From Judge Rage to Soiree Gun: KWVA Alumni Return to the Station After 33 Years
From Judge Rage to Soiree Gun: KWVA Alumni Return to the Station After 33 Years
Two of KWVA's earliest student participants return to share stories, spin some tunes, and meet the next generation of KWVA student leaders.
More than 33 years after KWVA first hit the airwaves, two of the station's original student participants returned to campus for a weekend of music, memories, and conversations with current KWVA student staff. John Thomas and Bill Trinen were both involved with KWVA during its earliest years in the 1990s. Both majored in Japanese at the University of Oregon. Today, John lives in Portland and works in advertising, while Bill lives in Seattle and works for Nintendo.
Back to the Beginning
Bill was involved with KWVA before the station officially began broadcasting on May 27, 1993. He was studying abroad in Tokyo on launch day, but returned to participate once the station was on the air, hosting a morning show three…
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Update: As of noon on Tuesday, November 4th, this issue has been resolved.
We apologize that the KOCR Oakridge signal is temporarily down. We are having technical difficulties with the transmitter and will have it up and running again as soon as possible, we anticipate Tuesday, November 4th.
KWVA Office Closed, Some DJs Live
Due to recent technical issues, KWVA and KOCR are limited to one studio for live broadcasts from the KWVA studios in the EMU. Some DJs have resumed live programming, some are producing their shows remotely as prerecorded content. Softball games will be on the air as usual. There is only one stream available at this time. We are working to restore regular operations as soon as possible. If you have questions, please call our office at 541-346-4091.
KWVA Studios Currently Closed & No Streams
Due to recent technical issues, KWVA and KOCR are unable to broadcast live from the KWVA studios in the EMU at this time. Unfortunately this means we will not have live DJs or live sports on-air, only pre-recorded programs. Additionally, there are no streams available. We are working to restore regular operations as soon as possible. If you have questions, please call our office at 541-346-4091.
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