I had a wonderful time at the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) conference in Atlanta at the end of October. Student broadcasters from all over the country convened in order to talk shop, share ideas, and honor the achievements of their fellow media practitioners. On the final day of the convention, the CBI National Student Production […]
Since yesterday I’ve been glued to TV, Twitter, and Facebook to hear and see coverage about the effects of Hurricane Sandy as it hit land in the United States. My thoughts go out to everyone who has suffered because of this storm. As the devastating winds hit and power went out, many radio stations were […]
Sadly I didn’t make it out to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon last week. College Day is always a highlight for me, as it’s a great chance to get to mingle with college radio folks and see college radio-specific panels. The day caps off with the College Radio Awards, in which […]
It’s always great to see college radio stations celebrating their lengthy histories and in recent weeks we’ve seen events commemorating college stations turning 30, 50, and 100! Additionally, I’m happy to share some other good news on the college radio front, culled from a number of recent articles. College Radio is Alive and Innovating In […]
Just in time for College Radio Day, KUSF.org has resumed operations as an online-only radio station at University of San Francisco (USF). Although KUSF.org has been providing a stream of music ever since KUSF’s terrestrial signal 90.3 FM was first turned over to Classical Public Radio Network (CPRN) in January 2011, live DJs have not […]
Tuesday was the second annual College Radio Day and in light of that a number of people pontificated on the state of college radio. In a piece in Vice magazine, former college radio DJ A Wolfe interviews the Program Director at WIDR (Western Michigan University) and discusses the importance of college radio, saying: “Anyhow, it’s […]
This past Saturday I attended the Intercollegiate Broadcast System’s Midwest conference in Chicago, hosted by Columbia College. This was my first IBS conference, despite having advised a Chicago-area college station for the last four years. This one-day event was billed for high schools in addition to colleges, and the attendance appeared equally split between secondary […]
The second annual College Radio Day will take place next Tuesday, October 2. Following the success of last year’s event (which attracted more than 365 participating stations), this year’s celebration of college radio will expand to stations all over the globe. So far, 415 radio stations in the United States and 135 radio stations outside […]
With the beginning of a new semester on many college campuses, it’s that time of year when publications often take note of the role played by student stations. Here’s a recap of some recent articles about college radio: KURE Hosts 3rd Annual Music Festival- KURE-Fest in Ames, Iowa this Friday Iowa State University’s college radio […]
After visiting probably 40 radio stations, I’ve come to expect to find certain artifacts at every station. As I wrote back in 2010, there are a whole bunch of items that I regularly see when I travel to college radio stations, including skull-themed paraphernalia. I frequently see sticker-covered cabinets, funky couches, pop culture artifacts (from […]
