WASHINGTON -- The George Washington University's student run radio station, WRGW, is celebrating the grand opening of its new 803-square foot state of the art facility. Located in GW's Marvin Center, the new studios are entirely digital and allow students to generate professional sounding production spots, talk shows and music programs.

WRGW can be found on the radio dial at 540-AM and the audio signal is now also available on the Internet at www.gwradio.com. The station is streaming its signal live in Quicktime 4.0. Anyone from around the world can tune into the station's programming, which includes every men's and women's Colonials basketball game. Sports programming will include live coverage of the men's team from the Alaskan Shootout in November.

To celebrate the grand opening and to showcase the versatility of the studios, WRGW is hosting an "Octoberfest." The month long series of in-studio performances will feature over six national acts, including an exclusive backstage interview with They Might Be Giants. Ten local bands will also perform. The WRGW Octobefest Schedule is:

• Saturday, October 16: Airplay recording artists Evelyn Forever
  
  
• Sunday October 17: Go-Kart recording artists The Lunachicks
  
  
• Monday October 18: Go-Kart recording artists Down by Law
  
  
• Tuesday October 19: Coloring Lesson
  
  
• Thursday October 21: GW local artists Streets
  
  
• Friday October 22: Roadrunner recording artists The Sheila Divine
  
  
• Saturday October 23: GW locals Bazhena
  
  
• Saturday October 23: Live from the 9:30 Club: a backstage interview with They Might Be Giants



• Sunday October 24: Ky-Mani Marley
  
  
• Wednesday October 27: Local Showcase featuring Jimmy the Intern: Waterstreet,Michael Norton, H-Rate & The Psychedelic Roosters



• Saturday October 30: From Boston, Emo-Punk sensations The Shyness Clinic
  
  
• Sunday October 31: Universal Records recording artists The Pilfers

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