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Wall mural at college radio station WRPI. WRPI in red letters. 91.5 FM Troy is below it in black letters. It's all on a white wall. Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #167: College Radio Station WRPI at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

College radio stations are generally very welcoming spaces, so much so that I often have to tear myself away at the end of a visit. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s WRPI 91.5 FM in Troy, New York had that effect on me. It had it all: comfy couches, the requisite Leo Blais sign, shelves of vinyl records, […]

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Wall of WCDB stickers. Lettering in black accented with yellow. Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #166: College Radio Station WCDB at University at Albany

As I wandered through a labyrinth-like campus center building looking for college radio station WCDB after a long day of cross-country travel, it felt like the olden days before 2020, when I used to regularly take field trips to radio stations, often mapping out ridiculously ambitious schedules for myself in order to see as many […]

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Photo of college radio station door at WCDB plastered with stickers, including WCDB sticker. Photo: J. Waits

Podcast #329: New York College Radio Tours

The Radio Survivors return with a new podcast episode! Jennifer reports on her visits to four college radio stations in New York state in November, 2022. Part of a longtime project to document radio station field trips, these recent tours are her first since 2019. As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, stations are largely back to […]

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View out of window at college radio station KSPU. Photo: J. Waits/Radio Survivor

Radio Station Visit #157: Seattle Pacific University’s College Radio Station KSPU

With its lime green accent wall, thrift-store panda, and hand-me-down theater department sets; college radio station KSPU.org is full of quirky touches and mysterious lore. Seattle Pacific University’s online radio station is a shining example of how much can be accomplished by a tiny, motivated staff. KSPU Station Manager Taylor Muñoz adjusts station banner. Photo: […]

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KAKX flyer in the high school radio station's studio. Photo: J. Waits

Radio Station Visit #147: KAKX at Mendocino High School

Tucked behind the gymnasium at Mendocino High School is the most magical building full of audio-visual delights. Home to high school radio station KAKX 89.3 FM; the warehouse-like space is a hub for all media arts at the high school. Just blocks away from the quaint seaside village of Mendocino, California, the school and its […]

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Podcast 48 - 100 radio station tours

Podcast #48 – 100 Radio Station Tours

It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for. College radio correspondent Jennifer Waits shares her 100th radio station tour, and reflects on what she’s learned about radio in the process of reaching this rare milestone. What station is number 100? You’ll have to listen to find out. Hours and hours of labor and effort go into […]

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