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Here's the community playlist of must-play songs for the road (from the April 16, 2021, #FridayHappyHour). Runnin’ Down a Dream, Tom Petty Sausalito Summernight, Diesel Coming on Strong, Brenda Lee... All That She Wants, Ace of Base Guns of Brixton, Jimmy Cliff Graceland, Paul Simon Be Here Now (Radio Edit), Hybrid The Spirit of Radio, Rush Reelin’ in the Years, Steely Dan Someday, Someway, Marshall Crenshaw Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, Elton John Jane, Jefferson Starship Fast Car, Tracy Chapman Refuge of the Roads, Joni Mitchell No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Beastie Boys Edison’s Medicine, Tesla Little Guitars, Van Halen New York Groove, Ace Frehley Anarchy in the UK, Sex Pistols Seattle, Public Image, Ltd. I Wanna Be Your Dog, The Stooges Volcano Girls, Veruca Salt Car Song, Elastica Let’s Groove, Earth, Wind & Fire Funk ‘n’ Roll (Dancin’ in the Funkshine), Quazar Willin’, Little Feat https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0TyMLaIRZMSZqtBHtXmyxC

A listener-suggested #FridayHappyHour theme this week: What's the must-play tune when you hit the road? Put your suggestions here, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

Hey, KDRU listeners! It's almost time for your weekly dose of "This Week's Vibes" with Maren. The show will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and you do not want to miss it. Don't forget - you can always listen online at www.kdruradio.com.

As promised, here is the show schedule release for this spring at KDRU. Tune in weekly on 98.1 FM to hear your favorite shows along with your favorite hosts. Don't forget - you can always listen online at kdruradio.com for the community playlist as well. Comm Drury

We are so excited to be back on campus this semester. Drury students, are you interested in having your voice appear on KDRU 98.1 FM? Have you ever considered learning behind the scenes production? Scheduling begins next week and we would love to have you! Sign up for Comm 141: Radio Activities next fall, and join the KDRU crew. If you know someone who may be interested, feel free to tag them in the comments below. Direct any questions to Jonathan Groves in the Communication Department at [email protected].

Hey KDRU fans, we are excited to welcome the Spring 2021 Radio Activities class! These students are creating their own interviews and podcasts that will be airing within the next couple of weeks. A few of them even have their own show at KDRU, so be sure to look out for our show schedule coming soon. In the meantime, head to our stories to see who is already working in the studio. Drury Communication Department

In honor of Groves getting his second vaccine dose this week, we're doing a vaccine playlist for the #FridayHappyHour. Post the song that best sums up your vaccine mood, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

What songs would be on your soundtrack for the end times? (We do have a pandemic and 17-year cicadas to contend with in 2021...) Post your suggestions here, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the #FridayHappyHour community playlist!

This week’s #FridayHappyHour theme: What’s the song you’d play instead of Stairway to Heaven? Post your suggestions here, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist! (Thanks to Heavy Heads Records for letting me snap the pic!)

Hi everyone! Like the rest of campus this week, Groves is on spring break and will return to the studio next week. Watch for the #FridayHappyHour prompt after the weekend! As always, if you have any theme suggestions, send us a message or hit up Groves on Twitter @grovesprof!

Hey, KDRU fans! Elias is currently in the studio for #workdaygroovything, dishing out groovy hits from the 1960s and 1970s. Listen live at KDRUradio.com or tune in to 98.1FM KDRU.

Every time I play "How Soon Is Now?" on the #FridayHappyHour, I have to share the back story to that iconic guitar sound. One of my all-time favorite studio stories! https://www.guitarworld.com//the-secrets-behind-johnny-mar

This week’s #FridayHappyHour theme: What’s your favorite song that asks a question? Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

This week on the #FridayHappyHour: We’re dedicating the show to the great women of rock and pop. Whom should we highlight? This theme was inspired by The Highwomen, who came together after being frustrated by country radio’s failure to play more women artists. Said Natalie Hemby: It's been a frustrating thing for a long time because I work with a lot of different female artists, and I write songs for them. And it's, like, even as a songwriter, it's so hard to get songs cut or played on the radio because there's still this talk of, like, well, we've got a girl like her already. And it's, like, well, you have 10 boys who all sound alike, and all their names are Luke. So it gets really frustrating. Post your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in Friday for the community playlist!

Hey, KDRU listeners. Due to the campus closure, #workdaygroovything will not broadcast today. Elias will be back in the studio next week, dishing up the greatest hits from the 1960s and 1970s. In the meantime, let Elias know in the comments what songs you want to hear on Workday Groovy Thing!

This week on the #FridayHappyHour: Songs to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome the new year. Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

Elias will be in the studio today from 9am to noon for a very special edition of Workday Groovy Thing to celebrate the year-end chart toppers of the 1960’s! Listen to #workdaygroovything and other awesome programming at KDRU 98.1FM or listen online at KDRUradio.com.

This week’s #FridayHappyHour theme: New to me. Who’s an artist you recently discovered, and what song turned you on to them? Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

This week on the #FridayHappyHour: Your favorite funky grooves. Give me your faves with the staggered bass lines amid the offbeats that get your body movin’. Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

Hey KDRU fans! Tune into Claire's show this afternoon to hear the best hits from the '60s & '70s with a variety of genres. Let Claire know in the comments what you'd like to hear before her show!

This week on the #FridayHappyHour: Your favorite songs to inspire unity and peace. Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

Did you miss Claire’s show today? No worries, she’s on KDRU every Wednesday from 3-4pm. Let her know what you want to hear next week in the comments!

Tune in NOW to KDRU to here Elias’s #workdaygroovything series. He’s on air every Tuesday from 9-11 am, make sure to let him know what you want to hear next week!

It’s almost time to turn on and tune in to #workdaygroovything with Elias. Be sure to drop your comments about what you’d like to hear on the show! #workdaygroovything goes live every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Happy Hump Day, Springfield! Tune in from 3-4pm every Wednesday with Claire Ellerman for a midweek pick me up featuring hits from the 60’s and 70’s. Let Claire know your favorite hits in the comments. We hope you’re staying positive and healthy!

This week’s #FridayHappyHour theme: What song best sums up your feelings this election season? Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

Elias is about to be in the studio with #Workdaygroovything from 9am to 11am. Let him know what groovy songs from the 60’s and 70’s you’d like to hear!

We're doing another retro Friday Happy Hour today, replaying a show from the summer of 2019: Recent songs you love combined with a few leftovers! (Groves will be back in the studio next Friday.)

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s #WorkdayGroovyThing. Tune in every Tuesday from 9am to 11am to hear out of sight songs from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Let Elias know in the comments if there is anything you want to hear him play! Stay groovy, Springfield!

In honor of the passing of Eddie Van Halen, we are going full-on rock this week on the #FridayHappyHour: The best guitar riffs and solos. Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

This week's #FridayHappyHour theme: A tribute to the women of rock and pop. Share your favorite songs from women performers in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist!

In honor of the 21st night of September, I am dedicating this week's #FridayHappyHour to favorite songs that mention dates, days, or months. Put your favorites in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday to hear the community playlist!

Listener theme for this week's #FridayHappyHour: What's your favorite song inspired by a historical person or event? Put your suggestions in the comments, and then tune in at 4 p.m. Friday for the community playlist! (Thanks to Friend of the Show Jeff Riggins for the theme idea!)