Day in the Life of a KTCU DJ

Getting You Through the Morings

2009-03-17T07:40:00.002-05:00

Happy St. Patties Day to all of you guys out there in the radio listening world!!! It me, Ryan, here with Christa and we're going to make sure we keep you up to date with the Traffic and Weather here in Ft. Worth. Now, make sure you tune-in tonight on our online web site www.ktcu.tcu.edu for the Steve Awesomest Show streaming all night from 1am-6am. He'll get you through the late night hours after the transmitter has been turned off.

KTCU ROCKS!

2008-04-19T23:59:00.003-05:00

Well it's almost midnight here at KTCU. It's been a really exciting night, Nate and I have gotten a lot of calls and request. We had some visitors in here that wanted to check out the studio. One of them has been really excited about chaning the cd's, we have lots of choices in the studio so be sure to call and request something new!

Call 817.257.7631 and request something hardcore today!

2007-12-11T23:43:00.000-06:00

last Sushi, pancakes and a pint of beer of the year
this is keita writing my weekly diary in KTCU studio. Last week, we talked about Christmas too much and we lost topics to talk about. Anyways, it must be good not to talk about Christmas because everybody is doing it.

we talked about the presents made us nuts. jack got old school game boy and he got obsessed with that. Imagine young BIG Fat Jack is playing old school game boy in a restroom. We can not hate him. .. this is kinda random thought, but what if all of us met accidentaly on a street when we were kids? I would have made fun of jack's lookin for sure. As for Chris, I dont know. I assume he was crazy and wild. Maybe me and Chris made a group together to make fun of Jack.

Anyway, I just wanna say thank you for listning. I hope you had a great time. hopefully we come back next semester (at different time though...) So we'll see you again here on the choice

All-Time Top 5 (12/10)

2007-12-10T14:46:00.000-06:00

The All-time Top 5 show for December 10th!
We're counting down our top 5 favorite Christmas songs!

Give us a call at the station on 817-257-7631!
Send us an email at top5ktcu@yahoo.com!

Here are the lists:

Jeff's 5:
5. Bing Crosby- White Christmas
4. The Beach Boys- Little Saint Nick
3. Trans-Siberian Orchestra- Carol of the Bells
2. Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel- Baby, It's Cold Outside
1. The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl- Fairy Tale of New York

Aly's 5:
5. Jimmy Eat World- Last Christmas
4. Burl Ives- Holly, Jolly Christmas
3. Chuck Berry- Run, Rudolph, Run
2. John Mellencamp- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1. Bruce Springsteen- Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Bonus tracks:
Johnny Mathis- Sleigh Ride
Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby
Harry Connick, Jr.- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Olivia Olson- All I Want for Christmas is You
Ella Ftizgerald- Jingle Bells

Happy Holidays!

2007-12-07T00:22:00.000-06:00

In honor of the holidays, I thought I would share this hilarious link with all of you. (Click the title of this post!)

Remember going to visit Santa with your parents? Were you ever scared of Santa? These kids were. These are some of the funniest pictures of terrified kids getting their picture with Santa. Enjoy!

~Joel

What is Hanukkah? Heineken? I only know SPBeer!

2007-12-04T23:17:00.000-06:00

oh...its nice to be here with nice people, this is keita ( some people spell Kata) from your favorite radio show, Sushi, Pancakes and a pint of beer! Tonight we have been talking about Christmas. Jack met REAL Santa in down town, FW last saturday. Santa was giving dreams to kids. On the other hand, Santa I met at Hulen mall was robbing money from kids with good excuse saying "wanna take a picture with me?"
Also we were talking about the presents which make significant difference from others with low budget. Jack came up with romantic ideas like monthly flower delivery service. He must be thinking himself as a romanticist. Good Joke (I love you jack)
Chris said its gonna be the cds from SPBeer. Thats right, all the music we are playing are talking about L-O-V-E. (?)
My idea was dirty and unacceptable in america. (also not radio friendly...) I am sure that makes you happy.

have ever heard of "Extreme Ironing"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz2REA6GCPQ

All-Time Top 5 (12/03)

2007-12-03T14:29:00.000-06:00

Today we're counting down our favorite Motown songs!

