We’re psyched about another SubPop band this week, Beach House. Originally from Baltimore and veterans of Dan Deacon’s debauchery, Beach House has released their fourth full length, Bloom. They’ll be playing a few more southern dates this week and  next before they head to Europe. So for Richmonders, check them out online…lame, but our only [...]

 

This week’s featured new music is Father John Misty, Fear Fun. Father John Misty is the solo project from Josh Tillman, former Fleet Foxes drummer. Check him out on YouTube with “Nancy From Now On”

 

Yesterday March 21, SubPop darlings The Head and the Heart played a short set at Obama campaign headquarters downtown. The group donated their time before a show at The National to support a candidate they truly believe in. Local band Black Girls opened for the group at The National and The Head and the Heart [...]

 

February has been an exciting month at VCU, first Valentine’s Day, then Free Pancakes, and then Leap Day. We’re reminding you how lucky you were on Valentine’s Day to not have been on this blind date. We hosted a blind date in cooperation with Shafer for two lucky student contest winners. The date was a disaster [...]

 

Hey, Joel here. Going to give away the rest of the tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons today at the Compass, just look for the guy with the “FREE SWAG” sign.

 

Hey, Program Director Joel here. I’m going to be at the Compass today handing out free tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons! Look for the “FREE SWAG” sign

Featured New Music — Beach House Featured New Music The Head and the Heart for Obama Love Is Blind Podcast Posted FREE TICKETS FREE TICKETS AT THE COMPASS

CNS 2012

Capital News Service Radio is a joint venture between the Capital News Service class offered in the Spring semester here at VCU, taught by Jeff South, and WVCW Radio.

The goal of CNS Radio is to provide weekly headlines coming out of the 2012 General Assembly session here in the Commonwealth. These broadcasts were used on WVCW and available for other colleges to grab as needed for their news departments.

Feel free to listen to any of the broadcasts from the third year of Capital News Service Radio.

The team for Capital News Service Radio 2012 is Joel Austin, Kathleen Collins, Mechelle Hankerson, Jacob McFadden, Ryan Murphy, Mark Robinson and Christine Stoddard.

To download the audio, right click the link and choose  the “save link as” option. Save the file to the folder of your choice. All audio is currently in MP3 format.

 

Most recent broadcasts are listed first.

Date 3/4/2012

In this edition of CNS: Ultrasound Bill, Gun Limit, HPV Vaccine Follow-Up

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Date 2/26/2012

In this edition of CNS: Voter ID, Reproductive Rights, Panel Blocks Bill to Ask Legal Status of Arrestees, CDC Diverge on HPV Vaccine

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Date 2/19/2012

In this edition of CNS: Sunday Hunting, Triggerman, Reproductive Rights, and Breweries

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Date 2/12/2012

In this edition of CNS: “Kings Dominion” Law moves to the Senate, One Gun, and School Choice

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Date 2/5/2012

In this broad: Castle Doctrine, Gay Rights Advocates seeking Legislation banning discrimination, and a follow-up on mandatory ultrasounds

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Date 1/29/2012

In this broadcast: Sunday hunting, mandatory ultrasounds, concealed weapons on campus

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Date 1/22/2012

In this broadcast: Possible outer space tax break, Uranium mining

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Date: 1/16/2012 Length: 1:26

In this broadcast: High Speed Rail, Kings Dominion Rule, Personhood Bill

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