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Centennial Stories: WEMC, Virginia’s first noncommercial radio station, was founded on campus in 1954

December 1, 2015Last updated December 14, 2015 by Kara Lofton

When student G. Irvin Lehman wrote an English paper in the 1930s suggesting that Eastern Mennonite College would start a radio station in the future, opposition to the idea was
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WEMC unveils new programming, rebrands as region’s home for classical music

August 8, 2014Last updated September 17, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

Starting on Monday, Aug. 11, Eastern Mennonite University’s radio station will broadcast more classical music on its 91.7 FM frequency. The station, WEMC, will also begin billing itself as “the
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Good-bye to the WEMC as it was

July 22, 2014 by lmr324

Jim Bishop, long-time disk jockey and host for WEMC (91.7 FM), uses the occasion of the final recording of his 11-year-old “Friday Night Jukebox” program in 2011 to offer viewers
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Bartholet Named Executive Director for WMRA/WEMC Public Radio

June 25, 2013Last updated July 26, 2013 by Tom DuVal

Public radio stations WMRA and WEMC have named Allen Bartholet as the new executive director and general manager effective July 1, 2013. “Allen was selected because of his years of
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EMU's Jim Bishop

Bishop Signs Off After Decade Of Tunes

January 1, 2011Last updated January 25, 2011 by Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record

For 40 years, Jim Bishop has had his hands in all forms of local media. And while he aims to stick around for a bit longer, he says next week
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EMU Staff Relish Weekly Programs on WEMC Radio

December 7, 2009 by Jim Bishop

They are three men on a mission – seeking to serve up an appetizing smorgasbord of eclectic music that may otherwise not hit the local radio airwaves. John L. Horst,
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Programming Changes in the Air at WMRA-WEMC

January 11, 2008 by Jim Bishop

Some programming changes are in the air everywhere for WEMC and sister public radio station WMRA. WMRA, 90.7 FM, which also manages WEMC, 91.7 FM on behalf of EMU, will
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JMU to Manage EMU’s Public Radio Station

February 2, 2007 by Jim Bishop

On February 1, 2007, WMRA-FM, James Madison University’s public radio station, assumed management of WEMC-FM, the public radio voice of Eastern Mennonite University. Both stations will broadcast from WMRA’s studios
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‘Jukebox’ Show Tunes Up for Sixth Anniversary

January 30, 2006 by Jim Bishop

“Friday Night Jukebox” host Jim Bishop, public information officer at EMU, fires up another fabulous fifties tune at WEMC-FM. “Drop the coin right into the slot . . . You
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EMU Radio Station to Broadcast 24/7

January 3, 2006 by admin

WEMC general manager Jon Kauffmann-Kennel finetunes changes in the non-commercial station’s program lineup. The station is now on the air 24 hours a day.Photo by Jim Bishop The new year
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