Call us on 817-257-7631, e-mail us at top5ktcu@yahoo.com!

Here are the lists:

Aly's 5:
5. Edwin Starr- War (What is it Good For?)
4. The Commodores- Easy
3. Gladys Knight & the Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia
2. Stevie Wonder- Superstition
1. Marvin Gaye- What's Goin' On?

Jeff's 5:
5. Jimmy Ruffin- What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?
4. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles- I Second That Emotion
3. The Four Tops- Reach Out, I'll Be There
2. Jackson 5- I Want You Back
1. The Temptations- Ain't too Proud to Beg

Bonus songs:
The Supremes- Stop! In the Name of Love.
Marvin Gaye- I Heard it Through the Grapevine
The Four Tops- I Can't Help Myself
The Temptations- My Girl

Lord PLEASE slow me down, or I miss Spbeer!

2007-11-27T22:14:00.000-06:00

its really nice to be back on air! this is Keita from your favorite radio show on the planet, "Sushi, pancakes, and a pint of beer" over the thanksgiving break, Jack went to his first NHL game in colorado, Me and Chris were very busy being American at home. Seems like we had great thanksgiving this year. (Cowboys won!) I was at my friend's house at lakeside and had some alcohol. It was snowing that time and freakin cold. but for some reasons, I became really want to jump into the lake with naked and make people laugh. I didn't do it after all but I feel that was a right deicision. But at the same time, I regret.

Hockey sounds fun sports to me (even though I don't know how it spells). I'm wondering if there is any position like "fighter" beside FW or DF. Chris suggested me to play Hockey with him, but I don't know if thats gonna happen. I have been to ice-skating long time ago, but I was about to sprain my ankle 5 secends after I started.

I freaking love this clip. Noel Gallagher from Oasis answering some questions for Japanese TV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SYVSi94AvKs

All-Time Top 5 (11/26)

2007-11-26T15:04:00.000-06:00

Today on the All-Time Top 5 show, we're counting down out all time top 5 WEATHER songs!

Send us an e-mail at top5ktcu@yahoo.com or call us in the studio at 817-257-7631.

Jeff's 5:
5. Blind Melon- No Rain
4. AC/DC- Thunderstruck
3. Scorpions- Rock You Like a Hurricane
2. Prince- Purple Rain
1. Guns 'n' Roses- November Rain

Aly's 5:
5. Rolling Stones- Get off of My Cloud
4. Something Corporate- Hurricane (The Formal Weather Pattern)
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
2. James Taylor- Fire and Rain
1. Garth Brooks- Thunder Rolls (extended version)

Bonus Song:
Bob Dylan- Blowin' in the Wind

All-Time Top 5 Show (11/19)

2007-11-19T13:58:00.000-06:00

Whats up? It's time for the All-Time top 5 show for November 19th!

As always, you can give us a call in the studio 817-257-7631, send us an email at top5ktcu@yahoo.com, and listen online at http://www.ktcu.net/!

Today we're counting down out all0time top 5 CLOTHING songs!

Aly's 5:
5. ZZ Top- Cheap Sunglasses
4. Nancy Sinatra- These Boots are Made for Walkin'
3. Cake- Short Skirt/Long Jacket
2. Weezer- Undone (The Sweater Song)
1. Prince- Raspberry Beret

Jeff's 5:
5. New Found Glory- Dressed to Kill
4. Paolo Nutini- New Shoes
3. Elvis Presley- Blue Suede Shoes
2. Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels- Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Miss Molly
1. Corey Hart- Sunglasses at Night

Bonus Songs:
The All-American Rejects- Straightjacekt Feeling
James Brown- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

cloudy with chance of bear

2007-11-14T22:52:00.000-06:00

i am a bear

Cat has nine lives, I dont... But I DO have Spbeer!

