Changes aren't always bad..

I used the begining of my Spring Break in a very productive way: looking for new talent for my show. No, I don't have a co-host but I do have a boatload of new indie bands that want you to hear them. Now I know you probably have some questions.. and if they look anything like the ones below, I saved you some time!

When will you be able to listen to these amazing artists that I spent hours selecting for my lovely listeners? I've decided to turn my Friday show into a spotlight show for these great bands. I originally considered creating a brandspankingnew show for this purpose, but I decided it'd be in my best interest to stick to two shows a week. It is possible that I could run this show during the summer, granted I do not get accepted to the internship I applied for or get a summer job.

What is your process of picking musicians? While listening to demos I am basically looking for one thing: anything that sounds good. In all honesty, you could have a goat playing the bango for all I care.. as long as that goat can play well, I'll probably play your music. Doesn't sound hard, right? It really isn't. But if you're tone deaf, I probably won't be playing you any time soon.

How can the fans help/interact? If you like a band that you heard on my show, e-mail, tweet or comment me and tell me that you want them to be in regular rotation. Requests will really make things happen.


I am currently planning the first show and a phone interview is in the works. I can't reveal names of bands yet but soon enough you'll be hearing music you'll wish you heard sooner.

Who else has seen this?

I don't know about you, but nothing makes my day quite as much as when the radio station gets credit for doing something right. It feels like it's taken forever and a hell of a lot of work.. but it's worth it.

If you want to read the article, click here.

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[Update]
Have you seen SPC's blog? Check this out, they blogged about us at IBS! [I don't think I've ever looked so evil/uncomfortable in a picture like I do in that one. I assure you, I was quite happy!]

It's That Time of Year.. Awards Season!

I'm not here to blog about the Emmy's or whatever else might be going on.. I'm blogging about the IBS Awards! Incase you haven't heard (which is a pretty hard thing to not have heard by now if you know me), WSPC Radio took home two awards yesterday!

1) Golden Mic Award: For Broadcast Excellence

2) Best Talk Program: Rants of Reason (Gary Young & Chris DePizzo)

Now keep in mind that this is the first ever IBS Award Ceremony, which means this is historic for not only the station, but as far as IBS is concerned, we are the first station to ever win the Best Talk Show award! I don't know about you, but I'm super excited. SUPER EXCITED!

So if you needed one reason to listen to WSPC Radio, this is it! We're an award-winning station! What other reason (besides amazing shows & hosts) could you possibly need?

Jay of the North: The Story of My Morning.

Did anyone else feel like this today? I woke up around seven this morning, saw giant snowflakes and eagerly checked my e-mail hoping that school was cancelled. No luck. How about that infamous red bar that indicates campus is closed? Nope. So I got ready for class, checked my e-mail and the home page one last time and was on my way to campus. I trekked through slush and fresh powder and couldn't help but be happy that my best friend doesn't attend SPC anymore. I always worried about how she would get around campus when it snowed and rained, especially around the uneven, sloped and unshoveled areas of the quad [which, let's be honest, is basically everywhere at 9 a.m!]. So, I was a few minutes late for my 9 a.m but I was still determined to show up. Of course I was worried about not having a seat [since the chair monster has been eating one every week since the class first started] but when I was directly by the door I saw three open seats. SCORE! A second later I realized that I could have my pick of any seat in the class. Hell, I could have taught the class if I wanted. You know, because I was the only person there. I guess I should have assumed class was cancelled when I saw Jan on the walk to Pope and she told me "Word is classes from 10-on are cancelled.. look out for the text," but sometimes I need a giant snowflake to slide down the back of my shirt to get the hint.

I won't lie, upon noticing classes were cancelled I went to the Hudson Room to get some breakfast. I mean, I was already on campus.. I might as well, right? I was one of the lucky people to get more than just eggs. So, had there been class this morning, I would have been one of the sad looking people sitting at a table with dry toast and eggs. I guess this was the up-side to being on campus today.. because I know I wouldn't be making myself blueberry pancakes or scrambled eggs at home!

