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WHERE DID THE NAME "ETHER GAME"
COME FROM?
The game was named using an archaic definition of the word
"ether" which described it as "a medium through
which radio waves are transmitted."
HOW DID "ETHER GAME" GET
STARTED?
Ether Game first aired on WFIU March 16th,
1971. It was the brainchild of Don Glass, WFIU Special Projects
Director. In its early days the answers to pieces were printed
upside down in the program guide and no information was
given to the audience about any of the pieces. Eventually,
the audience was invited to participate by calling in with
their guesses and having their names read over the air.
In 1986, Ether Game was expanded to its current production
level, complete with a script that provides hints, anecdotes,
and musicological trivia about each selection.
WHO PUTS ETHER GAME TOGETHER?
Ether Game has traditionally been compiled by the
Music Staff with the aid of two Programming Assistants.
This team compiles the pieces, and produces a script that
the announcer/host can easily read over the air with minimal
preparation. The current Ether Game Producer is Christina
Kuzmych, and the "Brain Trust" includes Programming
Assistants Sam Cox and Debra Paul.
DO MANY PEOPLE PLAY ETHER GAME?
The number of calls received during each two-hour show range
from 150-440, and as many as 90 individuals have called
in during a game. The show boasts a very diverse audience,
with players of varying musicological expertise and knowledge
from the Bloomington and other communities in South-Central
Indiana. Ether Game has also developed a few "celebrity"
players— people like Marge Gravit, "The Splicer,"
"The Aquapuncher," and the illusive "Mr.
Anonymous" (who was one of this century's greatest
instrumentalists) just to name a few. Callers are encouraged
to use their own names, but some choose to use creative
pseudonyms. Marge Gravit even has a little fan club of her
own — listeners who in awe of her Ether Game
prowess, decided to honor her by calling in under the pseudonym
of "The Marge Gravit Fan Club." Many funny Ether
Game stories and anecdotes abound. Feel free to contact
Christina Kuzmych at 855-2088 for anecdotes, more specifics
about the program, and to arrange interviews with some of
the more well-known players.
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