Category Member News
21 Feb
Student Media in the News
Another College Station Sold Cincinnati.com reported that supporters of the station showed up to a special regents meeting Tuesday to try to save the station. Many left in tears. Cincymusic.com’s Ian Bolender said, “You’re not just selling a radio station, you’re selling off the well-being of our music community. Without WNKU, a lot of artists […]
READ MORE14 Feb
Student Media in the News
Syracuse radio station returning to airwaves for first time in 6 years WERW, a student-run station at Syracuse University, announced Friday that it would soon begin broadcasting on the AM dial again. The college radio broadcaster had been operating online only since 2011, when a transmitter was removed from Booth Hall on campus. The new […]
READ MORE7 Feb
Student Media in the News
Radio station KSVR works to serve Spanish-speaking audience Seated in a studio at KSVR 91.7 FM last week, Francisco Farias pulled off his headphones as he took a break from recording his weekly Spanish-language music and news radio show. Farias, who started volunteering at the station a few months ago, believes the station’s Spanish-language programs […]
READ MORE31 Jan
Student Media in the News
Tune in to 90.7 WCLH for the station’s 45 birthday “One the biggest highlights for WCLH has been the ability to keep our equipment and software current to reflect what’s being used at commercial radio stations,” Kristen Rock, station manager said. “From vinyl to cart machines to compact discs and MP3’s, WCLH has been able […]
READ MORE24 Jan
Student Media in the News
Community Broadcaster: The Selling of a College Radio Station Community radio advocates were upset when the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth announced plans to sell its WUMD(FM) signal space to Rhode Island Public Radio. This was not new as several college stations over the last few years have been sold. Those passionate about community radio […]
READ MORE17 Jan
Student Media in the News
Proposed WUMD sale hits sour note with volunteers and listeners Unhappy DJs, station volunteers and listeners are speaking out on social media after word of the proposed $1.5 million sale of WUMD 89.3 FM to Rhode Island Public Radio. A move to save the station, which marks its 45th anniversary Friday, has also sparked the […]
READ MORE20 Dec
Student Media in the News
WSOU collects over 600 pounds of food for local foodbank As part of its commitment to community service, student-run WSOU 89.5 FM at Seton Hall University once again participated in the “Students Change Hunger” program, collecting 640 pounds of food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The haul was 300 pounds more than […]
READ MORE13 Dec
Student Media in the News
Mourning those Lost in Oakland, including College Radio Participants from KALX I’m imaging that in the weeks to come, we’ll learn of more radio folks and I would love to hear their stories. My heart aches for the friends and families of everyone lost in the fire. If you’d like to lend support to those […]
READ MORE6 Dec
Student Media in the News
WIUX prepares to move again Before the WIUX town hall meeting began Tuesday night in the Global and International Studies Building auditorium, board members sang and joked. They talked about 2014, the last time the station had to relocate. As station members filed in, the volume rose. The upcoming move, into an exclusive Media School […]
READ MORE1 Dec
Student Media in the News
Caz Joins Effort to Ignite the Soul of College Radio Cazenovia College teamed up with Colgate University, Hamilton College, and Utica College at Colgate’s campus for an hour-long simulcast. The simulcast was meant to expand each station’s geographic boundaries in hopes of increasing repeat listenership. Read more from The Quad. Campus View: How to Plan […]
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