Spotlight on Josep Jorjoliani

Good afternoon WNJR audiences! I hope everyone is having a great Wednesday. So per usual, Wednesdays mean someone has the spotlight and today's is one of WNJR's Joseph Jorjoliani. Joseph is from Georgia (the country not the state guys) and is a junior here at DubJay. Joseph is the station manager at WNJR Radio and is responsible for making schedules, setting up meetings and much more. He has a radio show as well, Global Perspectives with Joseph Jorjoliani, which you can catch at 4PM on Fridays. He is also a triple major in German, International Studies, and Communication Arts with an emphasis in Public Relations. Whoo! Yes, you guys are right, Joseph is a very busy and ambitious young man, so if you have a question about what it's like to be an international student or how to manage your time, please visit our page and feel free to send Joseph an email. Alright guys, stay safe and have a great day!

Adele is Back?

 

Looks like the musical genius is back!

Rumor has it! Afters years in hiatus the singer/ songwriter is back with her new album "25" and recently released song "Hello".  Excitement over Adele’s new single had the singer trending on twitter Friday morning. If you want to get caught up listen to her new song now on YouTube.

Global Perspectives with Joseph Jorjoliani and Mathias Moller Preisler

Friday October 24th, Global Perspectives hosted a student from the land of happiness, the Kingdom of Denmark. Mathias Møller Preisler is an exchange student from the Roskilde Universitet, he will be spending only a semester at W&J, which as he says is not enough for a proper endeavor at this beautiful institution. As a tradition of Global Perspectives, Mathias played 5 Danish songs, including a modern world hit "Lean On", who knew that MO was a Danish artist?
Mathias also shared his adventurous experience in Pittsburgh and Chicago, which are the only places he has visited in the US so far. Of course, the impeccable host Joseph Jorjoliani gave Mathias traditional quiz trivia questions. Mathias performed very well for the first 4 questions but failed to answer 5th question about the GDP per capita of the Kingdom of Denmark.

For the full version of the show please visit Joseph Jorjoliani's Soundcloud page.

Spotlight on Marguerite Keisling

Hello beautiful audience members of WNJR. Today we will shine a light on the wonderful Margie Keisling. She is the Indie and Alternative Music Director here at DubJay and she does her job very, very well! Margie is Political Science major and would like to deal in mediation to help and give back to the community. Sadly Margie doesn't have a radio show, but you are welcome to email or visit her at WNJR. Thank you guys and have a great day!

Artist Spotlight: Bassette

 

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your fall break (lord knows it was needed). The artist I will be spotlighting today is Bassette. You would not think this young lady was 21 years old from the way her voice sounds so experienced. Her recent EP "Midnight Sound" has a sound that may remind some of Erykah Badu all while with a new school twist and modernized lyrics. Come take a listen on 91.7FM WNJR Radio.

Global Perspectives with Joseph Jorjoliani and Christian Weineart

Every Friday 4:00 PM listen to a very articulate, provoking humorous Radio show Global Perspectives with impeccable Joseph Jorjoliani. Tune in to 91.7 FM and listen to discussions on relevant Global issues comprising of cultural, social, political nature of the global communities, every friday Global Perspectives will host guests from around the world including but not limited to, Germany, Scotland, Spain, France,Brazil, India, South Africa, Denmark, Nepal, Burma, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and many more.   

This week Global Perspectives hosted an international exchange student from Germany, Christian Weinert. Christian is mastering art of education at the University of Cologne and will be spending a semester at the Washington and Jefferson College.
Christian has shared many interesting facts about the city Cologne, that has many attractions for visitors to enjoy, one of them being the cheapest flight tickets to and from Cologne. Cologne is well known for its Cologne Cathedral that is under protection of UNESCO national heritage center. Christian talked about the social life and entertainments in Cologne, "the beer Kolsch is one of the landmarks of Cologne, no one else in Germany or in the world can brew Kolsch besides Cologne".

Christian brought several songs that truly represent the spirit of the beautiful country of Germany.

You can listen to the show on the soundcloud page of Joseph Jorjoliani

Artist Spotlight: Mark Borino

Yay for Thursdays!! It's time for artist spotlight. I have came across this artist Mark Borino and was almost blown away. For someone who writes and produces his own records, Mark Borino is due a large amount of credit. A not so typical R&B sound with fantastic beats and intelligently written lyrics make up his phenomenal sound. Tune into WNJR 91.7 FM to take a listen!