WWE NXT: spoiler alert

You may or may not have tuned in for the premier of NXT tonight. If you did, you witnessed the 'future' [which is actually the present if you think of it logically] of the WWE. If you didn't, you missed some damn good talent.

Pictured above are the 8 rookies of NXT. In order (left to right) they are:
Daniel Bryan, Darren Young, David Otunga, Heath Slater
Justin Gabriel, Michael Tarver, Skip Sheffield, Wade Barrett

So what exactly is NXT? Basically, it's part "reality" and mostly scripted [and 100% competition]. The 'Rookies' are mentored by their 'Pros' and at the end, one of the 'Rookies' will be rewarded with a contract to wrestle on RAW. So.. technically, it's kind of like Tough Enough.. only it isn't at all. Get it?

As of tonight only five wrestlers (Bryan, Young, Otunga, Tarver and Slater) have had the chance to fight. Considering this was only a one hour show, there was some people who really got my attention and some people who didn't even give me two minutes worth of entertainment.

The Matches:
* Christian & Heath Slater vs Carlito & Michael Tarver
Winner: Christian & Heath Slater

* Darren Young vs David Otunga
Winner: David Otunga

* Chris Jericho vs Daniel Bryan
Winner: Chris Jericho


Now, here's how I feel about them..

Darren Young: Obviously, I had no choice but to give Darren Young the number four spot. I honestly don't care how many people say that he looks like a colored John Cena, because looks aren't getting him anywhere. In all honesty, if you can't last more than two minutes in a match, you might as well be Santino. I have high hopes for Young (as in, I hope they give him a better storyline, better matches, and let him win) and feel a little sorry for him because his 'Pro' is none other than the straight-edge jerk, CM Punk. Young looks eager and excited to finally be a part of the WWE but will CM Punk push him too far? Dun dun dunnnn..

David Otunga: No, you eyes are not playing tricks on you.. that is former "I Love New York" contestant 'Punk.' He is also one of eight rookies on NXT and number three on my list this week. While the audience was not able to see more than him slam Darren Young into the mat and win the match instantly, he wasn't the one who lost the match. This man clearly has strength on his side but his cocky attitude puts him on my 'cheer against' list. In all honesty, if his match lasted longer, there's a good possibility that he could have reached number two this week. Otunga will grow to be one of those superstars that you either love or hate.. and while I'm against saying that I hate people, I can't see myself loving him either.

Heath Slater: Heath Slater comes in at number two because he has an amazing sense of team work and worked amazingly with his Pro, Christian. Christian, also known as Captain Charisma, has the most eager and hopeful rookie of the bunch. Slater truly seems as though he has the drive and motivation to win the competition based on his pure love for the sport. Slater is definately one of those wrestlers that you have to sympathize with (he's like the puppy in the pet store that you want to buy even though you know you can't afford it) and when he wins you can't help but be happy for him. I would like to see where Slater's career takes him and I hope that the fame he gets strictly from being Christians rookie doesn't get to his head.

Daniel Bryan: I'm going to be completely honest when I say that the love that my best friend has for Daniel Bryan [or Bryan Danielson as he protests his name should be] made me completely biased against Bryan. Leading up to his big match, I laughed as Miz [or as I like to call Mike.. because honestly, that's what I grew up calling him] trash talked and put Bryan down. Who is this punk who just happens to be an internet sensation known by so many people? He happens to be number one on my list and my favorite NXT rookie thus far. It takes a lot to be paired up with the Miz, trash talked and abused on your first night on the job.. so add the fact that his first match in the WWE was against Chris Jericho and give this man a cookie. Bryan has true skill and as I watched him, I couldn't help the feeling of not wanting to blink--not wanting to miss a second of his match. In the end, Bryan lost his match but honestly, I feel like he could win the entire competition. From a complete skeptic of this wrestler, to someone who could be a real fan of him, he has what it takes to make a believer out of you. So please Michael Cole, give the man a break.

I'm not sure what the other three rookies have in store for us, but I am eager to see if they have what it takes to top Bryan in my book.

KTHKSHI: What you asked for.

