Love is on the air

by Matt Coughlin assistant news editor

There is a new place for the lovelorn to tum to on campus, the Love Donn, a weekly radio advice program on WYBF.

It is not actually a new program; the Love Dorm was on the air last spring. The hosts, Nick Luchko, Meghan Merkel and Frank Plum decided to revive the show after the one year hiatus.

"It's really a parody ofMTV's Loveline and Dr. Laura," Merkel said. While the show is mocking such love advice programs, the hosts do end up dispensing some wisdom to lovesick call-ins.

"This is my sixth semester on air and I think that doing the standard rock shift gets old," Plum said.

"It's more exciting than just doing a music show," Merkel added.

The show will feature different guest hosts throughout the semester, hoping to liven up the airwaves with different guests. The hosts are also hoping for a lot of callers to put on the air.

"We want everyone to call in as much as possible," Plum said.

The show will also play romantic music between chat and at the breaks. "In between sessions we play cheesy love music," Merkel said.

Plum hopes the show will balance the idea of the parody and giving advice. According to Plum, who has been in a five-year relationship with his girlfriend, the three hosts cover the gamut of relationship experience.

Tbe show can be heard Sundays from 8 p. m. to 10 p. m. on 89.1, ''The Burn."