WXDU's Mission
WXDU, as a member of the Duke University Union, exists to inform, educate, and entertain both the students of Duke University and the surrounding community of Durham through quality progressive alternative radio programming. WXDU seeks to give its staff the freedom to pursue their personal aesthetic within the framework of a cohesive format. WXDU aims to provide the listener with an alternative viewpoint untainted by commercial interests. WXDU resolves to maintain good relations with the music industry without compromising its integrity and nationally recognized commitment to quality programming. WXDU resolves to remain a laboratory where all members are free to make and learn from their mistakes.
WXDU, as a member of the Duke University Union, exists to inform, educate, and entertain both the students of Duke University and the surrounding community of Durham through quality progressive alternative radio programming. WXDU seeks to give its staff the freedom to pursue their personal aesthetic within the framework of a cohesive format. WXDU aims to provide the listener with an alternative viewpoint untainted by commercial interests. WXDU resolves to maintain good relations with the music industry without compromising its integrity and nationally recognized commitment to quality programming. WXDU resolves to remain a laboratory where all members are free to make and learn from their mistakes.
Music is a giant cesspool of the best kind. Perhaps you would prefer to call it a melting pot. Whatever. The main thing is, all musics are all stirred up together in one big ol' mixing bowl, not sitting in little cubby holes called "genres." And therefore they cannot help but intermingle, crossbreed, influence one another. This we believe. This we know. And so this Monday night on the College Radio Primer, we examine one small corner of the crossbreeding spectrum: WXDU Presents... Incest in Music part 53: In Which Country & Rock Get It On