Hour of Slack
Encyclopedia
The Hour of Slack is a one-hour radio program
produced by the Church of the SubGenius
centering around the king of slack, J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Reverend Ivan Stang
presents his own commentary, along with recorded material from all SubGenius radio and stage shows, bands, ranters, media barrage collage artists, and selections from the indie audio underground created by various SubGenii and others. Over 1,200 segments of this show have been broadcast. It is syndicated across North America, and weekly shows (and past segments) are available by mail. Originally created in Dallas, TX, the show now originates either in pre-recorded form from the Church of the SubGenius headquarters in Cleveland Heights, OH, or occasionally performed live at WCSB-FM (both for broadcast and live MP3 stream) on the campus of Cleveland State University
. The show is also available as a podcast in iTunes
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
produced by the Church of the SubGenius
Church of the SubGenius
The Church of the SubGenius is a "parody religion" organization that satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects, and popular culture. Originally based in Dallas, Texas, the Church of the SubGenius gained prominence in the 1980s and 1990s and maintains an active presence on...
centering around the king of slack, J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Reverend Ivan Stang
Ivan Stang
Rev. Ivan Stang, born Douglass St. Clair Smith August 21, 1953 in Washington, D.C., raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended the St. Mark's School of Texas. He is best known as the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius...
presents his own commentary, along with recorded material from all SubGenius radio and stage shows, bands, ranters, media barrage collage artists, and selections from the indie audio underground created by various SubGenii and others. Over 1,200 segments of this show have been broadcast. It is syndicated across North America, and weekly shows (and past segments) are available by mail. Originally created in Dallas, TX, the show now originates either in pre-recorded form from the Church of the SubGenius headquarters in Cleveland Heights, OH, or occasionally performed live at WCSB-FM (both for broadcast and live MP3 stream) on the campus of Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
. The show is also available as a podcast in iTunes
Stations that carry Hour of Slack
- ALASKA - Kasilof: KWMD 90.7 FM
- ALASKA - Anchorage: KWMD 104.5 FM
- ARKANSAS - Fayetteville: KXUAKXUAKXUA is a student run College radio station licensed to Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. The station is currently owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.- History :...
88.3 FM - CALIFORNIA - Santa Cruz: Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM
- COLORADO - Boulder: KFBR 95.3 FM
- CONNECTICUT - Storrs: WHUS 91.7 FM
- FLORIDA - Dade City: Dade City Community Radio 87.9 FM
- GEORGIA - Atlanta: WREKWREKWREK is the radio station staffed by the students of the Georgia Institute of Technology. It is located at 91.1 MHz and on channel 17 on the Georgia Tech cable TV network, GTCN...
91.1 FM Georgia Tech (also Rev. Suzie's "Bob's Slacktime Funhouse" afterwards) - IDAHO - Moscow: KRFP 92.5 FM
- ILLINOIS - Champaign: WEFTWEFTWEFT Champaign 90.1FM is a community radio station in Champaign, Illinois, founded in 1981 and owned by Prairie Air, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. It has a wide range of programming, including music from nearly every genre, public affairs discussion, theater and arts, and more...
90.1 FM (part of The Mental Vortex) - INDIANA - Richmond: WECI 91.5 FM
- MAINE - Portland: WMPGWMPGWMPG is a community radio station broadcasting from Portland, Maine. It is located on Bedford Street at the University of Southern Maine Portland Campus. It is affiliated with the college, and is a mix of USM Students and volunteers from the greater Portland community that produce all the music and...
90.9 FM - MINNESOTA - Minneapolis: Radio Free Twin Cities 93.1 FM
- N. CAROLINA - Greensboro: WQFSWQFSWQFS is Guilford College's student-run radio station, with both students and members of the community serving as disk jockeys. Broadcasting in a variety format, it serves Greensboro, North Carolina and the greater Piedmont Triad area. WQFS is currently ranked number eleven in the Princeton...
90.9 FM - N. CAROLINA - Durham: WXDU 88.7 FM
- OHIO - Cleveland: WCSB 89.3 FM (part of Dr. Sinister's Show)
- OHIO - Kingsville: Edge Radio 106.7 FM
- PENNSYLVANIA - Stroudsburg: WFZR 89.1 FM
- TENNESSEE - Sewanee: WUTS 91.3 FM
- TEXAS - Austin: KAOS 95.9 FM
- WISCONSIN - Madison: WORTWORTWORT is a listener-sponsored community radio station, broadcasting from 118 S. Bedford St. in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. WORT offers a range of programming....
89.9 FM - WISCONSIN - Milwaukee: WICA 92.9 FM
- CANADA - Halifax: CKDU-FMCKDU-FMCKDU-FM is a radio station broadcasting in a campus radio format from the campus of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Licensed to broadcast to the Halifax Regional Municipality area, it broadcasts via a 3200 watt transmitter heard primarily to the urban core of Halifax...
88.1 FM - CANADA - Toronto: CKLN 88.1 FM
- CANADA - Vancouver, BC: CJSF 90.1 FM and 93.3 cable FM
- CANADA - Victoria: CFUV 101.9 FM
- Shortwave - WBCQ 'The Planet', 7.415 MHz shortwave (also on freq. 9.330, 17.495 and 5.110 MHz)
External links
- Hour of Slack official website at SubGenius.com - includes broadcast times, downloads.