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Author Archives: Jennifer Waits
Delving into Family Radio’s Finances Two Years after Judgment Day
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Family Radio‘s failed Judgment Day/Rapture. It was a surreal few weeks leading up to May 21, 2011, with the Christian radio network’s founder Harold Camping doing daily call-in talk radio shows in order to … finish reading Delving into Family Radio’s Finances Two Years after Judgment Day
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Tagged Christian radio, Family Radio, Harold Camping, Judgment Day, religious radio
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Is Radio Shirking its Public Service Duty During Disasters?
The horrific devastation in Oklahoma following yesterday’s tornado reminds me once again about the importance of terrestrial radio during disasters. Today, as I read through tornado preparedness literature, it was clear that radio communication is vital during and after severe … finish reading Is Radio Shirking its Public Service Duty During Disasters?
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Color Code Signs Part 5
Wrapping up the radio station scavenger hunt for this week, I’m sharing one more music genre color code sign. This “library legend” sign comes from KFJC, where I’m a DJ. In my travels, I’ve seen incredibly complex systems for categorizing … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Color Code Signs Part 5
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Color Code Signs Part 4
Mid-way through my week of radio station genre charts, I started to realize that “charts” isn’t really the most accurate way to describe the music genre signage that I’ve spotted at various radio stations. I guess it’s more appropriately a … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Color Code Signs Part 4
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 3
I was probably the only person who visited Family Radio headquarters during the pre-Judgment Day media frenzy in May 2011 who was interested in seeing the guts of the network’s radio station. I got the grand tour and was intrigued … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 3
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 2
As part of my new Radio Station Scavenger Hunt series, I’m highlighting music genre charts this week. Yesterday’s charts were from KBOO-FM and today I turn to some equally detailed charts from college radio station KZSC-FM at University of California, … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 2
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 1
Last week I started my new Radio Survivor Scavenger Hunt series, in which I’m sharing pictures of items that I’ve spotted at radio stations during my travels. The first week focused on station graffiti and this week’s quest will reveal … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Genre Charts Part 1
WMBR DJ’s 8-hour Radio Marathon during Boston Lockdown
I hadn’t really given much thought to how DJs in Boston coped with the the lockdown during the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect until I read a fascinating story about a college radio DJ at M.I.T. radio station … finish reading WMBR DJ’s 8-hour Radio Marathon during Boston Lockdown
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Tagged Boston lockdown, Boston Marathon bombing, college radio, wmbr
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Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Station Graffiti Part 5
As I complete this week’s radio station scavenger hunt, my final station stop is to Stanford University’s station KZSU. When I visited in 2009, I didn’t see much graffiti. In fact, the station had a strong anti-graffiti policy as noted … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Station Graffiti Part 5
Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Station Graffiti Part 4
This week I started a new Radio Station Scavenger Hunt series. As I’ve searched through the hundreds of photos that I’ve taken at nearly 50 radio station visits, it’s become clear that there are certain items that are frequently found … finish reading Radio Station Scavenger Hunt – Station Graffiti Part 4