On this week’s radio show/podcast we had a fun discussion with one of the founders of Sacramento State University’s college radio station KSSU. We learned about the challenges and obstacles that students faced in the late 1980s when they embarked on a project to bring student radio back to campus. It’s not unusual; many students have had to exhibit similar levels of persistence in order to launch college radio stations over the decades. In addition to sharing that story, KSSU co-founder Jim Bolt also talked about his efforts to archive the station’s early history. I appreciate this project too and hope that it will inspire more stations, even brand new ones, to document their origin stories.
More College Radio News
Funding and Infrastructure
- San Juan College Radio Station Looks Toward Growth During Fundraiser (Farmington Daily Times)
- College Radio Foundation Offering Grants (College Radio Foundation)
Awards and Competitions
Anniversaries and History
- Celebrating Impact89FM’s 30th Anniversary (MSU Today, Michigan State University)
Technology
- Triode: Internet Radio from the Iconfactory (MacStories)
Programming
- Radio Drama ‘Concealed Carrie’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight (Arkansas Democrate Gazette)
Events
- College Radio Station Invites Listeners for a Fun Run on Campus (The Two River Times)
- 5th Annual Vinylthon Scheduled for April 18, 2020 (College Radio Foundation)
Alumni
- Here’s How April Ryan Built a Thriving 30-Year Career (Essence)
- Da Beat of a Different Drummer (AdVantage News)
- UW-Madison Grads Reunite to Create Disney+ Reality Show ‘Encore!’ (The Cap Times)
- John Roberts, Fox News Chief White House Correspondent (Politico)
- Yvette Nicole Brown Inspires Communication, Media Students (The Buchtelite, University of Akron)
- Andy Serkis Lands Role as Alfred in New Batman Film (Lancashire Evening Post)
