Category Broadcasting News
15 Dec
WKNC Double Barrel announces 2014 headliners, sends one night to Carrboro
88.1 WKNC may be the college radio station for N.C. State University, but its signal is powerful enough to reach past Raleigh to most every point in the Triangle. This February, the station will try to leverage this broad territory, stretching its annual Double Barrel Benefit into two weekends in two different cities. On Feb. […]
READ MORE13 Dec
Stillman College freshman lays groundwork for Web-based radio station
When Stillman College’s WSTL The Den begins broadcasting early next year, it will mark the return of student radio to the campus after a 10-year hiatus. While the Internet-based station will offer a new source of music, sports, topical discussions and news, the student and college officials behind the launch hope it will also strengthen […]
READ MORE5 Dec
Station Spotlight: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-fm
Special thanks to Waldy Diez, student station manager, for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? The station began operating in 1964 in the basement of one the academic buildings on campus. Only a few members ran the radio station, and there are about 60 […]
READ MORE2 Dec
York College Radio pumps up volume
“It was just, basically, a desk, with a computer, with microphones,” said Bruno. “Now, we have a lot of equipment. We have soundboards. We actually have a sound system that helps us produce our shows. We have more computers. We’re in a good stage right now.” YC Radio Lead Operator Bryan Graves agreed. Read more […]
READ MORE26 Nov
Radio Gives Young DJs A Voice At Perkins School For The Blind
Shaw, who’s sighted, explained how working with DJs who can’t see has been eye-opening because it’s dramatically different than at your typical radio station. For instance, many of the 30 DJs he oversees read scripts and Facebook comments via a device called a refreshable braille note-taker. Shaw also explained how communicating while a show is […]
READ MORE19 Nov
‘Frankenstation’ brings radio back to life
Nothing says “college” more than working at a college radio station, and WTJX, a new student-run station, hopes to live up to its ideal and re-energize the student music scene. A smaller branch of long-standing radio station WTJU, the WTJX office is tucked away in Lambeth Commons with its parent station. The organization structure differs […]
READ MORE19 Nov
Whale radio gives students a chance to go live
Your grandparents listened to radio, your parents watched TV, and as a member of generation Y, you’re likely a web surfer. However, some students at Grand Valley State University are working to preserve the art of radio and promote its value among younger Americans. Whale Radio, the student-run station at GVSU, has been on the […]
READ MORE8 Nov
CBI’s second annual National Student Electronic Media Convention draws more than 400 students and pros to San Antonio
More than 400 students college faculty and staff members, and media professionals joined College Broadcasters, Inc. for the second annual National Student Electronic Media Convention. Over three days, and more than 90 educational and networking sessions and events, students learned valuable skills and techniques to take back to their college broadcasting organizations at colleges and […]
READ MORE7 Nov
Out in radioland
Blue Colt Radio brings its listeners round-the-clock access to a variety of music, many chances to win prizes, interviews with important students and staff members on campus, and all the necessary information about campus news, local weather reports, national sports and current world events, to keep each listener up-to-date and entertained. Read more from Quo […]
READ MORE1 Nov
Murrow College to launch new jazz station
A new jazz radio station honoring the legacy of broadcast pioneer J. Elroy McCaw will go on the air at Washington State University’s Murrow College of Communication on Nov. 1. The launch of KJEM 89.9 marks the 76th anniversary of the day McCaw, a WSU alumnus, flipped the switch on his first radio station, KELA […]
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