Besides being one of the creators of Kitchenventions, Neal Cotter was also a columnist for The Vanderbilt Hustler newspaper, a radio announcer on campus station WRVU, the training director for WRVU, and later General Manager of the station. Neal's hard work was recognized with several prestigious awards:
2012 - The WRVU Award for Dedication to Excellence in Radio
2014 - The Charles Forrest Alexander Award in Journalism
Neal's weekly show on WRVU was called Mercury Retrograde. Airchecks of many of these shows are provided here for your listening entertainment. Additional episodes will be added as they are located in the files.
April 11, 2011 - Bonus Track! - Public Service Announcement
August 31, 2011
February 22, 2012 (partial) NEW
February 29, 2012 NEW
March 14, 2012 NEW
March 21, 2012 (trainee show) NEW
March 28, 2012 NEW
April 4, 2012 NEW
April 11, 2012 NEW
April 18, 2012 NEW
April 25, 2012 NEW
May 9, 2012 NEW
September 5, 2012 NEW
September 12, 2012 NEW
September 19, 2012 NEW
September 26, 2012 NEW
October 10, 2012 NEW
October 17, 2012 NEW
October 24, 2012 NEW
October 31, 2012 NEW
November 14, 2012 NEW
November 29, 2012 NEW
December 5, 2012 NEW
Decemeber 12, 2012 (2-hour show) NEW
August 28, 2013 (partial) NEW
September 4, 2013
September 11, 2013
September 18, 2013
September 25, 2013
October 2, 2013
October 16, 2013 (partial)
October 24, 2013 - Special Convention Show
October 30, 2013
November 6, 2013
November 13, 2013
January 15, 2014
January 22, 2014 (partial)
February 5, 2014
Neal also wrote several articles for the WRVU newsletter, with reviews of new albums, local musical events, and more. NEW
August 13, 2013 - La Sera Impresses on Sunny New Album
August 13, 2013 - No Doubt “Push and Shove” Their Way Back into the Spotlight
August 13, 2013 - Animal Collective Return in Full, Freaky Force
August 13, 2013 - The Alabama Shakes Live up to Potential on Debut Album
August 13, 2013 - Sleigh Bells Stumbles with “Reign of Terror”
August 13, 2013 - Lioness Celebrates the Late Amy Winehouse
August 25, 2013 - Speedy Ortiz – Major Arcana (Carpark Records)
August 25, 2013 - Smith Westerns – Soft Will (Mom + Pop)
August 25, 2013 - She and Him – Volume 3 (Merge)
September 1, 2013 - Neko Case Impresses on Stunning Return
December 16, 2013 - Vote in the WRVU Album of 2013 Tournament!
March 10, 2014 - WRVURoo: Win Two Tickets to Bonnaroo!!!
Neal was quoted in a November 3, 2014 article about the sale of WRVU.
Neal co-wrote a paper about the future of political parties in the United States for the USAids AmericasBarometer Insight Series..
Can Democracy Exist Without Parties?
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