Folks involved with college radio are perhaps more likely to be audiophiles than the general population and this theme was front and center in our recent Radio Survivor show/podcast about the ongoing relevance of CDs. A former college radio colleague of mine from KFJC, Jacob Choplin, shares his thoughts about CDs, vinyl, cassettes, and stereo equipment. Perhaps atypical for his generation, his love for physical media is a reminder that young people don’t always live in an entirely digital world when it comes to music.
Also, there’s been quite a bit of college radio news in the past few weeks. Read on for details about a new radio station, some interesting programming and events, and fascinating tidbits from college radio’s past. I was especially excited to hear about the experimental use of the radio waves being utilized by a composer in Virginia. His piece will be played on University of Virginia’s student radio station WXTJ (see my tour) as part of the festivities for the National Student Electronic Music Event (N_SEME). According to a piece in the Daily Progress,
Another piece on the schedule requires a little bit of extra effort to hear it as the composer intended. Ralph Lewis’s ‘Drive to the Edge’ will be aired on UVa’s student radio station WXTJ with the intention of having listeners tune in on the very edges of the station’s coverage area.
‘The idea is that you hear the piece, but you also hear the scrambled garbage that happens when you’re getting outside of how far the station can broadcast,’ Brown said. ‘So right after the keynote speech, we’re all going to hop in a shuttle and listen together to how it’s all going to get messed up.'”
More College Radio News
New Stations and Stations Returning
- New Student Radio Station to Begin Broadcasts Soon (The Presbyterian BlueStocking)
- Journey 103: SAIT Student Radio Station Returns to Airwaves (The Weal- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Profiles
- Impact 89 FM Reaches 30 Years on the Air (City Pulse)
- WDUB Doobie’s Fresh New Look (The Denisonian)
- MD of the Month: Narkis Anthony Garcia III, WIIT Chicago (NACC)
- Genre MD of the Month: Linnaea Melcarek, World MD at WNMC (NACC)
- Kevin James ‘Hearts’ Radio (Brooklyn College)
- Artist of the Week: WMUH’s Michelle Rajan (The Muhlenberg Weekly)
History
- Genitorturers Aren’t Just About Being Shocking (San Diego CityBeat)
- Kinloch Nelson’s 1968-1970 Recordings Made at WDCR (Folk Radio UK)
Funding/Infrastructure
- NCRA/ANREC Wants Campus Stations Designated ‘Essential Services’ (Broadcast Dialogue)
- Radio Practicum Revived as Independent Study (The Beacon)
- Editorial: Students Making Waves (The Beacon)
- RSCO Feature: Laker Student Media Club (The Merciad)
- Opinion: Student Government Unfairly Cut Our Budget (University Press)
Programming
- Holy Cross Senior Finds Purpose as Leader on Campus (Worcester Telegram)
- Super Dark Collective Showcases Something New for Capital Region (WAMC)
- ‘Hamilton’: The Jewish Man Behind the Porn Parody (Jerusalem Post)
- SURG and URF’s International Content-Sharing Partnership in Student Radio (Radio Info)
- Newfangled ‘Radio’ Show at WRHU Brings Zucker School Home (Innovate Long Island)
- Freudian Slip Brings Young Comics Together (Texas A&M The Battalion)
Alumni
- Ron Wilner, Radio Personality and Political Strategist Dies (Baltimore Sun)
- The Path to a Dream Job Included Stops in Pirate Radio and College Radio (Voices of Monterey Bay)
- Aces of Trades – Kurt Harden MedBen CEO (The Newark Advocate)
- How One Man Creates the Soundtrack for the San Angelo Rodeo (San Angelo Standard Times)
- Henry Believes in Radio “From the Bottom Up” (Radio World)
- Jesse Thorn on the Early Days of Podcasting, His College Radio Past (Willamette Week)
- Sleep Can’t Stop Jubilo Drive on Their New Album (Grimy Goods)
Events
- ‘Rivals Become Friends’ at Radio’s Station’s Faculty/Staff Talent Show (the Highlander)
- Local Color Radio Hour Goes Live in front of Studio Audience (The Free Weekly)
- N_SEME Fills UVa Venues with Creativity of Experimental Sound (Daily Progress)
- Syracuse Students Were on Super Bowl Radio Row for First Time (The Daily Orange)
Awards and Accolades
- College Station Receives Awards from Michigan Broadcasting Group (Hillsdale Collegian)
- Globe Media Nominated for Major Awards (The Record)
- WIU Students Named Finalists for IBS Awards (Western Illinois University)
