Category Member News
5 Aug
CBI’s Reply Comments to the FCC on Indecency
CBI has submitted reply comments to the FCC in response to their seeking comment on Adopting Egregious Cases Policy on behalf of our members. A PDF of these comments is available for download here. Thanks to all the stations who submitted survey answers and information, and to Will Robedee and Joel Willer for putting it […]
READ MORE30 Jul
The Internet helps WSUM and WORT leverage their indie cred
Considering these developments, is there a place for college and community radio? Do small, independent stations staffed by volunteers, places like WSUM and WORT 89.9 FM, have a future? And can college radio still provide an entry into the music industry like it did for Ravid? Read more from The Isthmus.
READ MORE26 Jun
CSU-Pueblo’s Rev 89 carries long legacy of college radio into 43rd year
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Brittny Balderston seamlessly jumps from a computer screen full of music to a screen full of Facebook comments, filling the airwaves with chatter about who would be the best person to crash a wedding. It’s the kind of one-sided, light-hearted conversation typical of American Top 40 radio stations, but with […]
READ MORE26 Jun
Lake Land College broadcasting students earn their radio marketing professional certificate
Several Lake Land College broadcast sales students recently earned certification as radio marketing professionals. These students completed their training as part of the broadcast sales class that is offered by the radio and television program at Lake Land College. The Radio Marketing Professional (RMP) designation is the entry-level course in a comprehensive, multi-level training and […]
READ MORE21 May
KUTX Takes Mind Over Music Crown
Last night’s Mind Over Music at the Palm Door had all the wonder and suspense of your usual trivia night, only with a score more geeks who hang out at record stores. The fourth annual fundraiser, put on by the Chronicle, finished after three hours of brain-racking competition with one clear champ: the radio whiz […]
READ MORE21 May
CCHS radio station helps observe High School Radio Day
It is estimated that there are only about 200 high schools in the nation with either a terrestrial over-the-air non-commercial, educational radio station or an Internet-only radio station. “And that number is dropping,” said Radio Day founder Bowers. “That’s why we need to unite on High School Radio Day and make the public aware of […]
READ MORE20 May
BCC radio station inks deal with Soul football team
Following the example of the Camden Riversharks, the Philadelphia Soul have developed a partnership with Burlington County College’s radio station, WBZC-FM (Z88.9), to give students an opportunity to broadcast area professional sports games. Read more from PhillyBurbs.com.
READ MORE13 May
WMBR DJ’s 8-hour Radio Marathon during Boston Lockdown
I hadn’t really given much thought to how DJs in Boston coped with the the lockdown during the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect until I read a fascinating story about a college radio DJ at M.I.T. radio station WMBR in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jon Bernhardt, the long-time host of the Friday morning edition of […]
READ MORE13 May
ESPN radio to use Hofstra feed on Islanders game
Hofstra’s WRHU is believed to be the only college radio station that has an affiliation with a professional sports franchise. WRHU began airing Islanders hockey games in 2010. The games are broadcast by a professional play-by-play announcer, Chris King, and a student color analyst, Kevin Dexter. Read more from the WSJ.
READ MORE9 May
Middletown’s WESU Voted Hartford’s Best College Radio Station
Currently, WESU operates 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week, and is supported by a volunteer staff of over 150 student and community volunteers, 2 part-time paid staffers, and one full-time General Manager. WESU is supported by a partnership between Wesleyan University and listeners, organizations, and businesses throughout the CT River Valley. As evidence […]
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