2007-11-13T23:06:00.000-06:00

Now its the most exciting time of a week again, sushi, Panakes and a pint of beer. I am your Sushi boy telling you whats going on in the studio while we are on the air with some grammatical and spell mistakes.

Yesterday I was at a pub drinking with my friend from KIA (Kumquat International Assosiation), and he asked me like "So... Sushi, what kind of sushi exactly are you?"
Then I was like "... well... Kumquat...I'm definitely not squid" Thanks giving is a perfect time to ask those questions to your family!

All of us were so excited to watch TCU NEWS NOW. Like I wrote here couple weeks ago, Elisa came to the studio and interviewed us. It is FINALY on the air. You might be able to see it on Youtube.com someday, but it is currently on TCU NEWS channel so dont forget to see our stupid faces. (Big Beer dude was too big to be in a frame, so you cant see his face though...)

Pancake is such a great guy. He ALWAYS comes up with random thoughts and entertains us. Today he looked at the internet and found out that today is Indian Pudding day!
Have a great time if your celebrating it while listning to SPBeer! -Keita

All-Time Top 5 (11/12)

2007-11-12T14:39:00.000-06:00

Here's the top 5 list for today!

We're counting down out all-time top 5 Money songs

Jeff's 5:
5. Louis Prima- Pennies From Heaven
4. Barenaked Ladies- If I Had $1,000,000
3. Bruce Springsteen & the Sessions Band- Pay Me My Money Down
2. ZZ Top- Just Got Paid
1. Pink Floyd- Money

Aly's 5:
5. The Beatles- Can't Buy Me Love
4. I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business- The Best Happiness Money Can Buy
3. Straylight Run- Dignity & Money
2. Steve Miller Band- Take the Money and Run
1. Dire Straits- Money for Nothing

Your radio = owned

2007-11-11T16:25:00.001-06:00

Celeste and Mandy have sorority stuff to do so I'm covering the Blender. Take a look:

Converge - Concubine/Fault and Fracture
El-P - Stepfather Factory
The Flaming Lips - Lightning Strikes the Postman
Faith No More - A Small Victory
Venetian Snares - Öngyilkos vasárnap (Oon'-yil-kosh vosh'-ar-nopp)
Primus - Is It Luck?
Mute Math - Break the Same
Ben Folds Five - Smoke
Kyuss - Thong Song
The Pillows - Last Dinosaur
Comets On Fire - Pussy Foot the Duke
Radiohead - Electioneering
Coheed and Cambria - Hearshot Kid Disaster
Big Black - Tiny, King of the Jews
Aphex Twin - To Cure a Weakling Child, Contour Regard
Between the Buried and Me - All Bodies
Death From Above 1979 - Sexy Results
Black Mages - Clash on the Big Bridge
CKY - Disengage the Simulator
The Reverend Horton Heat - It's Martini Time
Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song
Queens of the Stone Age - Better Living Through Chemistry
The Prodigy - Climbatize
Susumu Hirasawa - Dream Island Obsessional Park
Eric Whitacre - Water Night

I may not get to them all, since the basketball game delayed the start of the show by several minutes, but you'd better believe I'm having fun with this.

-Jarrod

Ahead of one's time?

2007-11-09T23:13:00.000-06:00

Hey KTCU listeners. It's Foley from the Metal Effect blogging live from the studio. We just got through playing some old school Megadeth from the late 80's. Its weird. I play these songs and they still seems new to me even though they're 20 years old. The term "ahead of it's time" get thrown around a lot, so much so that its basically lost its meaning. I normally try not use it, but I'm going to right now.

Megadeth is a band that was ahead of their time. If you don't believe me go check out their older albums like "Rust in Peace" or "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" Both are metal classics from the 80's. But they deal with subject matter that still rings true today. Is it one of those history repeats itself kind of things or is the apocalyptic world that Dave Mustaine talks about in his lyrics actually coming to be? I'll let you guys decide.

