Category: Blog

Well, it’s that time of year.  The time of ho ho ho’s and Christmas cheer.  Yes, I know that Hanukkah just began, but for me, and many on the WVKR Executive Staff, the frightful weather signifies Christmas music, that bastion of holiday glory.  So in the spirit of the season, I’ve included on this blog…

Let’s talk about things I can’t do. Let’s talk about whistling. Since I was a child, I always felt I was missing out on something really exciting and important because almost everyone around me could do it. They could whistle Christmas carols, they could whistle Vivaldi’s Summer, they could whistle “Eleanor Rigby.” A friend who…

As a jazz DJ here at WVKR, I’m constantly scanning our vinyl collection to look for old goodies.  A name that often comes up is that of Cole Porter, one of the most prolific and famous American songwriters.  You probably know songs like “Night and Day”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, and “Begin the…

That Bear. Maybe you’ve heard his grizzly call. Faintly, like a grumbly ringing in your ears. He stands hibernating on the third floor of the College Center at Vassar. In the lobby of WVKR. So captivating. So carnivorous. So much potential for mauling. Did you know “Bear Danger” is an accepted phrase? It refers to…