THE QUARTERBACK
Executive Producer of Lovercall
THE MUSICIAN
Lovercall Producer
RADIO REBEL
Lovercall Producer
Hello!
We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Radio Rebel: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who are guests on the show use codenames to protect their identities when discussing potentially personal topics, hence the codenames of the writers of this column. This is your reminder that none of the hosts or guests are professionals, and everything stated is based on personal experiences.
“The Quarterback” is a 20-year-old cisgender man who uses he/him pronouns and is a junior at Fredonia.
“The Musician” is a 22-year-old gender-fluid person who uses they/she pronouns and is a senior at Fredonia.
“Radio Rebel” is a 21-year-old transgender man who uses he/him pronouns and is a senior at Fredonia.
On each episode, the hosts and guests of Lovercall participate in a variety of segments. The cast discusses a relevant news story, a date idea, a wacky game and a main topic for the episode.
Listeners can submit their questions or seek advice either via Fredonia Radio’s Instagram, @fredonia_radio, on YikYak or through the QR code provided in this column.
We answer your questions live on the radio, then add them to this column in case you missed the episode.
The show will broadcast weekly throughout the semester on Wednesday nights from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on WDVL 89.5 on www.fredoniaradio.com.
This column runs in conjunction with Lovercall and can be found in print and online at fredonialeader.org.
Date idea of the week
We hope to provide fellow students with a fun and unique date idea in every episode. These date ideas aren’t just for romantic partners — you could go with your friends, classmates or can even go solo for a fun activity in Fredonia.
For this week’s date idea, we’re suggesting that you get musical with your partner and create a playlist together!
Music can connect two people on a deeper level, and that’s the idea we’re going for here.
Sometimes, people in a relationship have vastly different music tastes, and that’s okay!
That could be half the fun of this date idea, learning more about your partner through their unique music choices.
You could also add songs that remind you of your partner.
Maybe it was the song you first danced to, or maybe it was a song you associate some other memory with.
You could make different types of playlists with each other, too.
You might have a playlist for those sweet couple moments or the moments where you’re more physically intimate.
For Spotify users, any two people can create a Blend, or an auto-generated mixture of the two music tastes.
For couples who don’t want to start a playlist from scratch, this could be the option for you!
However, the beauty of this date idea is that it doesn’t have to be done with a romantic partner. You could start a playlist with a friend or a family member, too!
The goal of this date idea is to bring people closer together through music, however that may work for you!
Types of Attraction
This week our main topic is types of attraction! Everyone is attracted (or not attracted) to different people in different ways, and it is helpful to know the difference not only with a partner but for yourself as well. According to the LGBT Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, there are a wide variety of attraction types which include: sexual attraction, romantic attraction, aesthetic attraction, sensual attraction and many more. One of the more talked-about types of attraction that was discussed was sensual attraction, which is the desire to interact with others in a tactile, non-sexual way, such as through hugging or cuddling. Our guests emphasized that while romantic and sexual touch is nice, sometimes just hugging a friend is just what you need at the time.
We also talked about types of romantic orientation. UNC at Chapel Hill defines romantic orientation as “an individual’s pattern of romantic attraction based on a person’s gender(s) regardless of one’s sexual orientation.” This definition branches out into many types of romantic orientation including aromantic, biromantic, heteroromantic, gray-romantic and many many more.
Whether you are learning about these types of attraction or romantic orientation for yourself or your possible partners, we here at Lovercall believe that any way you choose to express yourself is valid and we support your journey wherever it takes you. If one of the attraction or orientation types feels right to you, do some research and maybe reach out to a trusted friend, family member or counselor if you feel safe enough to do so.
Lovercall Calling…
Every week on Lovercall we answer your questions anonymously – all about love, relationships and more. Here’s another reminder that none of the hosts are professionally trained, but we are college students living through the same experiences you are.
This week, we got a call from the Longing Gargoyle, who uses he/him pronouns. The Longing Gargoyle asked, “What do you all think is the best way to actually ask someone out but with the context that you have little to no experience? To be honest, I’m more terrified that they’ll say they’re already in a relationship over them saying no.”
Well, Longing Gargoyle, and anyone else who is also wondering this question, we have an answer for you! Radio Rebel recommended 10 seconds of confidence! This applies to anything: asking someone on a date, sending someone a risky text or even making a nerve-racking phone call. The 10 seconds of confidence rule is where you pause, and take 10 seconds to start something you’re scared to do. So hit the send button, say what you want to say, eat a bite of that meal you were scared to try.
Reach out! Do you want to ask the authors of Lovercolumn a question? Do you need advice? Fill out the form by using this QR code.
Interested in being a guest on Lovercall? Email wdvlonair@gmail.com or visit Fredonia Radio Systems, located in McEwen Hall 115 and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“The Quarterback,” “The Musician” and “Radio Rebel” are members of Fredonia Radio Systems and are involved in the production of Lovercall.