Programs and on Air Personalities
  • Blood on the Saddle

    Blood On The Saddle

    Monday :: 8-10pm

    The Kranky Kowboy

    A weekly program of Country & Western music with announcements. You can view setlists from old shows.

  • HiMom! Music Hour

    HiMom! Music Hour

    Tuesdays :: 8-10am

    DJ Trafton

    I play a mix of new indie/electropop stuff (like the notwist, q and not u, daedelus, simian and broken social scene) and sometimes I get nostalgic and play older stuff that I consider to be classic like the Clash, the Kinks, Elvis Costello and Pavement. Read More

  • Lithium Picnic

    The Lithium Picnic

    Tuesday :: 2-4pm

    D.J. Grey

    HyperEclectic mix of Psychedelia, Experimental, Neo-Folk, Electronica or whatever else strikes my fancy. Tune in, Turn on & Drop out.

  • The Positive Vibration Hour

    The Positive Vibration Hour

    Wednesday :: 4-6pm

    Jumane Redway

    The Positive Vibration Hour keeps your rush hour drive filled with mellow grooves and energetic happiness. Tune in for this righteous blend of reggae, soul, rock, comedy, hip-hop and jazz.

  • The 800 Pound Sound

    The 800 Pound Sound

    Wednesday :: 10pm-midnight

    The 800 Pound Gorilla

    The 800 Pound Gorilla mixes up the newest and hottest in un-censored disco, electro, house, minimal, and dub. As house parties erupt around Eugene radios, the Gorilla and guests give you interviews Read More

  • cicada

    Cicada (sub) Media

    Thursday :: Noon-2 pm

    David Gracon

    The general format of Cicada (sub) Media is a focus on new (and sometimes older) indie, post-punk, post-rock, oddball electronica, ambient/minimalism, and various avant-gardisms. I'm very open to audience participation and dialog, and I have an on-air haiku contest Read More
  • DJ Kelly

    Thursday :: 1-2pm

    DJ Kelly

    The unstructured and highly improvised dance of Tango allows the DJ to use a sizeable palette. My hour contains a small sample of the music I use when I DJ the milongas (Tango events) in Eugene. A wide range of genres may be heard within my short hour Read More

  • The Funhouse

    The Funhouse

    Wednesday :: 8-10am

    DJ Vince

    A fun mix of music from the twenties to tomorrow. Funk, punk, swing, hiphop, crooners, crazies and sountracks. Regulars include, iggy, carmen miranda, fletcher henderson,patsy cline, peaches, blondie, jimmy durante, oscar, ernie, cookie monste ,and the Rocket from the TOMBS. Hosted by me, disc jockey vince, the funhopusr, where there is no word "genre."

  • Community Grooves

    Community Grooves

    Thursday 12noon-1pm

    Natalie B. ( DJ NaBu)

    The "Community Grooves" program features local, national, and international community/arts/cultural events and information, along with related music and guests. Read theblog or visit the myspace.

    Culture and Community are groovy~
    Thanks for tuning in!

  • DJ Bonecrusher

    Thursday :: 2-4pm

    DJ Bonecrusher

    In the middle of the afternoon, KWVA gives you DJ Bonecrusher, serving up dance, club, house, post rock, indie rock, hip hop, and whatever new exciting things are on the rotation that week. New things every week, along with some old hipster classics. Knee dropping beats guaranteed.

  • The Roots and Kulcha Radio Hour

    The Roots and Kulcha Radio Hour

    Fridays :: 7-8pm

    King Toby

    The Roots and Kulcha Radio Hour stands at the frontlines of the Roots Reggae Movement. Each 'strong' InI will bring the I dem the hardest tunes coming out of Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Africa, the United States, Europe and beyond. Read More

  • The Oblique Musique and Krautrock Cache

    The Oblique Musique and Krautrock Cache

    Thursday+Friday :: midnight- 2am

    Dr. Nothing

    Search along with the Doctor of Nothing as he picks through a golden treasure trove of obscure sonic rarities from that seminal music geek's shopping guide, the infamous NWW List and the mighty German Progressive movement. Be ready to open your third ear wide and let the musical madness melt your mind.

  • The Girls Room

    The Girls Room

    Thursday :: 10pm-midnight

    Miss Amelia Hart and Dawn Baby

    Hosted by a mother/daughter tag team duo of Miss Amelia Hart and Dawn Baby and featuring a rotating roster of guest stars, we aim to bring you the best of the girls from our extensive and ever expanding record and cd collections. If it's good and it's girls, we got it. Multi-generational, multi-genre, and always entertaining.

