10F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 8, 1998 WJJX 640 AM- Student-run: AM I I It WTKA 1050 AM - News, talk, sports I WAAM 1600 AM News, talk, sports I I 1 I I t -1 I I I - I - I - S - I~~I - I - I - S - I - S - I - I - I I ~ S - I I m~m T I T T I JEl I 88.3 Student 88.7 Modern rock 89.1 EMU 93.1 Hip-hop 947 Classic rock, 95.5 Easy listening I I r r r I T I t I T I 96,3 Modern rock 97.5 Oldies 987 Soft rock 1011 Hard rock 1 I f 102.9 Modem rock 105.1 Alternative 107.1 Oldies 91.7 News 93.9 Modern rock 97.1 Hard ock 97.9 R&B 100.3 Easy listening/ Soft rock 102.7 Hard rock 104.3 Oldies 106.7 Country w~ -i ! vICwY LA SIY/Day Sights and sounds of Ann Arbor have students scanning the dials Todd Mundt, a disc jockey at WUOM in Ann Arbor, is just one of many choices along the radio dial for the radio listener ADRIANA YUGOVICH/Daily By Mika Schulte Daily Staff Reporter After a long day of attending classes and studying, many University students like to relax by listening to the radio or watching television. But after plopping down on the couch and flipping around on the stereo or the tube, new students will find things aren't quite like home. In order to prevent any anxiety associated with not finding the Michigan football games or popular cartoon "South Park" as quickly as possible, the following is a run- down of the radio and television stations that can be found on Ann Arbor's airwaves. One of Ann Arbor's radio listening oppor- tunities is located at the University. Broadcasting from the depths of the Student Activities Building, the student-run station WCBN (88.3 FM) is a free-form station that boasts a wide variety of entertainment including news, sports and music. LSA junior Nathan De Yonker, program director for the commercial-free station, prides WCBN on playing "a blitz of a mil- lion different types of music" such as R&B, techno and local bands. "It's truly educational in the way that we let students know there's really good music out there, bands that mainstream stations won't play," De Yonker said. But the focus isn't always limited to the United States either. With shows like "Cafe International," music from other lands also receive air time on WCBN. Another University station is the National Public Radio affiliate WUOM (91.7 FM). In addition to its NPR programming, WUOM features classical music at night. In addition, Eastern Michigan University is also home to an NPR station -- WFMU (89.1 FM) -_- which has its musical focus on jazz and blues.a Modern rock'station WIQI3 (102.9 FM) is also a popular spot on the dial in Ann Arbor. Although it mainly plays "lighter" alterna- tive groups such as Wallflowers, Sarah McLachlan and Dave Matthews Band, on Wednesdays the station features local artists. Detroit modern/alternative station "Q95" WKQI (95.5 FM) also plays a mix of alter- native and easy listening, along with a mix of '80s and hip-hop music during nighttime hours. For those who prefer to blast tunes from the past, Ann Arbor also has WQKL (107.1 FM). Known for their "20-in-a-row", Cool 107 plays Solid Gold oldies from the mid to late '60s and '70s. When they aren't busy cranking out The Beatles, The Doors or Diana Ross and the Supremes, Cool 107 gives the play-by-play on Michigan hockey and basketball. Although Ann Arbor doesn't have R&B or country stations, Detroit R&B stations like WJLB (97.9) or country stations like "Young Country" WYCD (99.5 FM) or WWWW (106.7 FM) are sure to please. Detroit stations can also be a source for catching Michigan's sports teams in action. WJR (760 AM) is the exclusive AM carri- er of Michigan football and men's basketball games, in addition to the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers games on their statewide network. In order to catch Detroit Pistons games, sports lovers can turn to all-news station WWJ (950 AM). Even though there are numerous stations to choose from, some students complain that selection is irrelevant because most stations never come in clearly. '97 alum Meg Akehi said her listening habits had to change because of the poor reception in Ann Arbor. "I remember during my freshman year I had to do funky things with the radio, like stick it out the window to try and make radio stations come in" Akehi said. "Pretty soon I just started investing in- CDs." Some students have given up on radio and instead said they rely on what television and cable networks like ESPN (33), CNN (36), Comedy Central (52) or MTV (56), have to offer for entertainment. "We can't get any stations to come in so we don't listen to the radio," said LSA sophomore Kari Smith. "As a result, my TV watching has gone way up. Plus, I'm always "IWOLV is very student-oriented. There are live call-ine shows where people can get on TV" 01 - Tami Tarnow WOLV promotions director looking for a break from homework." For those eager to delay homework by watching television, Ann Arbor has a lot to offer. Not only is there the free Residence Hall Association movie channel on cable (72), there is also the student station WOLV (70) that gives the University perspective other stations don't have. I SA sophomore Tami Tarnow, promotions director for WOI.V, said the statin is focused on the student whether they want to actually participate or just want to watch a* home. "WOLV is very student oriented,"'Tarnow said. "There are live call-in shows where people can get on TV or they can be part of a live studio audience and get in to watch the shows." Besides news and sporting events such as Michigan hockey games, features on WOLV include the "Shomari and Sean O'Neill Show" where well-known names such a* musicians Mary J. Blige and Wu-'ang Clan have made appearances. There is also the game show, "Will They Do It?" that has University students per- forming crazy antics like trying a little "surfing" on chairs in computer labs or square dancing on the Diag. But if the idea of watching students bust some moves on the Diag or turning cart- wheels down a hall sounds a little to wild, one can always find Detroit network station WDIV-NBC (4), WXYZ-AB(C (7), an WWJ-CBS (62) serving up favorites from home. The Shomari and Sean O'Neill show on WOLV con- sistently attracted famous guests, like in this, instance, when Michigan foot- ball player Marcus Ray joined them on this remote - from a hot tub. SARA STILLMAN/Daily r N I Always the Best EE SERVICE- SELECTION- QUALITY ANDY YOUNG/Daiy Numerous rows of parked cars are a common sight In Ann Arbor as parking lots are often filled. For this reason, few students have cars on campus their first year. Lack of parking spaces calls for creative options Located on the Ground Floor of Michigan Union Visa-Master Card-American Express-Discover M-Card PARKING Continued from Page IF The student permits, which allow overnight parking, are not for use on Central Campus, and the cost is high. The closest lot, the M61 garage at the corner of Glen Street and Ann Street, sells for $490 for a one year term beginning Sept. 1. Other permits cost $210 and $310, but leave students with a long walk o their residence halls. "My permit was terrible because it was $200 and I had to park 15 minutes away from my dorm," Wilson said. Some students said they find it cheaper to take the fines and towing. "I parked on Monroe street, because up for the weekend, most of the Nor Campus parking lots are free from 5 p.m. Friday until Monday at 4 p.m. Most of the city parking lots in the downtown area are free after 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All parking in both Ann Arbor and University lots is free on Sundays. Temporary permits also are avail- able for University-owned parking lots. Temporary permits may be issued * up to three days, usually for $5 a day and provide access to several lots throughout the University. Students living in North Campus residence halls such as Baits and Bursley have the advantage of obtain- ing University parking permits for less / rya \ Michigan nnon I