Archive September 2011

23 Sep

New Low Power FM Opportunity for YOUR Station?

If your station is operating legally with out an FCC license over the net, cable FM, carrier current or the like, there may be a new opportunity for you to apply for a Low Power FM (LPFM) station next summer.  Under orders from the U.S. Congress, the FCC is trying to put the opportunity to […]

23 Sep

FCC Extends New EAS Equipment Requirement Deadline

The FCC has extended the deadline for all FCC licensed stations to purchase and install new “CAP” compliant EAS devices… again. If your station operates under and FCC license, you should have already been in the process or completed the process of purchasing and installing new EAS equipment or additional equipment to make your existing […]

22 Sep

College Radio Continues to Play a Vital Role

The RAM “Serving the Fordham University Campus and Community since 1918” has published this article concerning the relevancy of college radio from the writers perspective.  Agree?  Disagree?  Share your thoughts with hundreds of students, advisers and industry professionals on the CBI email list.  To join the CBI E-Mail List, send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.syr.edu. In […]

21 Sep

What Is College Radio Day?

To learn more, click the link to learn more about this event as written in the Radio World site.   The author will be on hand at the CBI conference in Orlando this fall to talk about the first College Radio Day ever.  The conference offers a ton of sessions relevant to students that operate student […]

21 Sep

College TV Station Recruits Talent

How to recruit talent for TV.

14 Sep

One Fine Leads to Another

This notice from the FCC should help stations to notice that the FCC, once given a reason to inspect a station, will inspect a station beyond the original issue.  In this case the station had a problem with its tower lighting.  The FCC inspected and confirmed the problem.  It then asked the station to produce […]

13 Sep

WKCS – Falcon Radio Interviews Mayor

WBIR-TV, an NBC affiliate in Knoxville posted this item on its web site.   From the post, “On Tuesday, the students behind Falcon Radio kicked off a new program and had a special guest. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett was the first big interview for the students.” The stations web site says this HS station started […]

13 Sep

WZND Given LPFM!

According to this post on Radio Survivor, the student station at Illinois State University, Normal has been gifted an LPFM station license from Rock in Victory Ministries. From the post, “ISU’s Student radio station WZND, which plays a mix of rock, hip-hop, country, and classic hits, is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary as a cable radio […]

12 Sep

CBI Press Release

CBI issues press release announcing highlights of National Student Media Convention. CBI Press Release

9 Sep

KSUA General Manager, Ephy Wheeler, wrote this item for the Sun Star, which is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some quick quotes… “KSUA’s mission is to provide programming otherwise unavailable to the community and provide an outlet for students interested in the broadcast industry. In 1993 the UAF student community voted to […]