.pl Wydawnictwo,Sklep muzyczny Music Export Poland Neneh Cherry Maja Milinkovic/ Maja Milinkovic Fran & Flora Gelareh Pour Music/Gelareh Pour CHANCES Donne - Women in Music http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Radio/DonnedelMondo.aspx
DJ Madame B, Transglobal World Music Chart panelist, Saturday morning, celebrates a of new sounds via musical women of the world on MergingArts Productions BSR on 101.1 FM in Brown & Providence and bsrlive.com worldwide with Pacifica Radio Network and some 33rd Lowell Folk Festival love with Rara Bel Poze, archived after via Mixcloud. Maja Milinkovic Urna Chahar-Tugchi/URNA Fran & Flora TUULETAR - Vocal Folk Hop Bafe's Factory Mísia/Susana Aguiar Hope Masike Xango Music CPL-Music Donne - Women in Music
http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Radio/DonnedelMondo.aspx
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