Brody Ramone usually broadcasts her radio show from the campus studios of WBGU-FM. On Sept. 7
she’ll be broadcasting from the International Radio Festival in Zurich, Switzerland.Ramone, of Bowling
Green, won the honor in a competition to determine the best college DJ in the United States and Canada. She
and the 75 other DJs had to submit one of their shows via the website mixcloud.com.Ramone, who is one of the
station’s music directors, hosts "Dirty Glitter," Thursdays from 9 p.m. to midnight. Her Sept. 7
broadcast from Zurich will be heard at 9 a.m.Being in Switzerland is appropriate for someone who reaches
across the globe to find the freshest independent sounds and has online listeners throughout the
world."I like listening to bands most people probably haven’t heard of," she said in a recent
telephone interview.Ramone devotes part of her show to the Global Glitter Revolution, where she will focus a
show on a particular scene. It could be Fort Wayne, Ind. one week, Helsinki, Finland, the next.The second
segment focuses on bands recommended by the West Coast music source High Voltage. "I like to be on the
upcoming of everything," she said. And this collaboration helps her keep her listeners in the know.She
also has another segment dedicated to slideradio.com.The last segment focuses more close to home,
"What’s Playing on Brody’s iPod." Listeners are always asking her what she listens to when she’s
not on the air.The segment is just another way she can "introduce them to music that’s not in their
wheelhouse.""I love radio in every aspect," she said. "The most edifying thing is to
introduce people to new music, and they are inspired to go out and find more."What listeners want she
said is to have a host who is authentic. "Listeners will support you if they know it’s your passion. If
you’re always true to yourself, you can never go wrong."Ramone said while she loves music, she’s not
someone who will say she listens to everything. "If you’re not passionate about one specific genre,
then you really don’t know enough about music."Her tastes run to indie, punk and electro."Music is
a creative culture where people can express how they see the world," Ramone said. "That’s the most
fascinating thing. You can definitely connect to music no matter what mood you’re in."She grew up in
Napoleon, and when asked if she had loved music when she was young, she laughed. "You could say
that."When she heard about WBGU’s program for student and community members to become DJs, she went
through the training and "Dirty Glitter" was launched.Last year, she won an award from
radioflag.com.Her listenership is far-ranging. Because of the internet and social media, fans can learn
about her show and listen in. She knows she has strong base in Europe and on the West Coast with the
occasional blast from Panama.Her local listenership is coming along, Ramone said, though her sense is that
people her aren’t as connected through social medium. Regardless, "I love all my
listeners."They’ve supported her as she travels to Switzerland to receive her honor. She’ll meet with
music executives. She doesn’t know what will come of it, all she know is: "This is a once in a lifetime
opportunity."
