Here at 107.7 The Bronc, we strive to give our listeners the biggest hits and the best variety 24/7, 365 days a year.
A big part of that is being able to keep track of what’s charting week in and week out. That’s why the Music Director’s Playlist is always up to date with the newest music that’s being played on 107.7 The Bronc.
To contact our music director about any music you’d like to send in, email us at broncsmusicdirector@rider.edu. Or call the station during our office hours every Tuesday from 4:30 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST or every Thursday from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST by calling 609-896-5369.
Meet the Directors below & check out what they’re spinnin’!
Bella’s Playlist
Bella’s Deeper Look:
Bella has always been the type to not stick to just one genre of music; She loves anything that sounds good to her ears. You can find all sorts of stuff on her playlist from Rap to Electronic. Lately she has been listening to more Rap and R&B artists like Lucki, Earl Sweatshirt, Future, and Frank Ocean. Growing up, her parents introduced her to 80s and 90s hip-hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G, 2Pac, and Nas, which she has been listening to since then. Despite growing up with hip-hop music, she loves discovering different types of music and often says “I can’t pick,” when asked what her favorite music genre is!
“untitled 05” is such a beautiful song. Kendrick is a master when it comes to rapping over beautiful beats. Every few months I am reminded of the masterpiece that is “untitled 05”. The singing, the sax, the verses, the piano, the drums, are all perfection when it comes to this song. It is truly an experience to listen to and one of my favorites off of Kendrick’s “untitled unmastered.” album.
I am sure we all know how big of a Tyler, The Creator fan I am. Him creating and dropping “DON’T TAP THE GLASS” while on tour is crazy and insane and I give him my props. Although a short album, “DON’T TAP THE GLASS” is the definition of perfection. I have been listening to the album nonstop since it dropped and I just can’t get enough of it. Every time I hear it, it feels like my first time listening to it. This week, I decided to add some of my favorite off of the album which are, “Big Poe”, “Sugar On My Tongue”, “Sucka Free”, and “I’ll Take Care Of You”.
“Lemon Glow” by Beach House is unlike any song I have ever heard. As soon as I heard the first five seconds, I got hooked. Something about it is so hypnotizing and addicting, I just had to share it this week.
Just last week, I was reminded of the song, “i’m loving your vibe” by Xavier Goodman. I remember this song blowing up a few years ago during quarantine. I honestly don’t know how I forgot this song, it is honestly an amazingly done song. The vocals, the instrumental, and the overall vibe of the song are very well done, especially for a very small artist.
“Mac Deuce” by Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist is another example of the perfection that is created when those two artists collab. The whole “VOIR DIRE” album, Earls’ and The Alchemists collab album, is truly amazing and a work of art.
For some reason, I had never heard of “The Fly who couldn’t Fly straight” by Westside Gunn and Tyler, the Creator until last week and let me tell you, it is amazing. The production and mixing alone is crazy and it gives such a nostalgic feeling. Tyler went crazy on his verses and I just love Westside Gunn’s adlibs and his voice.
Every now and then I like to get back on GTA and just drive around listening to music. Most times, I end up finding a lot of good music. One that I listened to recently was “I Get Lifted” by George McCrae. I absolutely love the piano in the back and combining that with the drums just creates this almost mysterious sound. This song almost sounds like it is in the perspective of a secret admirer. Something about it just pulls me in.
RJ’s Playlist
Turn the Lights Back On – Billy Joel
Calling Cards – The Brook & The Bluff
Sticky (feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne) – Tyler, The Creator
Wine on Venus – Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge
Home – Good Neighbours
On & On & On – Maggie Rogers
Romance in Me – Nourished By Time
Image – Magdalena Bay
von dutch – Charli xcx
In Time (Echo Song) – Cold Weather Company
RJ’s Deeper Look
Welcome to the first THEMED WEEK of the Music Director’s Playlist! Here are some of my favorite songs from last year. 2024 was one of the best years for music and I tried my best to get a wide variety of genres and artists for this week’s mix. We got small acts and some as large as Tyler, The Creator so I hope you enjoy this week’s selection. And as always this playlist is available on Apple Music and Spotify if you want to listen early.
Billy Joel is my favorite artist of all time, in fact I’m listening to his music as I write this. I will never forget him announcing this new single on my birthday last year. I was sitting in the theater to watch Godzilla: Minus One and opened instagram to see it was releasing the next week. Hopefully this means a new album is on the way but with a discography as stacked as his does he really need a new album?
I’ve been a fan of The Brook & The Bluff for years now. Their chill alt-rock jams have taken up many spaces on all of my playlists. This song is from their new EP This Could All Go Nowhere which really leans into their rock influences. Almost every song on there is a banger but the one I have selected for this week is Calling Cards which I believe was the lead single for the EP.
A defining memory of my sophomore year will always be waking up at 3:00 AM to meet up with my friends and listen to CHROMAKOPIA the second it dropped. We ended up relocating from a gazebo to a car because it was so freaking cold out! Sticky had all of us dancing and freaking out with all the features. It was an experience that will stay with me forever.
Over the summer I got a random recommendation from Apple Music to listen to the brand new single from Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge, Wine On Venus. I had no idea who Grace Bowers was but I listened anyway. THESE GUYS ARE THE REAL DEAL! Their music blends funk and blues in a way that is reminiscent of Kool & The Gang or KC and The Sunshine Band. This song however takes a slower pace and tells the story of Grace’s grandmother who would always say that when she dies she will be drinking Wine On Venus. The song is so powerful and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did the first time I listened to it.
Before I was the Music Director here at The Bronc I was the Production Director. When you listen to the station you may still hear a couple of my commercials and bumpers. But I would drive up to the station with my friend Owen Nelson over the summer and record these packages. These drives were long and we needed good music to listen to. That’s when we discovered Good Neighbours and their hit song Home. You have 100% heard this song. I was lucky enough to see them live over the summer and while this isn’t my favorite song by them it is certainly one of their best.
I have told stories of my being in Model UN on this blog before but the first time I was going to the UN building back in my Freshman year my friend, Adrienne Bishop, told me about this artist I had never heard of before named Maggie Rogers and her new album. Don’t Forget Me has been on heavy rotation since it was first recommended to me and the single, On & On & On has been a favorite track of mine. Thank you Adrienne!
Romance In Me by Nourished by Time is another case of Apple Music knowing me a bit too well. This song nearly made me cry the first time I listened to it. I beg of you to lay down on your bed and close your eyes the first time you listen to this song because it is an out of body experience!
Ok, real talk, I was hating on Magdalena Bay’s Imaginal Disc the first time I listened to it. But after giving it another shot I have to say that it SLAPS! Image is the single and my favorite song from the record! Please listen to the full thing and be better than me by giving it a fair chance.
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In Time (Echo Song) is a folk song from the band Cold Weather Company, their new album releases next month so if you like this be sure to check it out!