Indie Endeavor: New indie music show debuts on WJCT 89.9 FM!

Don’t miss Indie Endeavor, WJCT’s new radio music program for independent thinkers. It premieres July 7 on 89.9 FM and airs Tuesdays at 11pm.

WJCT's Indie Endeavor host Devin Balara

Indie Endeavor is produced and hosted by Devin Balara. A UNF senior who works at a local record store, she is passionate about music, and has a huge collection. “I’ve always loved discovering new music,” she says. “I feel I can never have enough.”

Our new program gives Devin a chance to introduce listeners to the music she loves. Each week, she’ll look beyond major labels to showcase the melodic musical freedom of artists who publish under their own labels or through music collectives. “It’s a whole scene,” she says, mentioning collectives in Detroit, Montreal, and Athens, Georgia. “A lot of independent artists, working together.” Just a few of the performers you are likely to hear – Fleet Foxes; Beirut, who use instruments like the cello and trombone to create music that is “worldly and beautiful, yet still catchy;” Andrew Byrd, a classically trained musician who whistles; and Animal Collective, who make albums you can play on your laptop. So, open your mind to new possibilities, and tune in to Indie Endeavor. “It’s music everyone can enjoy,” says Devin.

Indie Endeavor is part of WJCT-FM’s “After Hours,” a block of programs produced in the WJCT Studios that air weekdays at 11pm. “We’re proud to be expanding our local music offerings,” says Executive Producer John Osif. “We cover a surprising variety of genres, and there’s more to come!”

- Natalie Tomola, WJCT Editor/Publicist

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