  • The Lonely Guy Radio Program

    The Lonely Guy Radio Program

    Saturday :: 6-9am

    The Lonely Guy

    The soundtrack to your bloody mary breakfast, the Lonely Guy Radio Program has ruined tranquil Saturday mornings since 1993. Tune in for an eclectic mix of punk, techno, dance tunes, classic college radio staples and indie-rock goodness. Give it a try, it might not suck that bad.

  • The Crescent Gibbous

    Seventy-Two Hundred Seconds

    Sunday :: 8-10pm

    Jonathan

    News and documentaries covering US/world events; the mass media; the advertising and public relations industries; and the interrelationship between mass media, the US government, and corporations shape public opinion.

  • Best Friends's Radio Music Show

    Best Friends's Radio Music Show

    Sunday :: 8-10am

    DJ Athens

    An exalted song-fest fashioned to alarm and impress you, and convert you from the lame ho-hum of all things unimpressive. Tune in to hear songs you can listen to. Hear your favorite tunes here, when you listen to this show. PLEASANT PLEASING WELCOME

  • The Sunday Morning Hangover

    The Sunday Morning Hangover

    Sunday :: 10am-noon

    Marc Time

    The Sunday Morning Hangover has been entertaining Eugene since 2002 by playing musical genres like Exotica, Lounge, International, Found Music, Stupid Songs, Bizarre Children’s Music, Jazz, Rock, Country, Folk, Classical, Nostalgia, and Comedy Read More

  • The Jazz Trip

    RogB Radio

    Sunday :: 2-4pm

    RogB

    Playing a hand-picked selection of LPs and new CDs, RogB brings listeners a program of soulful, funky tunes, including jazz, MPB, even disco. Check his blog for past shows and playlists.

  • The new World Cafe

    The New World Cafe

    Sunday :: 4-6pm

    Jc Spiva

    Former military broadcaster and UO Grad JC Spiva plays an eclectic mix of Space, Ambient, Ethnic, IDM, World and Atmospheric music. Once every two months an "outside-the-box" show is featured. Spend your Sunday tuning in and enjoying music that enhances self-exploration. "We're not wearing anything but our headphones!"

  • Notes From The Underground

    Notes From The Underground

    Sun-Mon :: midnight-2am

    DJ Abulikah

    Featuring experimental, noise, industrial and goth. Notes From the Underground is your surreal voyage through the netherworlds of the underground. Join me as we stick our tongues out at the crystal palace of the established musical genres.

  • The Sunday Night Sleepover

    The Sunday Night Sleepover

    Sundays :: 10pm-midnight

    Cara and Ida

    End your weekend by tuning in for 2 hours of (mostly new) indie pop/rock with an occasional pop classic - basically whatever songs have been stuck in our heads for the past week. Check out our past playlists and see musicians we are fans of here.

news

KWVA is hiring the following student stipend positions for the 08-09 term: Assistant General Manager, Assistant News Director, Assistant Sports Director and Production Director.

More information: about these positions.

Join the KWVA Facebook group!

be a KWVA Dj

Being a KWVA DJ, newscaster or sportscaster is not only a lot of fun but also a great way to get broadcast training and experience. Both students and community members can apply. Experience is not necessary but you must live in the Eugene/Springfield area and be willing to do an early morning show.

More information about how to be a KWVA DJ/Announcer.

get your band on air

KWVA offers a rare, unrivalled mix of music that can't be found anyplace else. We are always looking for up-and coming bands and encourage established bands to keep us in the loop. KWVA also offers opportunities for on air interviews and in-studio performances.

For information on how to submit your music, contact the KWVA Music Director. For information on getting a interview or in studio preformance, contact the KWVA Marketing Director. Or call the station at 541.346.4091

volunteer at kwva

Volunteers are the backbone of KWVA and the key to our success. Each week, it takes over 90 volunteers to keep the station on air live 24-hours a day.

KWVA is the only place on campus where student volunteers can gain broadcast, production and radio operation experience. From marketing to programming, to news and production, student and community volunteers keep KWVA going and growing.

More information about the exciting KWVA volunteer opportunities.

contact kwva

KWVA is located on the Mezzanine Level of the Erb Memorial Union.

Mailing Adress:

KWVA Eugene, 88.1 FM

PO Box 3157

Eugene, OR 97403

Phone: 541.346.4091

Fax: 541.346.0648

Request Line: 541.346.0645

Email

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