WUOG's Beloved and Well-Respected Station Engineer for 35 Years

They say that in order to fully understand where you are and where you’re going, you have to know where you came from. In other words, know about your history and what led you to the position that you are in now. As WUOG celebrates 40 years on the air, there are two things that have remained a part of WUOG’s storied history, the Highland Carolina Urban Legend and undisputed #1 fan, Richard Worley, and the man that really started it all, and very much is a legend in his own right, Mr. Wilbur Herrington.  Sadly, on the morning of March 29th, 2012, we here at WUOG received the unfortunate word that arguably the Heart and Soul of this station had passed on. Wilbur T. Herrington, or simply “Wilbur” as he preferred to be called, died in the early morning hours of that Thursday due to a brain tumor.

While the newer generation of Wuoggers may not have had to chance to see or directly work with Wilbur (as he officially retired as our station engineer in 2011), to the hundreds of WUOG alumni as well as current staffers that did interact with Wilbur at some capacity, he was an integral part of our lives at WUOG, that unfortunately is no longer here…but only in the physical sense.  See, Wilbur had such a beautiful soul that he was more than just our station engineer, or some person that our lobby was recently dedicated to. He was a true inspiration to the many people he came in contact with, dating back to when the station first came on the air in October 16, 1972, that will last for forever and a day. Whether it was his undying love for his wife and children, the many priceless stories/experiences that he shared with Wuoggers over the years, or his undeniable passion and pride for all that he has done for this station through the triumphs and hardships, all in order for it to be the local, national and even internationally-recognized organization that it is now and will continue to be, Wilbur, you and your family have touched many lives, left an incomparable and irreplaceable legacy, and forever will be the proverbial patriarch and Heart and Soul of  this WUOG family.

Below you will find the links to the official obituary where you can post your tributes, photos, videos, etc. and an article that was published in this week’s Red & Black featuring words from Wilbur’s colleagues and friends. Also below, you will information about Wilbur’s memorial service that will be taking place next Thursday, April 12th, and finally, in lieu of flowers/gifts, the family requested that all donations be made to the American Cancer Society.  Forty years is a long time on the air, but the actions and influence of one man will last for a lifetime. You will be missed Wilbur, but you will remain in all of our Hearts and WUOG will continue on in your honor. Rest in Love!

RED & BLACK ARTICLE (Published April 3, 2012)

WILBUR’S OFFICIAL OBITUARY

Wilbur Herrington Memorial Service

Thursday April 12th, 2012 @ 11AM

Smoke Rise Baptist Church

5901 Hugh Howell Road

Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087

Hey! I bet you wanted to go to SXSW. Well go in spirit with our tales of what went down in Austin, Texas. It will be a work in progress for a while now, but check it out anyways for some cools pictures and detailed descriptions of concerts from your favorite artists. Click here!

Edit: More pictures are up for enjoyment!

If you’re experiencing any problems with the listen live link to the right of the page, try visiting http://www.shoutcast.com/Internet-Radio/WUOG to hear WUOG live on the internet! Crazy!

Thanks!

Hey so another list of 2011’s top albums with some brief reviews to catch you up on anything you may have missed is now up on the wonderful music blog. You should probably check it out if you don’t want to be a social pariah at your next gathering/function with your friends. And as always keep up with our songs of the day and here I will apply the same bandwagon technique by saying “Everyone is reading it!” Who said that quote? I did. Anyways, enjoy!

This is a time of year when we reflect on things we’re thankful for, so naturally it’s list season. They’re as plentiful as Christmas hams and just as satisfying. So take a looksie, check out the albums, and enjoy!

*Click each album for a little preview!

Want to know what your favorite album says about you? Check out Flavorwire’s latest list here! Thanks to DJ Fishslayer for the link!

(This list is entirely the opinion of one DJ Bike Safety, not that of WUOG)

Have a Merry Christmas!

Our regular streaming is currently down.

But in the meantime visit: http://www.shoutcast.com/Internet-Radio/WUOG to listen online!

Stay tuned in for some crazy break radio programming!

For you, our loving community, and all of the amazing people we get the chance to meet and work with! We’re very lucky, and we’d like to take this time to thank you.

Without your dedicated support of our station, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We are incredibly excited about what the future holds and we’re so happy that you’ll be along for the ride!

Here’s to our kick-ass home of Athens, Georgia, our outstanding listeners, the hard-working staff at WUOG, and our fellow college radio stations keeping the dream alive.

Enjoy Thanksgiving with your loved ones! We will be spending the day with ours, and will be off air. But don’t fret, we’ll be back soon!

Love always,

WUOG

Have some turkey or tofurky, whatever your fancy may be!

There are two ways to enter our contest! The first way to enter is to comment with you favorite Dr. Dog song here or on this separate link where you can check out the audio from WUOG’s interview with Dr. Dog, the only place on the internet where you can find info about their new LP  “Be the Void.”

The second way to enter is through our Twitter feed, “WUOG 90.5 FM”, where you can mention us in a tweet with #drdogcontest and your favorite Dr. Dog song.

Each type of entry gives you one more chance at winning the signed CD, so be sure to do both and keep up with our wonderful music blog. Only one entry per person for each part of the contest, so no entering the twitter thing twice for better odds. The contest will run through 17th until 11:59 PM and a winner will be announced on the 18th.

Have  you heard? WUOGFest- 90.5fm’s annual music festival- is happening right here in Athens GA from Oct 31st until Nov 6th! The week will feature a multitude of diverse shows as well as a spooky Haunted House at Farm 255, a film screening and discussion at Cine, and a CD release party at Go Bar!

This year, each evening of the festival will highlight a different WUOG specialty show or area of programming:

Monday @ Farm 255
Equinox’s Spookfest Haunted House of Infinity
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Tuesday @ The Melting Point
Bluegrass Junction

Wednesday @ Caledonia Lounge
Philosophy Rock

Thursday @ the Georgia Theatre
Matter of Jazz
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Friday @ Go Bar
WUOG Bands Live + Live in the Lobby CD Release
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217916894942853&context=create]

Saturday @ The 40 Watt Club
Halftime Hip Hop Show

Sunday @ Cine
FriendlyFolk
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231600106900166&ref=ts]

Featuring: Grogus, Kenosha Kid, Bird Names, Hope For AGoldenSummer, Richelle L. Brown, Hazel and Henry Slaughter (mbr Wolf Eyes), DIP, AIDS Wolf, Nancy Kay, Ruby Kendrick, Figboots, Velocirapture, Basshunter 64, and MANY MANY MORE.

For more information and a complete schedule (including door times and ticket prices), visit http://wuogfest.wordpress.com/ or follow our links under each show listing to find the individual facebook event pages (**the rest should be posted soon**).

Can’t wait to see you there! Come dance with us!.. or mope around and look at your feet, or do a jig, or square dance- it really depends on which day you come out. So just come out for all of them! Hooray!