Month: June 2012

Claremore Celebrates With A Number of Events

A number of celebrations will be held in Claremore around the 4th of July weekend. The Ministerial Alliance is hosting a "Freedom Celebration" at the Robson Performing Arts Center Monday, July 2nd beginning at 7:30pm. Claremore's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration will be on Tuesday, July 3rd at the Claremore Lake. The park opens at 6pm with live entertainment beginning at 7pm. The fireworks will begin approximately at 9:30pm. The event is free to the public and parking is available at the Will Rogers Round Up Club. Saturday, July 7th the celebration continues…continue reading →

Rising from “Beneath” the Tulsa Underground

Is the Tulsa Metal scene in the middle of a recession? With the closing of the infamous Marquee, bands such as Inoperable & Koma Therapy splitting up and/or taking hiatuses such as Submerged in Dirt…the Metal Scene is in desperate need of a boost. Enter “Beneath.” The six-piece band has been around for five years and shows no signs of slowing down. On the heels of their excellent stage showing at Rocklahoma, Beneath is here to rejuvenate the scene and bring some of the best underground metal around. They define their brand of…continue reading →

Local Bands Take Stage

RSU Radio 91.3 FM always enjoys hearing and promoting the local bands in the Oklahoma music scene. Local music is not only a "corner stone" of RSU Radio, but in fact, a community among itself. This Friday, you can show your support for many of the local bands downtown at the IDL Ballroom during the Urban Tulsa Weekly's "NewVo Showcase 2012." Rising local rock bands such as the "Fiddlebacks", "The Bourgeois", "Harvinger", "Dirty Creek Bandits"," Eric Himan", and "We The Ghost" are just a few of the bands that will be playing. Doors…continue reading →

Maryland DeathFest In Review

Hey, RSU Radio fans! It's Dr. Drewcifer of the Industrial Complex and I recently attended the extreme metal Mecca known as Maryland Deathfest. For the past ten years, metalheads worldwide have congregated in Baltimore every May for the country's premier underground metal party. I had high expectations for this year’s festival, and they were all exceeded. Maryland Deathfest brought in a lot of big-name acts from the underground metal world this year, with the lineup included bands like Autopsy, Electric Wizard, Morbid Angel, Agalloch, Napalm Death, Nasum, and Suffocation. The first night of…continue reading →

RSU Theatre Director’s Play Adaptation at Tulsa PAC

RSU’s Theatre Director David Blakely has an exciting week ahead of him as his adaption of "Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business" opens at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Blakely’s adaptation of the children’s book can be seen Thursday, June 21st through Sunday the 24th. Presented by Tulsa Repertory Musicals, Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business follows Hank and his best friend Drover as they discover a mysterious red box on their ranch containing a strange monkey. Blakely says, “There are all sorts of visual elements to it. Plus, it’s funny, and it’s…continue reading →

Genghis Grill Helps RSU!!!

Get a delicious meal and help raise money for the RSU Alumni foundation!!! Supporting the RSU Alumni Association is as easy as taking your family out to dinner. Genghis Grill will hold a fundraiser, all day from 11 to 10 on June 26th at the Tulsa Cherry Street and Bixby locations. Just tell your server you want to participate and 20% of the proceeds will benefit our RSU Alumni programs. More information can be found on the RSU Alumnii Page.continue reading →

Cody Goes to NYC (Blog 1)

Hello. It’s me, Cody. Let me start this by saying that I am the last person you would expect to see living in New York City. Born in Texas, I spent my teenage years on a farm in Pawnee, Oklahoma. I own cattle. Shoutouts to anyone from a big city that has never seen a cow. Out of a class of roughly 50 students, I graduated high school and went to college at Rogers State University, where I joined the 91.3 FM family and earned a degree in Communications. Over the past couple…continue reading →

34th Annual Black Gold Days

Glenpool celebrates a historic local event with the 34th annual Black Gold Days. The event celebrates Glenpool’s discovery of oil in 1905 and is held at the fittingly named Black Gold Park. The celebration includes a carnival, live music, a parade, and the all-new Mr. and Miss Black Gold Pageant. Black Gold Days opens on the June 14 with a carnival and the new pageant. The carnival and vendor booths are open Friday June 15 along with live musical performances from Steve Liddell, John Dooley, and more. The final day of festivities, June…continue reading →

Vote for Us!!!!!!

RSU Radio is nominated for two Absolute Best of Tulsa Awards. Station nominations are for “Best Radio Station for Music” and “Best Radio Personality”. This is RSU Radio’s second nomination for the best radio category and TurBo's first nomination for radio personality. This pits the station against several top 10 commercial broadcasters and professional personalities in the Tulsa area. “This recognition solidifies what we have always believed about the station and our student announcers. I couldn’t be happier to see Gary nominated and know he has a good chance of winning,” says Cathy…continue reading →