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CMU biology major Nicole Bradt became a DJ for KMSA radio simply by chance. She is now playing the first FM brand of Korean Pop in North America from CMU‘s own studio.
“It was a happy accident,” Bradt said.
She stopped by the radio station’s booth on “Club Day” and has been broadcasting since. Bradt initially became interested in Korean Pop when she watched the group “Shinee” on Youtube.
“I kind of got hooked,” Bradt said.
When she asked if she could play Korean Pop on the mainly Alternative and Metal radio station, the idea was welcomed. The only condition was that the music had no profanity.
Bradt made her debut on Thursday, Oct. 6 as DJ Noona, which in Korean means “Older Sister” or someone who is well-respected. The show will be from 1-2 p.m. every Thursday afternoon. There will be about 20 songs played for the hour. KMSA is aired throughout Grand Junction on 91.3 FM and can be heard online in other cities at kmsa913.com. The Korean Pop music segment gets mixed reviews. The fun, upbeat rhythm of the music is most popular with a younger crowd as well as many International students here at CMU.
“I think it‘s just fun, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. It makes you just want to bob your head,” Bradt said.
Bradt hopes to eventually go international and possibly start podcasts so that people can download the segment onto their iPods.
Most of the music is in Korean, but it is not hard to appreciate the light, youthful feel of the rhythm.
“Music is a universal language. You don’t have to know the language to know the emotions,” Bradt said.
The broadcast offers diversity to campus radio. Bradt’s show is nothing our campus has seen before.
“I mostly listen to rap and R&B, but I like the beat of the Korean Pop. It‘s really up-tempo and easy to dance to,” CMU student Alisha Garrett said.
Korean Pop is played overseas in countries like China, Malaysia, Japan, and the Philippines. Now for the first time it is now being played in North America.
“I think it‘s exciting to break barriers and I think it will be fun. It‘s up to them whether or not they like it, I‘m just putting it out there,” Bradt said.
DJ Noona can be followed on Twitter @NoonaDJ. Requests can be called into the station at 970-248-1240, or put in at kmsa913.com.
rdew@mavs.coloradomesa.edu
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