I think my friend said it best by saying that today was the 'technical difficulty show.' I like to think of today as a learning experience and hope to get a laugh out of it.. eventually. There's really no point in dwelling on things that were out of my control, so all I can do is make sure that the show on Friday is better. [And if you didn't listen, please ignore this whole paragraph! :)]

Anyway, on to the details from today's show!

[Under-taker] Millions of people watched RAW anticipating Shawn Michael's explanation as to why he basically screwed over Taker at Elimination Chamber. People saw the promise of a match at Wrestlemania against the two, tension, and.. well.. yellow.. stuff.. on Takers face. What was this yellow stuff? Immediately after seeing it, I jumped on GOOGLE to see if my HDTV was working miracles and seeing things no one else could, or if other people were wondering the same thing I was. Tons of jokes about him getting
hungry before his appearance and chowing down
on a hotdog with mustard were found, but more rational, serious answers were found..

For those of you know didn't see Elimination Chamber, you probably didn't know that Undertaker got set on fire with his own pyro-show during his entrance. A video showing the incident can be found here.

So what was that yellow stuff on his face? The most obvious and correct answer would be some kind of ointment or cream to cover his burns from Elimination Chamber. You may laugh at how silly it looked, but you can't deny that this man has heart to even show up and use his fire entrance so soon after a terrible accident.

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Spoiler alert: WWE Elimination Chamber Results & WWE RAW Results

[WWE Elimination Chamber]
* WWE Elimination Chamber for the WWE Title: Sheamus vs. John Cena vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner and New WWE Champion: John Cena

* WWE Title Match: Batista vs. John Cena
Winner and New WWE Champion: Batista

* WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Kane
Winner: Drew McIntyre

* Michelle McCool & Layla vs. Maryse & Gail Kim
Winners: Layla and Michelle McCool

* WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. MVP
Winner: The Miz

* Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Title: Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth vs. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho
Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: Chris Jericho

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[WWE Monday Night Raw: 2/22/10]

* Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, & Yoshi Tatsu vs. Legacy & Randy Orton
Winners: Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, & Yoshi Tatsu (Bourne pins Rhodes-Air Bourne **1/2)

* Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Christian vs. Carlito
Winner: Christian (Pinfall-Killswitch **3/4)

* Unified WWE Tag Team Chamionship: The Big Show & The Miz vs. Mark Henry & Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP)

Winners: STILL Unified WWE Tag Team Champions-The Big Show & The Miz (Show pins Henry-KO Punch **)

* Batista vs. John Cena
Winner by DQ: John Cena

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Also.. don't forget that WWE NXT (the show that has replaced ECW) premiers tonight at 10 pm on the Syfy network. I strongly hope that this is not another version of Tough Enough. As hard as you tried to forget it, I know you remember exactly what I'm talking about.

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In other entertainment news..

* Lindsay Lohan is leaving behind 'lesbianism'.. unless Samantha Ronson asks her not to.

* Bristol Palin will be acting as herself in the season 3 episode of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' entitled "the most famous teenage mother in America."

* R. Pat dating K. Stew? [Do you really care anymore?]

Happy Birthday KTHKSHI!

Today was KTHKSHI's birthday episode so I decided to pay tribute to all the other February 8 babies out there. Happy Birthday Kimbo Slice, Lana Turner, Seth Green, Gary Coleman, Nick Nolte, Ted Koppel, Vince Neil and James Dean. [On a side note, I want to take away three gold stars from Miss W-T-Fitz for not knowing who Ted Koppel is!]

The playlist consisted of cover songs* as well as favorite originals. Here is the complete list:
Tik Tok - Ke$ha
Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift [request]
Umbrella - All Time Low*
Firelies - Owl City [request]
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon [request]
Still Fly - The Devil Wears Prada*
Russian Roulette - Rihanna [request]

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga ["dedication"]
Dig - Incubus
Love Song - Four Year Strong*

There isn't much else to say about the show.. it was really one of those shows you had to listen to, to find amusing. With that said, please enjoy the photos we took after the show! Roz is one of the funnest guest hosts I've ever had on the show :)!

[Whaaaaat?!]

[This is the best default picture.. everrr!]

LOVEEEE YA! Thanks for reading!