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20 Feb
CBI Board of Directors election
Congratulations! The results of the CBI Board of Directors election are final. Congratulations to our new and returning board members (and thanks to everybody who ran for office)! Student Rep: Riley Yonchiuk, WIUP-FM, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Development Director: John Devecka Treasurer: Sean McDonald President: Anabella Poland
READ MORE29 Jan
Honoring the Voices That Shaped Broadcasting
Honoring the Voices That Shaped Broadcasting: Celebrating Black History Month As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on the tremendous contributions of Black individuals in the world of broadcasting. From the airwaves to the screen, Black creators, journalists, and entertainers have broken barriers, telling stories that resonate across generations. Their work has […]
READ MORE27 Aug
Award Winners Announced
Award Winners AnnounceD The winners and other placings for the National Student Production Awards were announced at the National Student Media Convention in Seattle. Students and their media organizations from across the country competed against one another to ba named the best in the nation! Read the list!Details about the 2025 National Student Production Awards […]
READ MORE17 May
Willer Award Nominations Open
The Joel Willer Award is named for one of CBI’s most influential members, and is presented in recognition for exceptional dedication and service to student electronic media. Nominations for the 2019 award are open here.
READ MORE27 Oct
CBI Visual Media Festival Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural CBI Visual Media Festival! We look forward to growing this program and celebrating more of our students’ one-of-a-kind visual media programs and films! Short Film Fiction Amore Mio Per La Cena Lander University Chaz Giles, Producer Short Film Non-Fiction Beauty in Affliction Taylor University Taylor University Film & […]
READ MORE4 Apr
2018 National Student Production Awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2018 National Student Production Awards! The National Student Production Awards provide a great opportunity for students to showcase their work in a nationally recognized competition, with 27 categories in audio, video and multimedia — including promos, news reporting, comedy, entertainment, sports, best DJ, station imaging, website design and […]
READ MORE15 Nov
Board Blog: NSEMC 2017 – What a weekend!
What a week it was! More than 400 students from 85 schools converged on the Hyatt Regency River Walk in beautiful downtown San Antonio for the sixth annual CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention November 2-4, 2017. Our event officially opened on Wednesday afternoon as students began receiving official credentials and complimentary CBI messenger bags […]
READ MORE25 Oct
Student Media in the News
This small N.J. college radio station is the best in the nation And, for the first time ever, the Marconi goes to WSOU. The recognition is the equivalent of an Academy Award for radio work, and at a ceremony in Tennessee last month, students and teachers from Seton Hall University accepted a Marconi that […]
READ MORE23 Aug
Student Media in the News
Is College Radio Relevant? Despite the rise of popular broadcasts ranging from sportscasts to music countdowns, radio has generally been on the decline. We have turned the dial to its off position and turned on our smartphones, abundant with news, traffic reports, YouTube, and pretty much everything the radio can give us without commercial breaks. […]
READ MORE9 Aug
Student Media in the News
A station is born: Inside the high-risk, low-watt, quirky world of community radio At 10 minutes to airtime, the studio clock was three minutes slow. Marika Partridge climbed up on a folding chair to fix it, exchanging a “Close one!” glance with her fellow founders of the Washington area’s newest radio station. After a cutthroat […]
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