Reggae music is now available on the Cerritos College campus and is made possible by Irie Femind, a show airing every Thursday from 9 -11 a.m. on WPMD.

The weekly show is hosted by Mary Jane, who features a mixture of reggae music from local and international artist.

Jane also interviews Jamaican-born artists on the show, whether it is in-studio or via telephone.

She says the show features voices other than her own, that support Reggae music.

Past guests have included Bushman and Susan Cadogan, who both have an extensive amount of music albums in their repertoire and are widely known to Reggae enthusiasts.

Mary Jane, born Marie Flores, is a former student at Cerritos College and explains why she decides to play Reggae music over any of the other genres that she enjoys.

“Music should be exactly like this (Reggae), it should tell us no worries no cries, it should say, ‘stay positive and to look above because there is a higher source that takes care of us’ and Reggae music, provides those words of wisdom,” she said

Jane says her love for Reggae could have possibly been ignited by hearing Bob Marley on local radio station KROQ.

She is now responsible for creating her own two-hour radio show, which includes putting together a playlist, promotional ads, interviews and marketing a brand.

The show’s name “Irie Femind” was created by Mary Jane and a friend in high school and comes from the Jamaican word Irie (the state of feeling great) and the combination of abbreviations for “female” and “mind” to create “Femind.”

Jane decided on the show’s theme over a year and a half ago when she began it as a student at Cerritos College.

“At first it is kind of rough, because you try to find yourself and see what you want to represent but you kind of have to focus on one thing,” she says.

She mentions how working with younger students at WPMD’s radio station, is a great chance to share some of the things she has experienced when hosting and producing a show.

“I think radio and broadcasting is kind of falling down because there is a lot of internet, but we can utilize it still and educate students how to represent themselves in the right manner,” Jane said.

According to Jane, there are benefits that come with all the hard work of putting together a show, such as establishing friendships with past guest.

One of her favorite parts of hosting a show is when she puts on a set of headphones and just “vibes” to the music.

Irie Femind can be heard on campus or at wpmd.org.