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Student-run internet radio from Babson Sound. Live shows, campus DJs and your own podcasts. Something big is on the way.

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About Us

Babson Sound aspires to nurture a campus ethos centered around creative expression, media interaction, and live performances, all while cultivating a community grounded in the artistry and appreciation of music.

Upcoming Events

Semester classics

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Acoustic Session at Rodger's Pub
Learn to DJ
Learn Music Production
Boiler Room
Babson Sound House Band events
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Members Benefits

Join a collaborative network of DJs, live musicians, producers, and music enthusiasts. Members receive hands-on training and access to our fully equipped recording studio (the Radio Room in the basement of PM Central) for their own passion projects and recorded media. Beyond the studio, Babson Sound provides direct opportunities to perform at active campus events, giving student artists the platform to showcase their talent and gain live entertainment experience.

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/* ========================================================================== BABSON SOUND - sitewide script (load on every page, `defer`) - Live radio player (play/stop, volume, On Air state, reconnect at live edge) - Ambient visualizer on a canvas while the stream plays - Optional radio schedule with a live "On Air" highlight - Scroll-reveal, count-up stats, cursor spotlight on cards It never edits the markup Campus Groups fills in. Stats are only read and re-displayed, and the final value is always restored. ========================================================================== */ (function () { 'use strict'; /* ---------- Config: edit here ---------------------------------------- */ var BR_CONFIG = window.BR_CONFIG || {}; var CONFIG = { timezone: BR_CONFIG.timezone || 'America/New_York', // Leave empty to hide the schedule. Each slot: // { days: [0..6] (0 = Sunday, omit for every day), start: '20:00', end: '22:00', show: 'Late Night Vibes', host: 'with DJ Name' } schedule: BR_CONFIG.schedule || [] }; var reduceMotion = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches; var $ = function (s, r) { return (r || document).querySelector(s); }; var $$ = function (s, r) { return Array.prototype.slice.call((r || document).querySelectorAll(s)); }; document.documentElement.classList.add('br-js'); /* ---------- Player ---------------------------------------------------- */ function initPlayer() { var box = $('#br-player'); if (!box || box.__brInit || !window.__brStream) return; box.__brInit = true; var a = $('#br-aud', box), btn = $('#br-play', box), st = $('#br-status', box), vol = $('#br-vol', box), air = $('#br-air', box), canvas = $('.br-viz', box); var url = window.__brStream; var state = 'idle'; box.classList.add('js'); a.removeAttribute('controls'); a.removeAttribute('src'); a.preload = 'none'; function set(s, msg) { state = s; box.classList.toggle('playing', s === 'playing'); box.classList.toggle('buffering', s === 'buffering'); if (air) air.hidden = s !== 'playing'; var na = $('#br-nav-air'); if (na) na.hidden = s !== 'playing'; btn.setAttribute('aria-label', s === 'playing' ? 'Stop live stream' : 'Play live stream'); st.textContent = msg || (s === 'buffering' ? 'Connecting to the stream...' : ''); if (s === 'playing') viz.start(); else viz.stop(); } btn.addEventListener('click', function () { if (state !== 'idle') { // stop: drop the connection so replay joins live a.pause(); a.removeAttribute('src'); a.load(); set('idle'); return; } set('buffering'); a.src = url + (url.indexOf('?') === -1 ? '?' : '&') + 't=' + Date.now(); var p = a.play(); if (p && p.catch) p.catch(function () { set('idle', 'Could not start the stream. Try again in a moment.'); }); }); a.addEventListener('playing', function () { set('playing'); }); a.addEventListener('waiting', function () { set('buffering'); }); a.addEventListener('error', function () { if (a.getAttribute('src')) set('idle', 'Stream unavailable right now. Please try again shortly.'); }); if (vol) vol.addEventListener('input', function () { a.volume = +vol.value; }); if ('mediaSession' in navigator && window.MediaMetadata) { navigator.mediaSession.metadata = new MediaMetadata({ title: 'Live Stream', artist: 'Babson Radio . Babson Sound' }); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('play', function () { if (state === 'idle') btn.click(); }); navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('pause', function () { if (state !