I’m back from some college radio travels in San Diego and can’t wait to share more tour reports in the coming weeks. It’s always such a treat to meet fellow college radio participants and fans and with each visit, I find myself wandering down research rabbit holes as I hunger to learn more about the history of each and every college radio station that I encounter.
These tours are a small part of what I love about Radio Survivor. It’s been a joy to think deeply about the intricacies of radio culture over the past decade; delving into high school radio, transmission art, the incredible growth of LPFM, and even funky stories about radio in pop culture.
My colleague Paul Riismandel reflected on our 10 year anniversary in an eloquent post this week, which also digs into the Radio Survivor origin story and takes a look back at our early work in 2009. As I look ahead to our 200th podcast, I’m also anticipating my 160th radio station field trip report (as soon as I get caught up!). I’m so proud of the website, podcast/show, and radio resources that we’ve built for our fellow radio fans. Thanks for reading and listening!
More College Radio News
Station Sale
- Meteorologist MCs Event to Help Save WUEV (Tristate Homepage)
New Stations
- Stella Radio Inaugurated at Maris Stella College (The Hans India)
Infrastructure
- Trine Radio and WEAX-FM to Move Online (Inside Indiana Business)
- Trine Expanding Online Broadcasting Presence (Herald Republican)
- An Update on Student Media and UA Global’s Upcoming Relocations (The Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona)
Profiles of Stations and Staff
- KJACK Radio: From 1680am to 107.1 FM (Arizona Daily Sun)
- Explore the Art of Madison: WSUM (The Daily Cardinal)
- National Titles and a President: A Big Spring for this Student Reporter at WUVA (UVA Today)
- Genre MD of the Month: WKNC’s Erika Bass (NACC Chart)
- June MD of the Month: Brian Bourgoin, WCNI New London (NACC Chart)
- WNYU Radio Show and Label Spawns Mix Series (Chicago Reader)
College Radio in Popular Culture
Programming
- Roundup of Boston University Podcasts (Boston University)
History and Preservation
- Fan’s Collection of 8,000 cassettes Preserves Unique Era in Princeton Station’s History (Current)
- Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of KTUH Student Radio (University of Hawai’i System News)
- UW Archivists Working to Digitize Early Recordings of Public Radio in Wisconsin (Madison.com)
- U of A’s KUAF Names New GM (University of Arkansas)
Events
- KFJC’s Psychotronix Film Festival Celebrates the Weird World of Cinema (Mountain View Voice)
- Student Station WSOU Sets Clothing Donation Record (Radio Ink)
- 2nd Annual Beasley Media Group Talent Institute at Emerson College (Radio Facts)
- Bona Radio Station will go Retro to Kick off Reunion Weekend (TAPinto)
- MTSU’s Second Day at Bonnaroo Packed with Learning Opportunities for Media Students (Murfreesboro News and Radio)
- Coyote Radio’s Splash and Dash (Coyote Chronicle, CSUSB)
Alumni
- Audrey Bilger, WTJU Alum, to Lead Reed College (University of Virginia)
- ARTxFM WXOX offers a Place and Space for Unique Voices (Insider Louisville)
- 29-year-old Sherry Cola’s Whirlwind Life (Forbes)
- Time in Ghanaian Newsrooms Inspires Doctoral Student’s Research (Penn State University)
- Getting Personal: Brian Moline (News-Gazette.com)
- Jason Bentley is Stepping Down as KCRW Music Director and ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ Host (Digital Music News)
- Cassette Crews and Cosmic Cohorts: Seattle’s Emerging Labels and Collectives (Public Radio East)
- Broadcast Alumni Working Together at WFMJ (WCN)
- WSOU Alumnus Reports in Top-Tier Media Market (Seton Hall University)
- Behind the Mic: Ali Colleen (KMHD)
- Sing…How Music is an Expression of Everyday Spirituality (The Good Men Project)
- Liza French Graduates from Clark University (South Coast Today)
College Radio and Music Industry
- How Sounds Australia is Paving Global Paths for Australian Artists (Billboard)
- Industry Interview with Phillipe Roberts, Marauder (NACC)
Awards and Accolades
- National Awards for Youngstown State’s Rookery Radio (WFMJ)
- WOLF Internet Radio Wins Award for College Radio Day (Times-Georgian)
- FEU Student Named Veritas’ Best Male Anchor (Manila Times)
- Syracuse Student Wins Edward R. Murrow Award (LI Herald)
