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Permalink Trying to get a count of all-surf radio shows that are broadcast..

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Came up the other day in a discussion. I was thinking that there only a few all-surf shows in the US and Canada that are currently broadcasting on AM or FM. All the ones I can remember are in the non-commercial end of the dial.

What other stations are there?

I can think of
KFJC Foothill (college)
WOBC Oberlin (college)
WTUL Tulane (college)
WAIF Cincinnati (community)

Thanks, Mary

No other stations with surf shows on broadcast radio?

The discussion was about whether college and other non-commercial stations really do give listeners a chance to discover music...

Thanks, Mary

Yeah, those are all the ones I'm aware of, though I don't know if the presence of a dedicated surf show really dictates whether a college station is exposing people to different music

Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio

GA Tech has a show called Longboards and Longhorns on Tuesday nights hosted by Atlanta's biggest surf music fan, Bill Raser. It used to be a mix of country and surf, but has since gone strictly surf.

longboardsandlonghorns.com

Florida Tech has "Big Surf Show/Dawn Patrol" on Saturday mornings from 6a-8a (Eastern time). The host (Danny Morris) is musician w/ a Stratocaster & plays out Friday nites, so a lot of these are "taped" in advance. www.wfit.org check it out, pretty good !

KOOP in Austin used to have Dragsville, but that was a long time ago now. And it mixed in some exotica and hot rod stuff, if you're being a purist.

WORT in Madison has 2 shows that mention surf, but are not all-surf.

Austin Potter had a surf radio show from KAOS 89.3 FM that I used to listen to back in 2009. Don't know if it's still going on. Here're some details he provided:

Hello, My name is Austin Potter I host a surf radio program on KAOS 89.3 FM called "Catch A Wave" in Olympia, Wa. You can listen to the show live Monday evenings 6-8pm at kaosradio.org and Friday nights 10-11pm on KYA San Francisco at kyaradio1.com.

Streaming url was http://66.224.103.98:8930/

Thanks for all the feedback. So far I know of:
KFJC Foothill (college)
WOBC Oberlin (college)
WTUL Tulane (college)
WAIF Cincinnati (community)
KAOS Evergreen State (college)
WFIT Florida Tech (college)
WREK Georgia Tech (college)
WORT Madison, Wisconsin (community)

It says a lot to me that all of these stations are on the non-commercial end of the dial. I guess commercial stations don't see a profit or ratings potential in surf or many other kinds of music.

Cousin Mary,
Can you post links for all of those stations sites, that have live listening and or archive listening available?

thanks

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Ok here is my list!

Thanks
Guy

Surf Radio Shows

The Rockin' & Surfin' Show
Saturdays 6-8pm EST
Genre: Surf, Instrumental 60s)
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Hosts: Rock-It Rick, Midwest Surf Guy, Uncle Tony & Mr. Lou
Cincinnati, Ohio
WAIF 88.3FM - Community Radio
513-749-1444 (Studio)
www.waif883.org


Big Surf Radio
6-8pm EST
Genre: Surf, Rockabilly
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Tsunami Tom Hinders - Oberlin Ohio
WOBC 91.5FM - Oberlin College
440-775-8139(Studio)

227 Elm Street
Oberlin OH 44074
http://wobc.org/(Stream)


Surfabilly Freakout
Thursday 10-11CST
Genre: Surf Rockabilly & Psychobilly
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Jet Sterling Champaign Urbana ill
WPGU 107.1FM - True Alternative
Thursday 10-11

217-337-1071 - (Studio)
http://www.the217.com/wpgu (Stream)


Longboards & Longhorns
Tuesday 9-10pm EST
Genre: Surf, Rockabilly, Twang
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Bill Raser - Atlante Ga
WREK - Georgia Tech
404-894-2468(Studio)
billraser@att.blackberry.net
billraser@yahoo.com
http://longboardsandlonghorns.com/
http://www.wrek.org/ (Stream & archived for a week)
Archived for a week


The Big Surf Show 
6-8am EST
Genre: Surf, Rockabilly, Twang
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Danny Morris - Coco Beach FLA
WFIT - Community Radio
surf@bellsouth.net
http://wfit.org/deejays.php?profile=411
321-674-8950 Studio line
http://peace.str3am.com:6750/listen.pls (Stream)
Storm Surge of Reverb
Monday 4-6pm CST
Genre: Surf, Rockabilly, Psychobilly
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Hunter King (DJ Hunter) - New Orleans LA
WTUL - Tulane University
Sunday from 4-6 (Central)
www.wtulneworleans.com
ElMonstroPorFavor - on SurfGuitar 101


Radio Rumpus Room
Friday 9-10:30pm CST
Genre: Surf, Rockabily, Garage, Oldies
(Stream)
Ron & Jean - Wisconsin
KFAI - Community Radio
http://www.radiorumpusroom.com/
rumpus2@bitstream.net


