Archive for the ‘Staff Blogs’ Category
3/1/15 Connectivity issues
Everything is down at the studios, so updates to the website/playlists are happening from my phone today folks. Sorry for the delay!
What a month! Drive recap
Wow what a crazy month this has been! Between snowstorms, we managed to have a complete fund drive (applause!) Last winter, we got snowed out, so we had to hold a do-over drive. We are happy to report that not onnly did we meet our total drive goal this time around, we exceeded it! […]
Engineer Bob’s Radio Gallery
RCA “Smoker’s Radio” This RCA AM table radio has the unique feature of a built in cigarette lighter! (click any image to view full-sized.) It’s nothing high-tech, even by 1956 standards, but a standard cigarette lighter as would be found on the dashboard of any automobile of that time. When found, the lighter element […]
Bowie Student connects with musical philanthropist thorough radio
Back in December, many of you received and responded to a letter from us about Daniel, a local middle-schooler who is advocating for his school’s music program and is a fan of WBJC. Daniel was recently interviewed by Gazette.net! Bowie student connects with musical philanthropist through radio Teen secures orchestra instrument donation for his school […]
WBJC offices closed for holidays
Just a quick note to say that the WBJC business offices are closed until after the New Year. If you need the membership or underwriting departments, please use the Contact Us form here on the website and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. If you have an urgent need (like you’ve accidentally […]
Another installment of Bob’s Radio Gallery
The Vogue Radio-Mike was the forerunner to the Mister Microphone and other devices that enabled the user to become a home broadcaster. You could amaze and mystify your friends by broadcasting your own voice over your own radio. It was sold by mail-order through ads that appeared in magazines, such as Popular Mechanics. This unit […]
Maryland Alpaca Festival
Usually when you hear about an appearance by someone from WBJC it’s one of the hosts, but this time around, it’s yours truly! The 5th Annual Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, November 15th and 16th at the Howard Country Fairgrounds and I’ll be demonstrating how to spin textured yarns on […]
ENGINEER BOB’S RADIO GALLERY IS BACK!
This radio is a GLF model F-770, circa 1948. GLF stands for Grange League Federation, which was a farmer’s co-op in upstate New York. In the late forties, the Grange League Federation founded six FM stations in upstate New York and formed the Rural Radio Network to serve farming communities. They marketed these well-built 10 […]
Apple devices and Streaming Issues
WBJC was contacted by the company that provides our online streaming: “StreamGuys has been receiving numerous reports of streaming issues regarding Apple iOS devices. It has been confirmed that Apple devices running iOS 8.0.0, up to 8.0.2, are experiencing wi-fi connection issues. Whether using Safari, Chrome or even a dedicated app, streams are disconnecting. For more information […]
