WDJM-FM
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WDJM-FM is a radio station
broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Framingham, Massachusetts
, USA. The station is currently owned by Framingham State University.
The station was constructed in 1970 and began broadcasting that same year. The station was named after the President of the college, D. Justin McCarthy (DJM). In 1984, the station was granted a power increase to 100 watts and has been operating at this power ever since. The station is currently located on the 4th floor of the D. Justin McCarthy College Center. Sid Schweiger, IT manager of WRKO
as well as WDJM's engineer has been working at WDJM for over 30 years.
WDJM offers a wide variety of student-run programming. DJs are granted two hour time slots in which they can play an open format of music. Show formats range from classic rock, metal, electronic, dance, religious, reggae, hip-hop, sports, and more. When a show is not on the air, WDJM broadcasts programming from the Talking Information Center, although the station is dropping its FM broadcast of this service and is becoming fully automated beginning in the fall of 2010. Over the years, WDJM has hosted many events and activities on campus, ranging from dances to trivia nights to game nights and more.
Beginning in the Fall 2010 semester, WDJM will begin to stream its broadcasts on the internet. The station's website is also undergoing major reconstruction in preparation for the new school year. The station will also become fully automated, playing music, sports, news, and weather segments 24 hours a day when DJs are not broadcasting shows.
Radio station
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broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Framingham State University.
The station was constructed in 1970 and began broadcasting that same year. The station was named after the President of the college, D. Justin McCarthy (DJM). In 1984, the station was granted a power increase to 100 watts and has been operating at this power ever since. The station is currently located on the 4th floor of the D. Justin McCarthy College Center. Sid Schweiger, IT manager of WRKO
WRKO
WRKO is a radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom. Its transmitter is located in Burlington, Massachusetts, next to the Burlington Mall.-1920-1940:...
as well as WDJM's engineer has been working at WDJM for over 30 years.
WDJM offers a wide variety of student-run programming. DJs are granted two hour time slots in which they can play an open format of music. Show formats range from classic rock, metal, electronic, dance, religious, reggae, hip-hop, sports, and more. When a show is not on the air, WDJM broadcasts programming from the Talking Information Center, although the station is dropping its FM broadcast of this service and is becoming fully automated beginning in the fall of 2010. Over the years, WDJM has hosted many events and activities on campus, ranging from dances to trivia nights to game nights and more.
Beginning in the Fall 2010 semester, WDJM will begin to stream its broadcasts on the internet. The station's website is also undergoing major reconstruction in preparation for the new school year. The station will also become fully automated, playing music, sports, news, and weather segments 24 hours a day when DJs are not broadcasting shows.