By Becca Roithmayr As I sat with my headphones on and my eyes glazed over, a former professor walked by me. She asked what I was always listening to and why it was so important. Noticing the puzzled look on my face, she went on to say I seem entranced. ...

By Matt Callahan JMU has a problem with student activism – there isn’t enough of it.   This month, the Center for Multicultural Student Services held a week of celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While I was at one of the events, I noticed that those in attendance ...

By Victoria Dravis Kelly Carlin General manager in the 2014-15 school year  A student’s first year at college can be daunting, especially if that person comes in to the school without knowing anyone. At JMU, Student Org Night gives freshmen the opportunity to quickly immerse themselves in the various clubs ...

As 2017 comes to a close, naturally a bunch of radio kids wanted to look back and reflect on their favorite albums of the past year. Consequently, each WXJM music director compiled a list of their top albums this year and why they loved them - what were your favorites? ...

By Haley Huffman Florist, a Brooklyn-based band originating from the Catskill Mountains of southern New York, released their most recent album “If Blue Could Be Happiness” on September 29th. They visited Harrisonburg around two weeks ago and played in the quiet, dimly lit Church of the Incarnation. It seemed more ...

By Ally Engelbrecht Well, last Friday was December 1st, so you’ve probably already had your fill of the annual Christmas jingles that fill the public soundwaves during this time of year. In lieu of these holiday songs, the WXJM web team has concocted a versatile wintertime playlist to wrap up ...

By Kevan Olsen   WXJM’s DJ of the month for November has been awarded to Aaron McCann, a senior music industry major at JMU, with a passion for Loud Rock as a DJ and composer. Writer Kevan Olsen sat with him to discuss his show, “The Noise with Sick Rick” ...

By Karlee Lewis If you tune into 88.7 FM between 7-8pm on Mondays, expect to hear junior political science pre-law student Delaney Keefe, super-senior graphic design major Wren Snyder, and their ever-changing cohort of co-hosts discussing feminism, politics and other social justice topics. The show itself, ‘Dame Theory’, is WXJM’s ...

By Victoria Dravis With the arrival of cold weather comes a surge of new music begging to be listened to throughout the weeks leading up to finals. Whether it’s singles or full albums being announced, the end of the fall season promises tunes that will carry into the New Year. ...