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Scottie McDonald
Rice Radio Reggae,   KTRU-FM
Rice University,  MS 506
Houston, TX   77251-1892  USA

Listen to :
``White Boy a Follower?
From Black Supremacy to One Love in Rasta Reggae''

This broadcast of Rice Radio Reggae is available in its entirety in RealAudio.   The "edu-tainment" special is hosted by DJ-RJ, an Austin, Texas Reggae musician, and by M.C. Gregory, author of the Bob Marley book, "ON RACIAL FRONTIERS".  It takes us on a musical / historical journey toward a deeper appreciation of many aspects of Rasta Reggae.
The show runs appoximately 80 minutes.

( Legendary Marley musicologist / Beat Magazine founder Roger Steffens declares :
".. Found [the broadcast] to be well-produced and very provocative.  Real fine work from you both.  My congratulations!" )

More info on Gregory Stephens' book can be found at :
Cambridge University Press - http://www.cup.org
A sample chapter of the book is also available here in PDF format from the Cambridge website.
www.GregoryStephens.com




URBAN BEAT Magazine
Vol. 2, Issue 9, 1996

True
Reggae on
KTRU

By Jerry "J'rie" Villarreal

Rice University's new reggae show, bluntly put, is well... the Reggae Show.   Scottie McDonald of the local band,  IRIE TIME,  hosts and produces the Wednesday evening show from 5 to 7 PM on 91.7 FM.  Technically, the show has been around as long as the station itself, and claims to be the longest running speciality show on KTRU, although it didn't air last year.  A couple months ago, the program was reinstated.

In the past, the show's playlist was more eclectic, as it included more ska, soca, and calypso and there was a "dub hour" which proved to be more popular than other segments of the show. "The students really took to the dub ... especially the ambient listeners," says McDonald.  For this reason, he tries to play dub about every 3 or 4 songs.

With the rough lyrics of dancehall losing popularity in the reggae scene, he is venturing forth with the on-the-rise-again conscious roots music.  Europe, especially the UK, where much of the sophisticated dub and roots is spawning, has been supplying much of the show's playlist.

McDonald keeps the show easy and informal and he very seldom speaks, knowing that many of his listeners are recording the show. Every once in awhile, he plays live and/or prerecorded interviews and on-location concert reviews. He also provides info about what's hot and new, and about upcoming events.

McDonald always closes the show with a Bob Marley song, and a simple yet inspiration farewell, "Jah guide."  It's a truly straight up rush of Rasta livin'.  Tune in Wednesdays at 5 PM to 91.7 on your FM dial, and challenge McDonald and his huge reggae collection with a request at 713.348.5878.   UB


HOUSTON'S ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY Magazine
July 1, 1998 - Issue #836

RADIO WAVES
WED Rice Radio Reggae (91.7 FM KTRU) hosted by Scottie McDonald from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. spins roots reggae, dub, lovers and dancehall.   The 'rasta sound' is heard here every Wednesday evening.   For feedback, contact  www.ktru.org  or dial the request line 348-KTRU.   Spin Cycle: "Reunion" - Abyssinians,   "Fear of a Green Planet" - Dub Syndicate,   "Journey" - Garnett Silk,   "7 Days a Week" - Don Carlos,   "Under the Spell of Dub" - Mad Professor.


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