Cousin Mary Show
Saturday 6-9pm PST (Surf hour 8-9pm)
Genre: Surf Reverb Hour from 8-9pm PST
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio, Archive)
Cousin Mary - Los Altos Hills, CA
Saturday - 6-9pm PST
Reverb Hour(Surf) is from 8-9pm!
Foothill-De Anza Community College
Foot Hill College
12345 S. El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, California 94022
KFJC 89.7 FM
http://www.kfjc.org/
Stream: http://www.kfjc.org/netcast/index.php
Archive: http://kfjc.org/broadcast_archives/index2.php
650-941-2500 Studio Line


Surfs Up WRFL
Friday 8-9am EST
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio)
Matthew Clark
777 University station
University of Kentucky 40506-0025
Lexington Kentucky
WRFL 88.1FM
http://wrfl.fm/ (Stream)
http://www.facebook.com/WRFLSurf?sk=wall&filter=2
Studio Line:859-257-9735


The Surfphony of Derstruction!
Tuesday from 7-8pm EST
(Stream, Terrestrial Radio, Archive)
Derk Brigante - Windsor Canada
CJAM 99.1 FM
Community Radio Station
Request Lines: 519-971-3630
www.cjam.ca the main CJAM 99.1 FM page and links to the online stream.
(Stream)
Direct link to the Surfphony of Derstruction's page and podcast list.
http://cjamlog3.cjam.ca/supercali/show_event.php?id=309&o=3&c=1&m=10&a=14&y=2010&w=1
Surfphony of Derstruction's Blog
http://thesofd.blogspot.com/

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PODCASTS

A Day At The Beach (podcast)
Thursday 4-6pm PST
Genre: Surf
(Podcast, Archived)
Clint Beachwood - Sandiego CA
P.O. Box 601072
San Diego CA 92160-1072
clintbeachwood@yahoo.com
619-594-6982 (Studio)
Archived at http://www.rickshawrecords.com/adayatthebeach/


Radio Free Bakersfield
Genre: Surf, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Country
(Podcast)
Whore-Hay
http://radiofreebakersfield.com/

Last edited: Nov 04, 2011 22:48:50

Thanks for all this good info, Guy!

I cannot find the above surf show on the schedule of WPGU, KFAI, or CJAM so maybe these have moved to a new time or have ended. But they are college/community stations in any case.

I will add WRFL in Lexington, Kentucky to my list. Another non-commercial station - it says on its web site "Revolutions Don't Happen Between Commercial Breaks!"

This question came up during a discussion at KFJC about whether non-commercial radio really plays any music that is not heard on commercial stations. Of course, surf is just one example.

I play some surf on my show, and also play 100% dedicated surf shows when I sub for some of the other djs at our station. We broadcast and stream.

WMSE 91.7 fm
Milwaukee WI
www.wmse.org

My show, the Chickenshack, is on from 9-noon cst. I play rockabilly, honky tonk, surf, R&B, psychobilly and other odds and ends.

This saturday morning 6-9 am cst, I am filling in for my buddy, and I will be doing all surf/instro.

The Exotics 1994-Current
The Chickenshack - www.wmse.org
www.thedoghouseflowers.com
www.uptownsavages.com

-I dig being crossed out.

Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH.
http://radiofreebakersfield.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Bakersfield/172410279636
http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm

Last edited: Nov 08, 2011 11:03:32

Rockabilly Roadhouse Radio plays a lot of surf instro.
http://rootsrockabilly.com/home.html
1-3PM Tuesdays on WPRB 103.3 FM

http://www.wprb.com/
And it's on right now!

Paul
Atomic Mosquitos
Bug music for bug people is here!
Killers from Space

WORT is at http://www.wort-fm.org/ There's a link to listening live on the front page. They don't their music programs for download, but some recent ones are streamable.

Here's an updated list - the only station that is commercial is Princeton's non-profit WPRB. I am surprised that there are so many, this is great.
KFJC Foothill (college)
WOBC Oberlin (college)
WTUL Tulane (college)
WAIF Cincinnati (community)
KAOS Evergreen State (college)
WFIT Florida Tech (college)
WREK Georgia Tech (college)
WORT Madison, Wisconsin (community)
WRFL University of Kentucky (college)
WMSE Milwaukee School of Engineering (college)
WPRB Princeton (commercial, non-profit college)

Bump

Jeff(bigtikidude)

90.7 KSER, community public radio in Everett, WA has a eclectic guitar music show, Frettin' Fingers on Saturdays at 11am Pacific hosted by my friend Jim Hilmar. Jim usually has an instrumental set in the show that contains some surf from all eras.

http://www.kser.org/content/frettin-fingers

Cheers, John

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