With the mid-term elections this week, it was great to see that a number of college radio stations were providing special coverage. University of Southern California’s Annenberg Media as well as Hofstra University and Ithaca College did extensive reporting. Additionally, the radio station at Hillsdale College has introduced a new talk show focused on politics.
Some schools, like George Washington University in Washington, D.C., are positioned in the nation’s capital, allowing incredible access to the political process. When I visited GW’s college radio station WRGW in 2014, I learned that often the station’s programming is reflective of its presence on an especially politically active campus.
A couple of years ago, I noted college radio’s response to the presidential election. College radio’s reactions to this week’s midterm election are more difficult to ascertain.
More College Radio News
License Sales
Cumberland University Selling License for WFMQ-FM (Radio & Television Business)
Programming
Hofstra Students Prepare Live Election Night Coverage for TV, Radio, Web (WNYW)
Grad Student Radio to Bring Prudence Back to Politics (Hillsdale Collegian)
Girard is the Voice of the Stadium (The Lion’s Roar)
Midterm Elections Coverage Overview (USC Annenberg Media)
Students Cover 2018 Midterm Elections (Ithaca College)
Profiles
Indiana State Student Feels Prepared for Life after College (Indiana State University)
Pizza FM Moving onto More than Just the Radio Waves (Smile Politely – Champaign-Urban’s Online Magazine)
Hofstra Radio Rebuilds for 21st Century (Herald Community Newspapers)
Triangle Talks: WKDU General Manager (The Triangle, Drexel University)
November MD of the Month: Nicole Di Donato, CJRU Toronto (NACC)
Events
Treasure Hunters Dig for Gold (Records) at WMPG’s Annual Sale (Journal Tribune)
Pearl and the Oysters Headline WPRK’s Annual Fox Fest Free Concert (Orlando Weekly)
WJJW Unplugged – An Acoustic Evening with Talented Artists (The Beacon MCLA)
Radio Student’s 22nd Birthday (TimeOut Croatia)
Anniversaries/History
WNYO Celebrates 50 Years on the Air (The Oswegonian)
Flagler College Radio Station Celebrates 25 Years (The St. Augustine Record)
Awards and Accolades
Best Radio Station for Local Music: CKDU (The Coast Halifax)
Hillsdale Students Place in National College Radio Competition (Hillsdale Collegian)
WSOU News Director Wins National Accolades (Radio Ink)
WSOU News Director Bob Towey Honored with Two National Journalism Awards (Seton Hall University)
National Honors for UW Oshkosh Radio TV Film Students (UW Oshkosh Today)
College Radio Culture
Want to Be a College Radio DJ? Here’s What You Need to Know (Study Breaks)
Alums
Local Hero: Mel Boogie’s 25 Years of DJing and Championing Women (NOW Magazine)
In Loving Memory of Joseph Clayton (Bellarmine University)
