Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Everyone is entitled to change it up a bit every once in a while. You get tired of the old stuff and you decide it is time for a change, time to update. It turns out our own Radio X has been doing some renovating lately and their anxious to show off their new look.

Junior communications major, Sebastian Acosta-Nijamkin, has been hard at work in his position as IT Director at Radio X to present the launch of the redesigned Web site. Admitting that the previous look was not user-friendly, Sebastian and his team have set out to make the new site much more accessible.

Sebastian, who started out as an intern last Sept., is also a DJ at the station bringing you the "Jam Session" in the wee hours of the night on Mon. and Thurs. His show presents a great variety of rock that includes reggae-rock, alternative and hard rock.

Aside from a new layout and color scheme, one of the best additions to the site, through this transformation, is the personalized DJ pages. There will be a link where each DJ will have their own personalized page that will allow the viewer to come one step closer to their favorite on-air personality.

"Everything is easier to find," said Sebastian of the new site. Whether you want to leave a comment for a specific DJ or see which bands are going to be on the Local Show next month, the navigation is assured to be much more user-friendly.

The idea behind the new Web site is to be able to provide listeners with more information and to bring the Radio X experience closer to the listener. Unlike other radio stations, Radio X wants to play what you want to listen to. Everybody knows the frustration of listening to the same song on the radio one hundred times in one day, or of never being able to hear the song that you like off of a particular CD. Radio X gives you the ability to almost personalize your listening experience.

Within the next week or so, the new Web site will be up and running and you can see these changes for yourself. You can also look ahead to more improvements in the future, as Sebastian mentioned plans to become more active on Facebook and other social networking sites. There is also the possibility of podcasts, personalized intern pages and uploaded interviews that you can listen to anytime.

So, you don't like certain things about the radio or you wish there was more of this or that? Now, more than ever, Radio X is making the listening experience one that gives the listener more control. Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity, tune in, check out the Web site and then let your voice be heard.

For more information, visit Radio X's Web site.

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