College radio history is largely undocumented, with much lore locked away in the memories of its participants. Glimpses of the past can be found by digging into the archives of student publications, particularly yearbooks and newspapers, where radio activities were often chronicled. Luckily for college radio history buffs like myself, it’s getting easier and easier […]
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College Radio Survivor: 2014 Starts Well, With New College Radio LPFMs on the Horizon
In this week’s College Radio Survivor, I look at two new potential LPFM stations on college campuses and recap some college radio news from the past few weeks. On Wednesday the FCC started granting new LPFM applications and in the mix of the first 107 grantees, there was one potential college radio station: York Technical […]
College Radio News Round-Up: KURE’s Music Fest, WBGU’s Indie 5K, WUTK on mtvU, new Station in Florida
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 […]
College Radio News Round-Up – WBZC’s Electronic Music, West Virginia’s thriving stations, and KBGA’s Freeform Mantra
Summer is a slow time for college radio news, but a few recent stories caught my interest: College Radio Thriving in West Virginia According to an article in the Charleston Gazette, several West Virginia-based college radio stations are thriving, despite national buzz about recent station shut-downs and sales. Western Virginia University station WWVU 91.7 FM […]
College Radio News Round-Up: Anniversaries, Awards, New Stations, Flooding, and Soundtap Madness
Here’s a run-down of some recent college radio news from across the country, including stories about brand new radio stations, pieces about radio accolades, and some challenges being faced by a station that’s had to go off the air. Jamestown College Launches 4,000 watt KJKR on 88.1 FM On March 16, 2012, a new college […]
The Past Week In Radio
Catch up on stories you might have missed from the past week in radio. Dirty Money Talk radio’s biggest names are paid millions of dollars to “use a script, outline or set of talking points,” according to a new report. The Heritage Foundation pays roughly $2m for Rush Limbaugh and $1.3 for Sean Hannity. Glenn […]
College Radio News Round-up: DJ recruitment, Promo CD News, WRVU rallies, Canceled Canadian Talk Show Intrigue, WRUC off Air, Profiles of KSPC, WZBC, and CLC
It’s the start of a new semester on many college campuses, so it’s a good time to do another college radio news round-up. The semi-annual call for DJs, volunteers, and staffers is happening at college radio stations all over the country. Some stations are getting fresh profiles in their college newspapers and others are renewing […]
College Radio News Round-up: Turkey Drop, Station Kudos, and FCC License Questions in Montana
Recent Radio Survivor contributor Gavin Dahl has been doing an awesome job keeping tabs on radio stories in the press and has been compiling a massive list of recent stories over at Common Frequency. Hopefully some time soon Gavin will be doing a regular feature for Radio Survivor in which he recaps radio stories, as […]