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20 Aug

Board Blog: If you call yourself a Student Journalist, you’re doing it wrong

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Shout-out to the intercession staff here at Spinnaker for helping me decide on this week’s topic. They reminded me that the work we do is real. One of the most frustrating […]

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18 Aug

Announcing: Finalists in the National Student Production Awards

Congratulations to the finalists in the CBI 2014 National Student Production awards! Finalists will be announced on this page every weekday through Aug. 29, so check back. Winners will be announced in Seattle at the 2014 National Student Electronic Media Convention.  

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16 Aug

CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention 2014

The 2014 National Student Electronic Media Convention will be held Oct. 23-25, 2014 at the Renaissance Seattle. For more information as it becomes available, visit the convention website.

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15 Aug

Seattle Pre-Convention Workshops: Wednesday, Oct. 22

Interested in coming to Seattle a little early for a workshop with experts on FCC and Adobe video suite? Check out our Pre-Convention Workshops on the Seattle convention page! These workshops feature expert speakers and the latest information, with a small group size so your questions will be answered. Don’t miss this chance to learn […]

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14 Aug

Spotlight: Oregon State University’s KBVR

  Thanks to Station Manager Matt Walton for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? KBVR-FM was founded in 1965 with 10 watts of power and a broadcast radius of around five miles. Originally broadcasting from Shepard Hall, KBVR relocated to Snell Hall in 1977 […]

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13 Aug

Board Blog: 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] This year marks the 10th anniversary of my transition from commercial radio into student media advising. Here are 10 of the many, many things I’ve learned during that time. Keeping them […]

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7 Aug

Spotlight: University of Alabama at Birmingham’s BlazeRadio

Special thanks to General Manager Kayla Gladney for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? BlazeRadio started in 2008 in our Office of Student Media, which also houses our newspaper (Kaleidoscope) and literary magazine (Aura). In its humble beginnings, BlazeRadio was designed to give students […]

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6 Aug

Board Blog: Reducing ‘Island Mentality’ with your staff

From walking the halls and listening to conversations at fall and spring conferences for many years, I know this issue permeates throughout most of our organizations. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] How do we get fellow […]

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5 Aug

Student Media in the News

College Media Matters interviews Reid Laurens, formerly of WRAS During his time at the student-run radio station WRAS, Reid Laurens fell in love — with the news, broadcasting and his future wife. The Georgia State University alumnus worked in the WRAS news department from 1976 to 1978. So did his wife, Mary Ann. As he […]

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4 Aug

Last call for Seattle session proposals!

CBI is seeking final proposals for convention sessions for the 2014 National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 23-25 at the Renaissance Seattle. You can review previous sessions from our conventions in San Antonio in 2013 and Atlanta in 2012 for ideas. When you’re ready to submit, visit the Sessions page on the Seattle convention site. […]

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