On The Radio

Monday nights at 7 DJ Brother and DJ Wolfman set up the radio station just the way they like it. The DJs bring in their own lamp so they don't have to use the bright studio lights and they hang up an American flag since their show is called The All American Potion.

The All American potion plays a wide variety of music from classic rock to funk, Monday nights between 7 and 9 on WWLR 91.5

The show is hosted by two roommates Adam Brothers (DJ Brother), Critic staff member, and Ry Wolfel (DJ Wolfman). DJ Brother started the show in the spring of 2009 and has kept the show going with a few other DJs over the years. Recently he started hosting the radio show with his roommate Ry Wolfel.

Brothers said, "Monday nights we come down and kick it on the radio, it's something to look forward to. Usually you have the Monday morning blues, but for us it's like the Monday night jams."

For Brothers and Wolfel it's a great way to start off the week by playing their favorite music.

"We start off with the national anthem and play a bunch of jams. Around 8 o'clock we like to play a long jam that we call The Main Ingredient to The All American Potion." Wolfel said.

The two DJs say it's pretty easy to get a radio show if you go to the meetings. The board of directors is eager to give anyone who wants a chance, time on the air.

Brothers said, "It was really easy when I started because I joined someone who had a show already. Now that it is under new management you just have to go to any of the meetings at the beginning of the semester and talk to the board of directors or Nick Brien, the man in charge."

The two DJs enjoy having control over the radio station allowing them to play a mix of melodies they like to hear.

Even though it is their radio show and they are in control of what they get to play there are still some rules they have to follow to keep their show on the air.

Elias Hantzis, the radio traffic director, says his job is to make sure Brothers and Wolfel keep a record of the songs they play and the times they play them.

"The basic rules are, treat the place better than your house, don't leave it a mess, fill out the operation log and if you have any guests make sure they fill out the operation log as guest." Hantzis says.

The rules are pretty simple, be respectful of the station, don't swear and just keep a record of what you play.

The radio traffic director also said you're not supposed to play more than two songs by the same artist. The DJs don't always agree with the two songs by one artist rule, they play what they want to hear.