Radio K – Real College Radio – KUOM

So there hasn’t been a review written in a while and there have been changes as there always are. Some good, some not so good but not worth diminishing it by taking away a star or two.
Their FM signal on 100.7 is hella good and the beats, strums and the crooning of a wide range of music can be heard across the cities. It makes me happy. They also have an app which allows you to stream from where ever you have a signal.
So the benefits?
— 24×7 music
— easy to win tix
— music always changing
— song stuck in your head? Call them. If they have it, it will get played quickly.
— Like the tune? Call them and thank them. They actually pick up the phone.
— The playlist is always changing
They are THAT accessible.
Plus, it’s all commercial free. 24×7. Don’t be that lemming that listens to the same shite on those «other» stations.
So let me clarify some things from previous reviews.
First — Rude Radio is gone (sad: () Not sure who that dickish DJ was but they always changed so they probably left sooner vs later. I miss my first, second, and third wave shows on Saturday. Bring it back please!
Free ticket girl. Really? You’re dissing cause you were the only one who called for tix? There have been multiple times I’ve called when I’ve heard the «K» and I’m caller 2, 3, 5, and then (Wohoo!) caller 7, being the winner. The sad thing though is that with the stronger signal, those days of easy tix don’t always happen (another sad face) .
So for that, I thank you Radio K for sending me to many a good show which I probably wouldn’t have dragged ass off the couch for.
Also thank you for helping me stay quasi current in with the music scene because honestly, life gets busy and you keep me informed.

I was channel flipping and I hear this strange sound while driving down Highway 13 on a very moody, gloomy Saturday morning. It immediately took me back to a Mad Magazine article comparing the interests of the conformist, the non-​conformist, and the Mad non-​conformist. The music reminded me of someone who would watch the snow on the TV screen, if you can remember those days. The music is pretty out there, at least at that hour. But it was actually pretty cool to listen to. It’s like something you’d hear before you’re in some kind of a crash.

Radio K is good, and its bad. I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. The people who talk on the radio are okay.
However, I did win Afrika Bambaataa tickets and was super excited about it. and then I found out I was the only one that called in!
.and that concludes my only experience with this station.

I used to listen to Radio K a lot more than I do now. When I didn’t live in MN I used to listen online a lot. To put it in perspective, not every city has something like Radio K that really does play good music you won’t hear elsewhere. I just wish they wouldn’t play the hottest bands over and over and mix it up a lot more.
I kind of feel like it’s like Cosmo. Every issue is really the same one with different pictures of ladies on the front with their hair blowing back and their bazooms popping out. Same thing over and over. It just changes a little for the times.
What happened to Robots With Tears? That was truly amazing.
I like when they play the top 7 hits of 10 years ago. I like all the specialty shows.
That guy that’s on the Rude Radio is a total dick though. I mean, I’ve never met him, and hope never too, because he loves himself too much. I can never get the FM stations, and the AM comes in in my car, but only until sundown!

Radio K would be awesome if the transmitter wasn’t powered by an anemic hamster on a wheel.
I could never get a clear signal from Radio K, on campus or anywhere else, with any radio.
It looks like you can listen to a stream over teh intarnets nowadays. Young whippersnappers and yer internets! Back in my day you had to listen to burn your mp3s to CD to listen to them and tune in to Rev 105.
I still have my Rev 105 t-​shirt. No you can’t have it. Yes I still get complements.

I was so happy when I finally found Radio K while a student at the U. I ended up DJing and volunteering there for nearly 4 years (2 of them after college) before I packed up my bags. While the inexperienced DJs can be a bit much at times, they pride themselves on local music play and variety. I still miss this place.