Picks of the Week

Hey you guys! Fall break is just around the corner here at W&J, which means I am going to leave you all with some new music to check out while we are away.  These songs aren't necessarily new releases, but lately I haven't been able to stop listening to them!

Number 1 Pick: Here - Alessia Cara

Other Picks:

Breezeblocks - alt-J

Electric Love -  BØRNS

Light - ODESZA (feat. Little Dragon)

Someone New - Hozier

I am in love with all of these artists, and I definitely suggest you check some of them out!  If you have time don't forget to tune into Bad Dance Moves on WNJR, Monday nights at 10!  We will not be here this upcoming Monday because of fall break, but Danielle and I will be playing a lot of new music (including a few of these songs) for you guys when we are back on the air October 26th!  I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and some new music!

Spotlight on Danielle Shellgren

Hello beautiful people! It's already Wednesday which not only means we're closer to the weekend but that means it's spotlight time! Today's spotlight shines on Danielle Shellgren. Danielle clearly attends DubJay and is majoring in Communication Arts with a PR emphasis and an Accounting minor. She is also a staff member here at WNJR and has a radio show called Bad Dance Moves. She talks about a wide variety of jamming music, so don't miss her on Mondays at 10:00PM on wnjr.org or 91.7FM. Have a great Wednesday everyone!

The Walls Group

 

Photo from: http://thewallsgroup.org/about-us/

(From left to the right) Rhea, Paco, Ahjah, and Darrel also known as The Walls Group, is an emerging gospel group that mix the musical style of pop and gospel to draw the younger crowd. They are incredibly talented and grounded in their faith. The Walls Group is produced by the musical genius Kirk Franklin. As a listener they are very encouraging their songs are about making sure you are still humble even if you have a lot material things and how as humans we are imperfect, but that's okay. I love listening to them they are great way to start my mornings!

Saudi Impressions

(Left to Right: Hamid Al-Ahmari, Abdullah Al-Nakhli, Aseel Bahaziq, Ibrahim Bim Dakhil)
Happy Friday, y'all! Interested in learning about a different culture as you study for midterms? Last Monday's show consisted of Saudi Arabia's aspects on marriage and wedding customs in order to share their culture with the Washington community. Make sure to tune in to 'Saudi Impressions', live every Monday from 3:00PM to 4:00PM.

Artist Spotlight: People's Champs

Happy Thursday everyone! It's time for an artist spotlight. This week I'm spotlighting the Brooklyn based band People's Champs. A unique R&B sound with an intricate jazz feel is what these young adults are showcasing. October 23, 2015 People's Champs will drop their debut LP "American Dreamer." You can listen to one of their songs "Hostages" on WNJR Radio, 91.7 FM.

Spotlight on Maia Ervin

Happy Wednesday gorgeous audience members! Today we're going to learn a little about Miss Maia Ervin. She's many things, but you all may know her as not only an attending student, but a radio host and staff member at WNJR Radio Station. Maia is majoring in Communication Arts and minoring in Philosophy. She is a sophomore and soon you'll be seeing her soon in the upcoming production of Avenue Q as Gary Coleman! So if you'd like to listen to good music and interesting topics, tune into Hashing it Out with Maia and Amina, Mondays at 8:00pm on wnjr.org or 91.7FM. Have a great day everyone!

Fresh Bread with Pastor Jones

If you want to be inspired and encouraged, it is highly recommended that you listen to Pastor Jones show "Fresh Bread", on Mondays from 12-2. Pastor Jones is the pastor of Apostolic Christian Temple here in Washington, PA. On his most recent show he had the pleasure of interviewing Bishop Kay Robinson, she was born in Springfield Ohio. Kay began singing at the age of 3 years old. She recorded her first album "God's amazing Love" at the age of 18. Afterwards, Kay founded the Robinson Singers trio and they traveled throughout the country. Her second album "We Need Time" was produced by, Rhythm and Blues singer, James Brown. Another album of hers was contracted by Bill Gaither, it was recorded at Benson Record Company of Nashville Tennessee entitled, "Because of Who's I Am". God gave Kay a revelation dream of the rapture, from which came another album release "Holy".