New Semester, New Night!

A new semester begins here at UNCG tomorrow and that means that The News Cruise is back in business!
Slight change, however; instead of our usual Thursday night slot at 11p, we have been moved to Monday nights at 11p-1a. The first show will be next week, NOT TODAY. Happy MLK, by the way However, if you still can't tune in at that time during the semester, either via the actual radio or live stream, we are continuing to podcast the show (so you can listen anytime!). Also we are working towards making our podcasts available through iTunes; it has just been a matter of us being lazy.

So here's to an exciting new semester full of new(s) stories, new theme songs, and new segments! Please vote in the poll to the right, so that we know what YOU want to hear! Stay tuned and thanks for listening!

As always, questions, comments, suggestions, or News Cruise theme song submissions are welcome at thenewscruise@gmail.com or call us when we're not on air, Monday 11p-1a at (336) 334-5450.

-Meg

P.S.-I made it my new year resolution to update this blog regularly. Recently, it has come to our attention that if I had been updating like I should have been, then a certain poop-conversation-mystery could have easily been solved.

The News Cruise: Mentioned in Mainstream Underground Meta-Press

Today I noticed that Colin Marshall, fellow radio host and official "podthinker" of the Maximumfun.org blog, had given us this very nice write-up in his column. So here's the offical News Cruise THANKS to Colin, for helping us spread the word about our little endeavor, and the official News Cruise HELLO to anyone who has found their way here thanks to the review.

Updates

Hello Readers/Listeners:

I made a few slight changes to the blog, all good:

• I changed the template ever so slightly. It is the same color scheme and, essentially, is the same as before
• I changed the poll. (Results from last poll: 100% of people just love the News Cruise (n=9) and can barely wait one week between shows)
• I added a link to the top in the right column (look to your right) that directly links you to WUAG live stream.

Chris and I find out this week when our show for the Spring semester (if we got it, that is) and so, of course, we'll keep you updated on that news. I think if for some reason we do not get the show this semester, we will do the show anyways broadcasting from Chris' room. I haven't talked to him about this yet.

Stay tuned folks!

Happy Belated Birthdays: Jesus, 2009

Hello!!!!

Sorry it has been so long since the last update.  Megan and I have been out of town, alternately having surgery for mouth thingies, celebrating Christmas, celebrating New Years (during which time we were in the same town which was out of both of our towns that we were in when we were out of our initial town), and having surgery for throat thingies.

I just wanted to provide a brief update to anyone who may visit this blog that:  It is not dead!  

HIATUS.

Anyway, keep checking, or add it to your feeds or readers or whatever, because soon we will be back with more episodes and commentary, and maybe some other new things as well.

For now, look at these things:

Eye on Springfield
Megan's Twitter
My Twitter
?uestlove's Twitter
The Daily Puppy
Also, keep looking at this thing.

Enjoy!

Episode 14: Broken Trousers: The News Cruise Holiday Special

Megan and Chris are joined by special guest, former New Cruise co-host Bobby. They discuss dad jokes, wisdom teeth, famous guys, nerd-famous guys, famous guys who look like other famous guys, and Christmas traditions from around the world.





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Exam Week Update

Hello readers/listeners!

Sorry I haven't updated the news stories yet. The piece of paper with the list has been lost in my paper shuffle I call "trying to study for exams." I will have them posted as soon as I locate the paper (it's around here somewhere, i swear!).

Also, since it is exam time, WUAG is on Christmas break schedule as of Tuesday (12/9). This means that The News Cruise will not be airing tonight. However, do not fear! Chris and I are going to be doing The News Cruise on Monday night (12/15) at 9p until 11p, right after the Sports Cycle. We hope to be back with regular programming in the Spring semester. We'll keep you updated.

For now, enjoy a silly picture of The News Cruise cast from almost 2.5 years ago!


Oh, and one last thing: though I was not able to catch Ryland Bouchard at The Space (a WUAG presents show on Friday 12/5). I had the pleasant surprise of accidentally catching him and his touring entourage from Portland at a nice gathering of a house show hosted by fellow substitute DJ, Sam Martin. If you didn't catch him on Friday, look him up! Also the night ended with Sam and his brother Ben's performance piece, which proved to be one of the most interesting and strangest thing I've seen in a long time. So, GO TO SHOWS! SUPPORT LOCAL ART! EVEN IF IT'S WEIRD!

-Meg

Episode 13: All the Way to Humpty Doo

This week, Chris and Megan discuss the ol' dramatic irony, budgies, dusty husbands, and hilarious Australian place names.




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