The X – A look into non-commercial radio

Did you know that for over 20 years Thompson Rivers University has had its own campus and community run radio station? Its focus is to play an array of genres and non-commercial music. House 8 on the TRU campus is where all their talk shows and music is recorded and queued. It ceases to be one of the coolest places on campus for music lovers. The building houses over 40 000 CDs and records which are played regularly on The X.  

Founded in the 1990’s The X 92.5 is a student run station that provided music lovers with an opportunity to learn skills revolving around radio production. It’s seen hundreds of volunteers over and is always looking for more people to participate. 

One of The X’s managers Steve Marlow was gracious enough to provide an interview for this audio overview where he dives into the history of the campus radio station and how TRU students can get involved with the production of its music and talk-show segments. He also goes in-depth into how the volunteer process works and what makes The X different from commercial radio stations.