FSC Club Profile: WDJM

By Krysta Davis
Assistant Arts & Features Editor

As music thrives in college students’ lives, Framingham State College’s student-directed radio station, WDJM, amuses those who can appreciate music and entertainment. “We’re about fun and freedom,” says Matthew Gorczyca, a senior at FSC and president and general manager of WDJM.

As general manager of WDJM, Gorczyca has the responsibility of running weekly meetings for the radio station focusing on upcoming events, training hours and future measures. He also likes to keep people up to date on what's going on in the club and around campus.

Students who participate in the radio station are assigned different positions on the executive and general boards, where they can help manage shows and upcoming events on campus. No experience is necessary to join the club, and training to run the equipment used is provided for those who need it.

Working behind the scenes at your own college radio station is a perfect opportunity to gain experience in this field, Gorczyca believes. “It gives students hands on experience with the equipment, especially because many of our members are communication arts majors.”

You may have heard WDJM playing throughout FSC’s College Center or recently at Midnight Breakfast. According to Gorczyca, the club intends to set up online streaming in the future. The plan to broadcast their radio shows online their radio shows with a quick link through the Framingham State College Web site. The club also plans to co-sponsor with FSC’s Hilltop Players at their upcoming dance as well as host their own events shortly to come.

Club meetings are held every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in CC419. and anyone is welcome. The radio station can be reached by phone at 508-626-4623.

“We just want people to listen in to the flip side of college radio,” Gorczyca said. “We have a lot of really awesome people in the club and try to run as close to a professional radio environment as possible.”

You can tune into this club’s radio station at 91.3 FM, and hopefully someday, you’ll be able to visit them on their very own Framingham State College Web site, where music and entertainment is just a click away.

The radio station features many different styles of programs, ranging from genres of music to talk and discussion. Titles of these shows include “Righteous Rock,” “DJ Soultrain,” “The Animal Mouth Show,” “Classic Rock and Talk,” as well as many others. Even when there is no show, media broadcasts over the channel constantly.