WXTJ-FM (Charlottesville, VA)

For the past two years, I have direct messaged bands and artists on Instagram to compliment their work. I figured that there was absolutely no harm in it, and it was also nice to hear back from artists that I admired so much. However, for every reply I got, there were twice as many unread messages. I began to wonder if there was a common denominator between those who replied and those who did not.

Between lyrics of casual intimacy between partners and homages to worshipping a lover, Frank Ocean sneaks in a reference to the pink gelatin villain of the final arc of Dragon Ball Z. He sings, “Cotton candy, Majin Buu,” a direct reference to Akira Toriyama’s hit 90s manga, which would later be adapted into an anime of the same name.

[GAME SPOILERS AHEAD] & [CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of Suicide and Death] I have never been a fan of horror games, or anything horror for that matter, but Doki Doki Literature Club is the one exception. It’s a work of pure creativity and genius in so many aspects.

WXTJ Writes! By Phoenix Banks: Hollywood’s Newest Obsession—An Analysis of Music Biopics At a time when movie theaters are filled with superhero flicks and heartbreaking dramas, biopics stand out as a unique genre that blends biography and film. They present an opportunity to explore the lives of some of the most influential people of our time.

Skip to main content WXTJ Writes! By Meredith Hunsader: The Beaches’ No Hard Feelings: A Review of the Canadian Rockers’ Third Album Sabrina Carpenter wasn’t the only one who dropped a new album on August 29th, 2025. The release of Man’s Best Friend coincided with the Beaches’ launch of their third album, No Hard Feelings. The band, formed in 2009 while the four women were still in high school, gained popularity with their single, Blame Brett, which gained over 100 million streams on Spotify.

Skip to main content WXTJ Writes! By Phoenix Banks: When the Music Speaks: Soundtracks as the Soul of Cinema Before I understood cinematography, lighting, or scene cuts, I understood what music did for a movie. Like most children of the late 2000s, I grew up on some of the best movie soundtracks, from Disney to DreamWorks. I understood what it meant when a song came on and completely shifted the movie’s meaning and atmosphere.

Skip to main content WXTJ Writes! By Meredith Hunsader: The Beaches’ No Hard Feelings: A Review of the Canadian Rockers’ Third Album Sabrina Carpenter wasn’t the only one who dropped a new album on August 29th, 2025. The release of Man’s Best Friend coincided with the Beaches’ launch of their third album, No Hard Feelings. The band, formed in 2009 while the four women were still in high school, gained popularity with their single, Blame Brett, which gained over 100 million streams on Spotify.

DJ Interviews: Reggaeton House Show by Dylan Jiron Earlier this month, WXTJ put on our first DJ house show of the school year! DJs 4dat, DJ Heartthrob, Paulardis, and &Piette each put their own spin on our reggaeton theme. Reggaeton’s prototypical form has its roots in mid-1980s Panama and Puerto Rico, influenced by hip-hop, Jamaican dancehall, and reggae. Now, reggaeton is a global phenomenon, with Bad Bunny poised to perform at the next Super Bowl halftime show.

To the UVA Community, As a freeform radio station created by and for students, WXTJ has always and will always stand for inclusion. Our strength comes from the wide range of voices behind and beyond the mic who bring their full selves to the airwaves. We are DJs, artists, musicians, international students, immigrants, first-generation students, LGBTQ+ voices, and people from all stages of life united by our commitment to freedom of expression.

After testing the waters of jazz on his last album, Father John Misty circles back to his orchestral rock roots. Released this past November, Father John Misty’s newest album, Mahashmashana, is an eclectic work that deals with the clash of adulthood and the definition of identity. The piece features 8 tracks, each of which burst with a lifetime of self-reflection. The album’s captivating name came across Misty in one of the American screenwriter, Bruce Wagner’s, novels.