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Hosts of WMSC’s Heavy Is The Crown, Vector Lynn and Nicole Retrograde, recorded their reaction to Shinedown’s seventh album Planet Zero ! You can watch their review via YouTube!      

WMSC’s special “Dr. K’s Vinyl Fantasy Funhouse” was featured in MONTCLAIR, The Magazine of Montclair State University. Read the article here! Always dressed in a funkadelic outfit of multi-colored paisley with bell-bottom pants and a gray fedora along with some funky shades (and a face mask), the president channels his inner “Doctor of Funkology” and spins some […]

Alex Cuba is a Latin Grammy/Juno winner, singer-songwriter who is not tied to tradition; Alex has a vast musical vision. His sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs, relinquish a conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of the Latin music landscape. Produced by Jared Tauber Interview by Jared Tauber Original Air Date: June 21, 2022 [...]

Hosts of WMSC’s Heavy Is The Crown, Vector Lynn and Nicole Retrograde, recorded their reaction to Motionless In White’s sixth album Scoring The End Of The World! You can watch their review via YouTube!    

New Jersey bands ØM-53, See Plus, 54 Ultra, The Neverends and Montclair State's own Jack Powers performed in Debonair Music Hall on Friday, June 10, 2022 - and our music librarian Emily McCormack was there to capture the event! Jack Powers See Plus 54 Ultra ØM-53 The Neverends You can watch Jack Power's WMSC Unplugged session [...]
At just 21 years old, Clio Cadence sees no genre boundaries and no barriers to her creativity. Taking influence from the likes of No Doubt and We Came as Romans, Cadence drops a hip-hop infused, metal sound, with an authentic rock n roll vibe.     Interview by Aidan Ivers Original Air Date: June 14, [...]
Diamante spent her teenage years cutting her teeth at local gigs on the Sunset Strip to become the powerhouse performer she is today. Diamante capitalized on her newfound ultimate creative freedom and independence by being her own CEO throughout every facet of the album process. 'American Dream' shows exponential growth from 'Coming In Hot' sonically and in its raw authenticity, [...]

Welcome to WMSC Music Picks – a collaboration of music reviews of members from our radio station! In this article, our members review some tunes that made their spring semester!   “The Number 22” – Ashbury Heights Review By Aidan Ivers “The Number 22” by Swedish dark synth-pop duo Ashbury Heights has had a personal […]

One of the buzziest bands in the pop scene, Kid Politics has quickly made a name for themselves with an arena-ready live show, hook-laden anthems and a lead singer with a voice unparalleled in the current landscape. At the top of 2020, Kid Politics signed with Verge Records, an imprint of OneRPM. “This partnership could [...]

I would like to start off by saying, “wow.” The audience at Webster Hall did not miss whatsoever. Before Palace even took their place on stage, the crowd welcomed the two openers with loud cheers and overwhelming applause.  The first band that performed was Loose Buttons. I have never heard of them before that night, […]

   

SiIvaGunner is a collaborative YouTube channel that claims to upload "high quality video game rips" - in reality, their contributors make remixes, mashups, or other types of parodies of video game music. Produced by Chaz Campbell Interview by Chaz Campbell Original Air Date: May 10, 2022 Tunes on Tuesday airs every Tuesday at 2 and [...]
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By Kaya Maciak and Angela Llano Back in November, New Jersey’s third largest city Paterson opened two new inclusive playgrounds to accommodate children with disabilities in the area. According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 35 children in New Jersey were diagnosed with autism by their 4th birthday. The […]

Album artwork from Spotify By Víctor Muñiz Rosa If you want to know what it feels like to be in Puerto Rico during the summer, this is the album for you. Un Verano Sin Ti (A Summer Without You in English) by the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny was released last Friday with praise […]

Indie-rock duo Screenager joined on WMSC Unplugged to perform some music! You can tune into WMSC Unplugged Saturdays 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM!       

Emily Mae Hsiang is a singer-songwriter, composer, and independent musician from the New York area. Also known as Emily Mae Music online, she has been posting singer-songwriter and musical theater creations to Tik Tok since 2020, and has since reached a rising fourteen thousand followers in only a year’s time. Beyond TikTok, Emily Mae has […]

From The Nightmare Before World College Radio Day (2021) Written By: Kyle Pepitone Vocals: Kyle Pepitone Gang Vocals: Kyle Pepitone, Tara Morgan, Jared Tauber, Nate Williams, Ben Petruk, and Jake Goetz Programming: Tara Morgan Recording Engineer: Nate Williams Mixing and Mastering: Mark Szvetecz    

Montclair State’s own Shake joined on WMSC Unplugged to perform some of music! You can tune into WMSC Unplugged Saturdays 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM!   90.3 WMSC FM · WMSC Unplugged: Shake  

The Most Anticipated Event in Morning Buzz history is here. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday all battle for brand supremacy. Enjoy this beautiful radio drama and live result show revealing who is truly the best Buzz! Credit to: Emily McCormack, Lara Ziccardi, Isaias Ramirez, and Joe Verga for creating this master piece.   90.3 […]

Music director Jared Tauber’s quest for vinyl and answers has led him to Sweet Vinyl Cafe in Denville, NJ.        

MONTCLAIR, N.J. April 21st, 2022 – Montclair State University’s WMSC 90.3 FM is celebrating the station’s 55 anniversary with a 55-hour live broadcast marathon starting April 22 at 4pm. The special event programming will showcase the best WMSC shows and more than 24 hours of vinyl-only music, as the station partakes in college radio’s Vinylthon […]

On a quest for vinyl and answers, music director Jared Tauber visits Lark Street Music in Teaneck, NJ.    

Radio news reporter Lisa Glasberg, known in the industry as Lisa G., has been named the 2022-2023 News Professional-in-Residence for WMSC-FM, the campus radio station of Montclair State University.  The veteran iHeartRadio news anchor, writer, and reporter who can also be heard on WOR-AM in New York will work exclusively with WMSC’s news department alongside […]

Olivia King is a Pop/Soul singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. With a combined social media following of 200,000+, and 6,000,000+ streams on Spotify alone, she has been a force in this industry. Her songs have been featured on the Indie Charts, Spotify’s New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Pop, R&B Slow Jams, Discover Weekly, and […]

CD BAD. VINYL GOOD: VINYLTHON APRIL 23 ON 90.3 WMSC

 🦅 Host Lauren Bentivegna goes out to ask students how registration went for them, what classes and professors students recommend and more! 🤗 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram @wmscradio and on wmscradio.com!  

Welcome to WMSC Music Picks – a collaboration of music reviews of members from our radio station!   “First Class” – Khruangbin Review By Maya Stolper  The first time I added Khruangbin to a playlist of mine was in January of 2020 and I haven’t been able to stop listening to this Texas based trio […]

On March 27th, Lurk, One Step Closer, Soul Blind and Drug Church performed at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Featured on the left is the flier for the tour found on the band’s Instagram, @drugchurch.  The show started off with LURK, who is a punk rock band all the way from Chicago, Illinois. [...]

The Battle of the Century is coming soon. The Morning Buzz Crews from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will all compete to finally decide who is the best buzz. Teams will compete in games throughout the week leading up to Vinylthon where a winner will be crowned! The Morning Buzz is WMSC’s Flagship morning […]

Over the last few years Jaz Karis has become a shining light within the UK music scene. Often occupying a space between R&B, Jazz, Neo-Soul and recently Amapiano and Soulful Afro House, Karis’s authentic approach to her music has seen her audience expand across the world and led to enthusiastic support from all corners of […]