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WARG~88.9FM~YourRadioAlternative
Instructor: Mr. Todd   



What is WARG?

WARG is a non-commercial educational radio station, serving the Chicago southwestern suburbs. Broadcasting at 500-watts. The station is run by the students and alumni of Argo Community High School.

Genre
Rock (Active/Adult/Alternative/Indie); Electronica/Dance; Hip Hop/Rap; Folk; follows the College-Format

Biography
Began broadcasting in 1975.

Influences (a.k.a. "What We Play..."):
Lana Del Ray, Adele, Sonic Youth, The Tyde, Tower of London, Primal Scream, Radiohead, Stone Roses, The Cure, The Smiths, Dashboard Confessional, Flogging Molly, Walkmen, Soul Asylum, Muse, New York Dolls, Joan Jett, Ani Difranco, Blondie, Naked Raygun, Catch-22, Kinski, White Stripes, Mates of State, Johnny Cash, Regina Spektor, Tori Amos, Superchunk, Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Spoon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, TV On The Radio, REM, U2, Ramones, Sex Pistols, They Might Be Giants, AFI, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Elvis Costello, Flaming Lips, Husker Du, Grandaddy, Less Than Jake, Fruitbats, the Shins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Hole, The Pixies, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Echo & The Bunnymen, English Beat, Modern English, The Specials, Silverstein, Apple In Stereo, U.S. Maple, Galaxie 500, Puffy Ami Yumi, Matchbook Romance, My Chemical Romance, Yo La Tengo, David Bowie, Thrice, The Used, Good Charlotte, Distillers, Sebadoh, Replacements, Weezer, Ween, X, The XX, Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Guided By Voices, We Are Scientists, Hot Hot Heat, Allister, Jack's Mannequin, Bloc party, Temper Trap, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tom Waits, Helmet, Rise Against, Motion City Soundtrack, Dresden Dolls, Arctic Moneys, Editors, Mudhoney, Modest Mouse, The Jam, NOFX, Taking Back Sunday, Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Neko Case, Bjork, MXPX, Beck...and much, much more!

Slogans:
"
Why Are You Listening to Commercials?!"- "There's No Such Thing As Old School...To Us!" - "Stay Tuned, Literally" - "36 Years...We're Still Alive!"

WARG's Listening Range (local)

Latest News
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WARG's "Spot the Logo" Contest!
Throughout the month of March, WARG will be looking for our new logo to pop up on your car!
The DJ's have hand-fulls of new bumper stickers ($2 each), and your job is to simply put it somewhere on your car, or in your vehicles window.
The DJ's job is to seek cars out with the new logo and take down your cars info. (make, model, color, plate number, etc.)
Then listen weekdays @ 5p for a chance to hear your vehicle to be announced!
If it's your car, call in to confirm (708-467-5589), then WARG will play YOUR playlist for 30 minutes!
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WARG's "New Sound" Launches February 6th!
After a few misses and a lot of hits this last semester, WARG is ready to upgrade it's sound with new shows (23 new DJ's - 10+ new shows), as well as adding 21,000 more songs to it's already larger-than-life library allowing for more variety.

Throughhout this semester (February - May) expect to hear more variety programming, songs that we've never played, or hadn't played since they first came out, and a lot of "Oh Wow" moments that will have you reaching for your volume button and turning it WAY up!

WARG is officially 36 years old...and still very much ALIVE!
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WARG's "Veteran" DJ's LAST Week of Live Shows
The WARG DJ's that you've grown to love over the past semester will be moving on to their own specialty shows coming in the next couple week.
Stay tuned to hear the new line-up for our 2nd semester!
WARG Specialty Shows & Features
Videos and Podcasts
How to Contact Us
+ Business Line, WARG
+ Request Line, WARG
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