RSU Radio…we’re not just a music station

KRSC FM 91.3, Rogers State University's public radio station has been promoting community and culture over the airwaves in northeast Oklahoma for more than three decades. A student-driven non-commercial station, RSU Radio broadcasts at 91.3 FM and is located on the RSU campus in Claremore. Much of the station's programming is locally produced, including "Cherokee Voices and Sounds," hosted by Dennis Sixkiller, that focuses on preserving and promoting Cherokee language, stories, culture and events. RSU Professor Dr. Hugh Foley hosts "Native Air," which shares music and events for all Native American tribes in…continue reading →

Press Play: Royal Blood

Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher played their first gig in 2013. The next year they were supporting the Arctic Monkeys and they have been on the rise ever since. Kerr is the lead singer and plays the bass guitar while Thatcher handles the drums. Their riffs are upbeat and heavy that will have even the casual listener bobbing their head. The single Little Monster is a perfect exemplification of their sound. While their songs carry a heavier tone, the lyrics bounce from sarcastic, deep, and emotional leaving the listener wanting more. It is…continue reading →

Top Ten – August 29, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. James Bay 2. Arkells 3. Pompeya 4. Little Daylight 5. Sam Smith 6. The Wild Wild 7. The Black Keys 8. The Flavr Blue 9. Miniature Tigers 10. Wunder Wundercontinue reading →

Top Ten – August 22, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. James Bay 2. Banks 3. Claire 4. Wunder Wunder 5. My Goodness 6. Glass Towers 7. Miniature Tigers 8. Panama Wedding 9. Little Daylight 10. Magic Mancontinue reading →

Yea Haw! It’s the Bluegrass and Chili Festival

Get your boots on and get ready for some of the best chili around at the 36th annual bluegrass and chili festival, beginning Sept. 4th at the Expo Center in Claremore. It’s the 36th year and some of the best national and regional artists will be performing on three different stages. Groups like Adkins and Loudermilk, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage will be performing during this three day event. There’s some great activities for the kids too…the Junior Showcase will work with youth…continue reading →

Press Play: Arkells

If you’re looking for a full-on rock’n roll band with sing-along anthems, then The Arkells are the band for you. Their newest album is called “High Noon” and showcases the band in a way that they haven’t been seen before. Sonically, this album travels everywhere. It has that tinge of classic power rock riffs with danceable synth hooks. The chorus department isn’t lacking either. They are as catchy as they come. Songs like Come to Light and 11:11 will get stuck in your head from the first time you hear it. A great…continue reading →

Top Ten – August 15, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Magic Man 2. Sam Smith 3. Glass Towers 4. Panama Wedding 5. Claire 6. Banks 7. Broods 8. Chromeo 9. My Goodness 10. The Flavr Bluecontinue reading →

Top Ten – August 08, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Night Terrors of 1927 2. Painted Palms 3. Junior Prom 4. Sam Smith 5. Ron Pope 6. Bad Things 7. Damon Albarn 8. Broods 9. Holychild 10. Panamacontinue reading →

What’s better than good food & good music?

A Block Party at the Expo Center? YES and it’s all a part of www.moreclaremore.com, Musician’s Haven and RSU Radio’s plans to bring more local entertainment to Claremore. The “West Bend Block Party on the Green” kicks off on Tuesday, April 19th with 3 local groups The Post Hole Diggers at 6pm, The Belonging at 7pm and DocFell & Co. at 8pm. The Block Party will also feature a number of vendors and a variety of food truck parked and ready! Bring your chairs & blankets and enjoy a free outdoor party!Watch for…continue reading →

Press Play: BANKS

Jillian Banks is from Los Angeles, California and boasts an unconventional sound of mixed genres. Her sound ranges from RnB to electronic with a splash of trip hop. Banks, as she is most commonly known, got her start when she was 15 years old writing songs and teaching herself how to play the piano. Her voice is strong and even though her music sounds dark, she counteracts that with smooth vocals. Banks feels music is a way to let out human emotions. That is exemplified in her newest singles “Begging for Thread” and…continue reading →