== 'idle') btn.click(); }); } /* Ambient visualizer. Decorative: the stream is cross-origin, so we don't tap its audio (that would mute it without CORS headers). */ var viz = (function () { if (!canvas || !canvas.getContext) return { start: function () {}, stop: function () {} }; var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'), raf = 0, t = 0, bars = 48; function size() { var r = canvas.getBoundingClientRect(), d = window.devicePixelRatio || 1; canvas.width = Math.max(1, Math.round(r.width * d)); canvas.height = Math.max(1, Math.round(r.height * d)); } function frame() { t += 0.035; var w = canvas.width, h = canvas.height, bw = w / bars; ctx.clearRect(0, 0, w, h); var g = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, h, 0, 0); g.addColorStop(0, 'rgba(0,102,68,.95)'); g.addColorStop(1, 'rgba(46,196,141,.95)'); ctx.fillStyle = g; for (var i = 0; bars > i; i++) { var n = Math.sin(t * 1.7 + i * 0.55) * 0.5 + Math.sin(t * 0.9 + i * 1.3) * 0.3 + Math.sin(t * 2.6 + i * 0.21) * 0.2; var v = 0.18 + 0.82 * Math.pow((n + 1) / 2, 1.6); var bh = Math.max(3, v * h); var x = i * bw + bw * 0.2, y = h - bh, rw = bw * 0.6, r = Math.min(rw / 2, 3); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(x, h); ctx.lineTo(x, y + r); ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x, y, x + r, y); ctx.lineTo(x + rw - r, y); ctx.quadraticCurveTo(x + rw, y, x + rw, y + r); ctx.lineTo(x + rw, h); ctx.closePath(); ctx.fill(); } raf = requestAnimationFrame(frame); } return { start: function () { if (reduceMotion || raf) return; size(); raf = requestAnimationFrame(frame); }, stop: function () { cancelAnimationFrame(raf); raf = 0; ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height); } }; })(); } /* ---------- Password gate (stream address is stored encrypted) --------- Soft gate: keeps the stream out of view-source and away from casual visitors until launch. It is not server-side security. To change the password or stream, run tools/encrypt-stream.mjs. */ var VAULT = { i: 250000, s: 'GSLzbhdo0sZcIgeUf5NyFw==', v: 'i+RU5K8TpjGbOtMI', c: 'bZoz5lZ8OA3orV4bSknloVmcBVlqfM2kqta2w6fblN+76g8YEP3A8UZp8DJMZRlyfQh0cYnHh/gfyVU=' }; function b64(s) { var b = atob(s), a = new Uint8Array(b.length); for (var i = 0; b.length > i; i++) a[i] = b.charCodeAt(i); return a; } function decryptStream(pw) { var enc = new TextEncoder(); return crypto.subtle.importKey('raw', enc.encode(pw), 'PBKDF2', false, ['deriveKey']).then(function (km) { return crypto.subtle.deriveKey({ name: 'PBKDF2', salt: b64(VAULT.s), iterations: VAULT.i, hash: 'SHA-256' }, km, { name: 'AES-GCM', length: 256 }, false, ['decrypt']); }).then(function (key) { return crypto.subtle.decrypt({ name: 'AES-GCM', iv: b64(VAULT.v) }, key, b64(VAULT.c)); }).then(function (pt) { return new TextDecoder().decode(pt); }); } function initGate() { var form = $('#br-gate'), lock = $('#br-lock'), area = $('#br-unlocked'); if (!area) return; var msg = $('#br-gate-msg'), pw = $('#br-pw'); function open(url) { window.__brStream = url; area.hidden = false; var wrap = $('.br-gate-wrap'); if (wrap) wrap.hidden = true; initPlayer(); initSchedule(); } try { var saved = sessionStorage.getItem('br-stream'); if (saved) { open(saved); return; } } catch (e) {} if (lock) lock.addEventListener('click', function () { form.hidden = !form.hidden; lock.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(!form.hidden)); if (!form.hidden) pw.focus(); }); if (!form) return; form.addEventListener('submit', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); if (!window.crypto || !crypto.subtle) { msg.textContent = 'Unlocking needs a secure (https) page.'; return; } msg.textContent = 'Checking...'; decryptStream(pw.value.trim()).then(function (url) { try { sessionStorage.setItem('br-stream', url); } catch (e2) {} pw.value = ''; msg.textContent = ''; open(url); }).catch(function () { msg.textContent = 'Incorrect password.'; pw.select(); }); }); } /* ---------- Schedule -------------------------------------------------- */ function initSchedule() { var host = $('#br-schedule'); if (!host) return; var slots = CONFIG.schedule; if (!slots.length) { host.hidden = true; return; } var list = $('.br-sched', host); function nowParts() { var f = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: CONFIG.timezone, weekday: 'short', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', hour12: false }); var o = {}; f.formatToParts(new Date()).forEach(function (p) { o[p.type] = p.value; }); var day = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'].indexOf(o.weekday); return { day: day, min: (+o.hour % 24) * 60 + (+o.minute) }; } function mins(s) { var p = s.split(':'); return (+p[0]) * 60 + (+p[1]); } function label(s) { var m = mins(s), h = Math.floor(m / 60), ap = h >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM'; h = h % 12 || 12; return h + ':' + ('0' + (m % 60)).slice(-2) + ' ' + ap; } function isLive(s, n) { if (s.days && s.days.indexOf(n.day) === -1) return false; var a = mins(s.start), b = mins(s.end); return b >= a ? (n.min >= a && b > n.min) : (n.min >= a || b > n.min); // supports overnight slots } function render() { var n = nowParts(); var today = slots.filter(function (s) { return !s.days || s.days.indexOf(n.day) >= 0; }) .sort(function (x, y) { return mins(x.start) - mins(y.start); }); list.textContent = ''; today.forEach(function (s) { var live = isLive(s, n), row = document.createElement('div'); row.className = 'br-row' + (live ? ' live' : ''); var t = document.createElement('span'); t.className = 't'; t.textContent = label(s.start); var dot = document.createElement('span'); dot.className = 'dot'; var info = document.createElement('div'); var b = document.createElement('b'); b.textContent = s.show; var sm = document.createElement('small'); sm.textContent = s.host || ''; info.appendChild(b); info.appendChild(sm); row.appendChild(t); row.appendChild(dot); row.appendChild(info); if (live) { var oa = document.createElement('span'); oa.className = 'onair'; oa.textContent = 'ON AIR'; row.appendChild(oa); } list.appendChild(row); }); host.hidden = !today.length; var liveNow = today.filter(function (s) { return isLive(s, n); })[0]; var title = $('#br-player .br-title'); if (title) title.textContent = liveNow ? liveNow.show : 'Live Stream'; var sub = $('#br-player .br-sub'); if (sub && liveNow && liveNow.host) sub.textContent = liveNow.host; } render(); setInterval(render, 60000); } /* ---------- Scroll reveal --------------------------------------------- */ function initReveal() { var sel = 'section h2, .mailer-section-icons .text-block, .wrapper-events--featured .feature, .cg_dynamic_msg,' + ' .feature-3, [class*="section-cont__content-officers--"] > div, #br-player .br-hero, .br-sched, .br-actions'; var els = $$(sel); if (!els.length) return; if (reduceMotion || !('IntersectionObserver' in window)) return; // stay visible var io = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) { entries.forEach(function (e) { if (e.isIntersecting) { e.target.classList.add('in'); io.unobserve(e.target); } }); }, { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -40px 0px' }); els.forEach(function (el, i) { el.classList.add('br-reveal'); el.style.setProperty('--br-delay', ((i % 6) * 0.06) + 's'); io.observe(el); }); setTimeout(function () { els.forEach(function (el) { el.classList.add('in'); }); }, 4000); // safety net } /* ---------- Count-up stats (reads the plug's value, then restores it) -- */ function initCounters() { if (reduceMotion || !('IntersectionObserver' in window)) return; var nums = $$('[class*="section-cont__content-quick_facts_"]'); if (!nums.length) return; var io = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) { entries.forEach(function (e) { if (!e.isIntersecting) return; io.unobserve(e.target); var el = e.target, raw = el.getAttribute('data-br-final'), end = parseInt(raw.replace(/[^\d]/g, ''), 10); if (isNaN(end) || 0 >= end || end > 100000) return; var t0 = null, dur = 1100; (function step(ts) { if (t0 === null) t0 = ts; var p = Math.min(1, (ts - t0) / dur), eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - p, 3); el.textContent = 1 > p ? String(Math.round(end * eased)) : raw; // last frame restores the original text if (1 > p) requestAnimationFrame(step); })(performance.now()); }); }, { threshold: 0.4 }); nums.forEach(function (n) { n.setAttribute('data-br-final', n.textContent.trim()); io.observe(n); }); } /* ---------- Cursor spotlight ------------------------------------------ */ function initSpotlight() { if (reduceMotion || !window.matchMedia('(hover: hover)').matches) return; var cards = $$('.mailer-section-icons .text-block, .feature-3.boxed, [class*="section-cont__content-officers--"] .feature-8, .wrapper-events--featured .feature'); cards.forEach(function (c) { c.classList.add('br-spot'); c.addEventListener('pointermove', function (e) { var r = c.getBoundingClientRect(); c.style.setProperty('--mx', (e.clientX - r.left) + 'px'); c.style.setProperty('--my', (e.clientY - r.top) + 'px'); }); }); } function initNav() { var nav = $('.br-nav'), sp = $('.br-nav-spacer'); if (!nav) return; // Only step aside if a Campus Groups header is actually showing; an empty or hidden one must not hide ours. var cg = $('.nav-container .menu-horizontal a'); if (cg && cg.offsetParent !== null && cg.getBoundingClientRect().height > 0) { nav.hidden = true; if (sp) sp.style.display = 'none'; return; } function fit() { if (sp) sp.style.height = nav.offsetHeight + 'px'; } // keep content below the fixed nav fit(); window.addEventListener('resize', fit); window.addEventListener('load', fit); } /* ---------- Safety net: remove a stray raw copy of this script ---------- If the script was also pasted into a platform field that prints it as text, drop that text so it never shows on the page. */ function initCleanup() { var kids = document.body ? document.body.childNodes : []; for (var i = kids.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { var n = kids[i]; var t = n.nodeType === 3 ? n.nodeValue : (n.nodeType === 1 && n.tagName !== 'SCRIPT' && n.tagName !== 'STYLE' ? n.textContent : ''); if (t && t.length > 1000 && t.indexOf('BR_CONFIG') !== -1 && t.indexOf('initPlayer') !== -1) n.parentNode.removeChild(n); } } function init() { initCleanup(); initNav(); initGate(); initPlayer(); initSchedule(); initReveal(); initCounters(); initSpotlight(); } window.addEventListener('load', initCleanup); if (document.readyState === 'loading') document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init); else init(); })();