In the words of Dave Mustaine from Megadeth's debut album "rattle your *** **** head"
- Foley

First Guest

2007-11-08T15:09:00.000-06:00

Hey there KTCU listeners, its Drew from KTCU Unplugged!!!! I know that you are all very excited about our first guest, I know that I am. We will have Taylor Enze in studio in just under 30 minutes. I have to be honest, I am pumped. Tay and I have been friends since freshman year and he is one of the best guitar players I know. It should be fun. He will not actually be playing any songs today (he is feeling a little under the weather), but he will be hanging out with Jon and I. If you have any suggestions for the show, or you just want to email me the address is ktcuunplugged@yahoo.com.

I hope to hear from all of you sooner than later.

Drew

p.s. GO FROGS!!

Love could tear us apart... BUT don't forget SPBeer!

2007-11-06T22:12:00.000-06:00

oh.. what a fantastic night! we are playing the best music from all over the world! I feel like I am eating wonderful cuisines from each country in one night... Thats right, we want you to feel in that way!
Tastes much better than any cuisines, we are "Sushi, Pancakes, and a pint of beer!"
I'm your sushi boy writing my weekly diary to let you know whats going on in the studio while we are on the air! Oops dont forget my grammatical and spell mistakes. Pancake has been looking for a perfect syrup for him on eHarmony.com!
As for beer dude, he has been trying to be less bubly, so that beautiful girls dont burp so many times.

As you know, we welcomed The Frontier Brothers last Sunday and intervied. Also they played acoustic version of their songs. Funny thing was one of the Frontier brothers had a pack of pickel in his pocket ALL THE TIME! I seriously thought that was one of the American cultures and wondered I should carry one sometimes!

Its good to know other cultures. Respect and love each other! Peace -Keita

All-Time Top 5 Show (11/05)

2007-11-05T14:08:00.000-06:00

Give us a call at 817-257-7631!
Send us an e-mail at top5ktcu@yahoo.com!

We're doing our All-Time Top 5 cover songs today... here are the lists:

Aly's 5:
5. Billy Idol - Mony Mony
4. New Found Glory - Glory of Love
3. Maxeen - Murder by Numbers
2. Club Nouveau - Lean on Me
1. Melee - You Make My Dreams

Jeff's 5:
5. Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
4. The Beatles - Twist and Shout
3. The Clash - I Fought the Law
2. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
1. Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die

Thanks for listening!

Kicking off another weekend..

2007-11-03T07:06:00.000-05:00

7:06 AM here in Fort Worth.. and I am glad once again to be kicking off another weekend on The Choice..

So I'm definitely excited about going to see "American Gangster" tonight. I've been patiently waiting and trying not to watch the previews (and thus get anxious about it) ever since I saw the first one back in August.. when Bourne Ultimatum was out.

I'm pretty sure that Denzel is good in just about every movie he does. This isn't just a generalization of a fan here... it's fact. Not only is he in good films, he gets paid handsomely for them too. Let's take a look on IMDB:

Salary
American Gangster (2007) $20,000,000
Man on Fire (2004) 20,000,000
Out of Time (2003/I) $20,000,000
Training Day (2001) $12,000,000
The Hurricane (1999) $10,000,000
Courage Under Fire (1996) $10,000,000

It's no real surprise that Denzel is good at what he does. Did you know he has one of the most symmetrical faces in Hollywood? Check it out:

and now, with help from the ever powerful photo-editing tool, MSPaint:

Okay, so the split face thing isn't the most flattering image of Denzel, but can we agree that we'd recognize the guy if all we had to go on was the bottom photo?

Let's try it with another Hollywood type. How about Jennifer Garner?

Now, with the split-face technique:

What does this prove?

Not sure, really.... other than this advice:

If you get a facelift, don't opt to have half of your face copied and pasted to the other side.

