WXHD Party in Wurtsboro, NY!

Although we here at WFMU give hourly acknowledgements to our sister station WXHD in the form of an FCC-mandated hourly station identification announcement, some might argue that the lip service ends right there and that we've never really done anything to cater specifically to the listeners to ou 90.1 signal in Mt. Hope, NY. It shouldn't be forgotten that although WXHD repeats FMU's programming, it really is its own radio station all by its big self. It has its own antenna, and its own transmitter, which is housed in a decrepit wooden shack, high atop the slopes of Mt. D'Antonio, where numerous Yeti-like creatures shriek endlessly into the inky night.

Now it goes without saying that our older and more established 91.1 signal is the one that gets listened to here in New Jersey, in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, etc. whereas WXHD broadcasts across the endless, lush bounty of upstate locales like Matamoras, Newton, and Wurtsboro. You may have also noticed that "WFMU" is the corporate brand name that gets most of the play on our t-shirts and swag.
But on Sunday, August 28th, we're fixing to change all that by sending ourselves packing for the Uncommon Grounds Coffee Shop in Wurtsboro, NY for an afternoon of live (in person and over the air) DJ-ing courtesy of the one and only Gaylord Fields, to be coupled with all manner of bumpersticker/schedule/t-shirt/swag distribution upon the good people of what we affectionately refer to here as "XHD country." More details will be posted here in the coming weeks, so keep a sharp eye on the blog and a keenly tuned ear to WF.. I mean WXH... FEH, just keep doin' what yer doin', for crying out loud and sooner or later we'll show up with details.

Comments

[John L]

Sounds like fun. The FMU social event of the year for us non-New Yorker types. And you don't even have to drink coffee, (hopefully they have milkshakes...)

I'll try to make it.

See ya.

Lipwak

[zoe]

Gaylord Fields + WFMU in my neck of the woods = awesome!

Relatedly, driving home from the Harriman train station last week, I was behind a car that had a WFMU car magnet and bumper sticker.

[Henry Lowengard]

The XHD signal gets up to Woodstock, if you're up in the mountains. Don't underestimate the power of line-o-sight transmission!

[Catskill Pete]

Awesome! Can't get much closer to my neck of the weeds. John, I believe that they have milkshakes, as well as bagles, pastries and other delights. Sure hope I can make it.

[shane]

fmu is a way of life up here, it is nice to get some recognition. dj's identify it, but it even flies by me how far mount hope is even though i live in middletown(5miles from antenna) i dont have a radio in my room so i listen to the wonderful 128k broadcast, but djs beware as some may know, we listen to wfmu in the car and garage!