With its 24 hour programming, WBRS variety can be overwhelming for the inexperienced listener. The following is a guide to the WBRS new fall shows.Morning Classics-Wednesday through Sunday from 6 to 8 a.m.
This show is supposed to play the best of the '60s, '70s and '80s, but when I tuned in, it seemed to encompass possible requests as well as whatever the DJ was in the mood to play. Although judging from play-lists of previous weeks, the show does seem to focus on music by classic artists of various genres such as Elvis Presley, Led Zepplin and John Lennon. Unfortunately, this show occupies the most unattractive time slot, an ungodly hour when most of the Brandeis campus is still fast asleep.

Mass Produced-Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m.
Anyone who is into local music will love what this show has to offer: all local music, all genres, all the time. Most of the music is of the rock genre, but there is some punk, folk, jazz and ska mixed in. Some of the artists the show plays include the Explosion, Damones, Lincoln Conspiracy and the Halogens. This show is good for discovering new music-one song I particularly enjoyed while listening was "Changes" by Brake for Moose, a band I had never heard of before.

Super Featured Special-Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m.
This show features a different genre each week, depending on the preferences of the DJs. Last week featured hip-hop, including songs from the Roots, New Edition, Jay-Z and Talib Kweli. In a previous week it was jazz and blues music from artists such as Billie Holiday, B.B. King and Ray Charles. Another week featured rock much from Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to predict the genre each week, so listeners have to be willing to take the luck of the draw.

WBRS Top 10-Thursday from 9 to10 p.m.
Adding a little talk and humor to the mix, Andrew "Cookie" Katz '06 and Justin "Cake" Drake '06, count down the top 10 songs of the week with added flair. The songs on the countdown are chosen based on listener requests and the top 10 songs on the Billboard and CMJ charts. This week's countdown included songs by Brian Wilson, Cake, Snoop Dogg and Elliot Smith. In addition, the DJs include their own non-music top 10. This past week, Drake's top 10 featured the most popular Californian youth speak of four years ago. His list, taken from the Web site www.yourdictionary.com, included such words as "dope" and "bling-bling." Katz made his list himself, giving listeners his top 10 suggestions of what to do this weekend, which centered on Halloween and finishing midterms. The creative format of the show was a refreshing break from the all-music programming.

Punk-'d-Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
While its name immediately brings to mind the MTV prank show hosted by Ashton Kutcher, Punk'd actually refers to the punk music genre. The show plays everything that fits into the punk genre, from mainstream punk like Sublime to classic punk by the Ramones to emo-punk by Thursday. Not to discount the wealth of Boston-based punk, the show also features local favorites The Dropkick Murphys and other bands gaining popularity in the Boston punk underground such as The Explosion and Suspect Device. The show provides enough variety to please even the most discriminating punk fan.

Remember The Days-Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m.
For those who enjoy VH1's I Love the '80s and I Love the '90s series and miss the awesomely bad pop music of their youth, Remember the Days is the ideal show. This show is genre-free, so listeners can enjoy anything from Kriss Kross to Melissa Ethridge. If you are one of those people who secretly wishes Ace of Base would make a comeback, but are too embarrassed to risk people noticing them on your iTunes play list, have no fear-you can request "I Saw the Sign" or anything else your heart desires.

Skatanic-Sunday from 3to 5 p.m.
This show features the best of the ska music scene. Some staple bands include Dance Hall Crashers, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Blue Meanies, Bad Manners and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. On occasion, the DJs like to throw a little reggae into the mix. Like the other shows, Skatanic is mostly music, although if there is local ska concert, the DJs are more than eager to review it for their listeners.