Yep.

Sully

Hallowen? Halloween?? Halloweeen??? dont know how it spells, but dont miss Spbeer!

2007-10-30T22:05:00.000-05:00

Second hello from your sushi boy from "Sushi, Pancakes and a pint of beer"
this is my weekly diary which tells you whats going on in KTCU studio while we are on the air. oops.. dont miss my grammatical and spell mistakes!

As you know, we had a TV camera in the studio. Because of that, all of us got so scared. Chris passed out in a bathroom and both me and Jack called our parents in Japan and London. Oh... very Spbeer
Elisa interviewed all of us about what made us to have a show together or how do we promote our show. It should be on KTCU TV channel next week. You can see how much we were shaking that time.

Also, we interviewed the band called "The Frontier Brothers" on the air. The interview was great and Jack did a great job! I hope we can put more bands on the air in near future. The frontier brothers are Austin based band and playing at the moon this Saturday. Go check them out

oh man, we have a football game tomorrow, I mean soccer. KTCU djs formed a soccer team and tomorrow is the first game day. Since neither me nor Chris can be there, Jack will be the representative of Spbeer.(He is the last troop of us and he is massive enough to threaten other players!)

I hope you are having great time listning to SPBeer. If you have any request, write on our wall on myspace page www.myspace.com/spbeer

It's Tuesday. Awesome.

2007-10-30T19:15:00.000-05:00

so i've gotten a lot of calls already tonight about songs we've played,
so i figured i'd put the name of the bands that are getting the most questions on here for people to write down and go check out more of their music.

+rilo kiley
+minipop
+death from above 1979
+hendrick
+dredg
+klaxons
+JUSTICE
+the dear hunter
+mewithoutYou

GO AND LISTEN TO THESE BANDS!

Thanks,

Ross & Taylor.

All-Time Top 5 (10/29)

2007-10-29T14:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween!
Send us an e-mail @ top5ktcu@yahoo.com!

Here are the lists:

Jeff's 5:
5. Edgar Winters Group- Frankenstein
4. Santana- Black Magic Woman
3. Alice Cooper- Feed My Frankenstein
2. Johnny Cash- (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
1. Michael Jackson- Thriller

Aly's 5:
5. Meg & Dia- Monster
4. The Clovers- Love Potion #9
3. Screamin' Jay Hawkins- I Put a Spell on You
2. Eagles- Witchy Woman
1. Bobby "Boris" Pickett- Monster Mash

gawrsh, this is different.

2007-10-28T12:18:00.000-05:00

so it's a sunday afternoon and I've got free run of the station, which is unusual. I get to make up the format as I go!

I like the new Coheed, I think... but I need to hear the rest of the album. Huh. ballgame coming up at 1:00. rock.

It's Friday. Yay!

2007-10-26T16:47:00.000-05:00

so it's friday and Halloween is just around the corner.

tonight Myself, Jon and Taylor are going as drunken sorority girls to a party.
it'll be a blasty-blast.

umm. the sky is blue.
it's wonderful.
go look at it.
while listening to the radio.

led zepplin is awesome.
i forgot ramble on is about lord of the rings.

All-Time Top 5 (10/22)

2007-10-22T15:01:00.000-05:00

It's the All-Time Top 5 Show for Monday, October 22!

Today we're counting down out all time top 5 Food & Drink Songs.

Give us a call at 817-257-7631 with suggestions, or email us at top5ktcu@yahoo.com.

Here are our lists:

Aly's List:
5. The Beatles- Strawberry Fields Forever
4. Warrant- Cherry Pie
3. Jimmy Buffett- Margaritaville
2. Don McLean- American Pie
1. Oasis- Champagne Supernova

Jeff's (better) List:
5. Reel Big Fish- Beer
4. George Thorogood & the Destroyers- One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
3. The Eagles- Tequila Sunrise
2. Brand New- Soco Amaretto Lime
1. The Pogues- Streams of Whiskey