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Category Broadcasting News

31 Mar

April Fools Gags on Air? Play It Safe, and Remember the FCC’s Hoax Rule

Thinking of doing something fun for April Fools day?  Give this a read before you do.

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31 Mar

Two years after crisis, UVa’s radio station sees listeners, funds up

“Despite what you hear about the demise of radio, it’s a vital part of our mediascape and just as … music websites can do stuff that a terrestrial radio station can’t do, there are things that terrestrial stations are well suited for,” he said. “It demands a certain kind of listening, you know. You have […]

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20 Mar

Reality TV at Mt. San Antonio College

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune wrote a story this weekend about a reality television course at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. Dan Smith teaches a hands-on approach to 25 students each semester on how to shoot a reality TV show. Reality TV has a very different production style than a typical narrative script […]

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16 Mar

Creation of a Low Power Radio Service (R&O)

The FCC has added two items relating to LPFM and FM translator applications to its March Open Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C..  You will be able to watch the meeting live. One article on the topic references a press release saying there could be 10,000 applications for LPFM stations. If your organization is thinking […]

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15 Mar

New 4,000 watt Student Radio Station – KJKR

Jamestown College’s KJKR will go live at 10 p.m. Friday on 88.1 FM, launching a 4,000-watt college radio station reaching a potential audience of 25,000 listeners according to the school’s website. View Larger Map  Map from the FCC web site. This appears to be a long time coming.  The original construction permit was granted in […]

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2 Mar

Just Listen

A short  documentary, Just Listen, about WCBN 88.3FM out of the University of Michigan has been making its way around the Internet lately.  The documentary was produced by IngenuityPictures to mark the station’s 40th anniversary. It highlights what the station does every day, the history of the station, and talks about the importances of a freeform […]

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28 Feb

Article: “The Case for College Radio”

Olivia Yankey from CollegeMagazine.com wrote an article asking “When was the last time you listened to your campus radio station?” and stating that “College students are a part of the age group that’s abandoned radio faster than anyone else in the U.S. With iPods, music-enabled smart phones and websites like Pandora and 8tracks, it isn’t […]

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9 Feb

UConn Student TV Apologizes for Skit

UCTV, University of Connecticut’s student-run and student-funded television station, has been a hot topic in the last few weeks after a comedy sketch mocking rape aired on the station last month. The video shows a woman being chased by a suspected rapist, but when she goes to use the campus blue-light system for help it begins […]

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7 Feb

LIN Media Minority Scholarship Program

LIN Media is now accepting applications for its Minority Scholarship and Training Program. One broadcast television and one digital media scholarship/internship will be awarded at the NAB Show in April. Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2012. To read more about this program visit – LIN Media Minority Scholarship Program. Eligibility Applicants must have a […]

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3 Feb

Clemson’s WSBF Recognized by RadioFlag

In November, Clemson’s student-run radio station and a CBI member station, WSBF 88.1FM, was recognized by RadioFlag as a Spirited College Radio Station. RadioFlag, as stated on their FaceBook page, is a live radio search engine where listeners can search their interests, stream stations live, and connect with other radio listeners, all from on device. RadioFlag […]

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