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The University of Maine’s student radio station, WMEB, has launched a new Web site. The site will allow students to view play lists, read album reviews, see a daily schedule for the station, read some history of WMEB, and look at a photo gallery. Station Manager Thomas Grucza said that the most useful feature of the new site is a link on the home page which reads, ‘Listen to WMEB Live.’
“This will give people all over the world around-the-clock access to the station,” Grucza said.
Students will be able to listen to the station with their computers, rather than their radios, using RealPlayer streaming audio software. Alfred Schulz, the program director for WMEB, said this will greatly increase the station’s listener base.
“We have a pretty strong signal,” he said. “You can get us in Bar Harbor sometimes, or Newport. With this, you’ll be able to listen from any place on the planet.”
Schulz said the new site would not only benefit WMEB listeners. “We’re hoping the new Web site will be more user friendly to DJs and staff as well,” he said. “The staff will be able to input stuff, and the site will be more up-to-date.”
Grucza said it would help to get the word out about the station.
Schulz said another positive aspect of the site is that it will allow out-of-state students to listen to the radio station while at home. “Students and alumni will be able to listen to Jeff Mannix announce the Black Bear Hockey games,” Schulz said.
Schulz said he hopes even those not affiliated with the University will listen in.
“A lot of people surf the net looking for college radio stations, because bands like Nirvana, REM, and U2 were discovered by college radio,” he said.
Students such as Amie Alexander, a first-year psychology major, have had a favorable reaction to the site.
“I like that they give you updates of what’s been going on and introduce you to the bands. It’s very organized,” Alexander said.
Melissa Johnson, a sophomore business administration major, said that students will tune in more often now that the station is on the web. “Not a lot of students have radios in their rooms and now we can listen in on our computers. My radio doesn’t even pick the station up,” Johnson said.
Haley Labbe, a first-year Journalism major, said she liked all aspects of the Web site. “I like the setup of it, it’s easy on the eyes, and easy to navigate around. I like the headlining, it keeps everyone informed without having to click on a bunch of other links to get to it. I like that you can listen to WMEB online too, that’s a really cool feature,” Labbe said.
The Web site, designed by new media major Dan Olsen, can be found at www.umaine.edu/wmeb. Students can see the schedule for the day and decide when to tune in for their favorite shows, read updates from the Webmaster, and click on links to other features. It is located at 91.9 FM on the dial.
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