WRBC in Icelandic Newspaper Fréttablaðið
WRBC and Iceland
Bates College is now a known entity in the country of Iceland. The local paper, Fréttablaðið, covered FM Belfast's journey to Bates in a March 10th article. The article has been translated by Bates professor, Aslaug Asgeirsdottir. 
Discussed the Icelandic Recession
Fréttablaðið, Reykjavík, Iceland, March 10, 2009. Page 20
The danceband FM Belfast recently returned from a two-week trip to the United States where they participated in a variety of things.
Triva Night 2009 Victory: The Big Skadoosh
The Big Skadoosh, a freshman team, has surpassed all obstacles and acquired the most glorious prize sought after by mankind, the Trivia Night Victory!!!
- Here is coverage of Trivia Night from the Bates Student
- Here are the Questions and Answers for Trivia Night 2009.
Boy Scouts Visit WRBC
In an effort to learn communication skills, a troup of Boy Scouts from Lisbon came to visit WRBC.The WRBC board led the group of 15 or so 10 year olds around the station and explained how WRBC works.
Alex Hernandez '09, the tech director, covered topics such as FM vs Am frequency and the complex inter workings of the transmitter and radio antenna. Jamie Donahue '10, the music director, explained how record companies send pre-released album copies to aid the distribution efforts of "up and coming" artists.
The Boy Scouts seemed to enjoy their visit and even got to voice the WRBC FCC call letters live on the air. Bates is always trying to engage with the Lewiston-Auburn community and WRBC is great tool to make that vision possible.
FM Belfast is Big Hit!!!
The February 28th FM Belfast Concert was widely attended and a huge success on campus. Here are some links highlighting the event:
WRBC and BMU to Present FM BELFAST (IS) with TäNZERMENSCH (DJ SET), Reggaenomics, and Battleship
FM Belfast, an Icelandic four piece electro band that is impossible not to dance to, is coming to play you a concert in the Benjamin Mays Center of Bates College. It will, without a doubt, be one of the best concerts you will see in your lifetime. Get down to such Icelandic chart-toppers as Synthia and VHS, covers of Rage Against the Machine and Technotronic, and a whole ton of cowbell. FM Belfast has played around the globe, opened for bands you have heard of and love, played at festivals, etc. They are the real deal. -- Opening acts will be Reggaenomics and Battleship. The night will close with a performance by TäNZERMENSCH (DJ SET) -- The show is absolutely free thanks to your friends at WRBC, BMU, Class of 2010, and others. -- February 28, 2009 - Benjamin Mays Center Doors Open at 9:30 - Show starts at 10 -- http://www.myspace.com/fmbelfast
TRIVIA NIGHT XXX
Trivia Night is an annual event hosted by your college radio station, WRBC (#20 College Radio in North America). The event was started way back in 1979, when Bates had only one activity, Trivia. Trivia is a Team sport, consisting of teams of sizes ranging from about 5 to as many as you want. 8 is a pretty good number. Hopefully you have at least seven friends, if not, talk to that popular kid down the hall. The aim of Trivia Night is to win, but the question you may be asking yourself now is, how do I win. You win by having the most points. Points are won three different ways: 1) Trivia: Throughout the Evening, songs generally of an obscure nature will be played on 91.5 FM. These songs will be accompanied by a trivia question. You have to call the station and tell us: THE TITLE OF THE SONG, THE ARTIST PERFORMING THE SONG, and THE ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA QUESTION. Each item is worth 1 point, so 3 points are up for grabs on each song. You have to call in before the song ends. There are no bonuses for being the first caller.
