College Radio Day coverage

Last Updated on October 1, 2013 by askcbiorg

Associate Professor of Communication Rob Quicke, general manager of WP 88.7 FM, developed the event. “It’s remarkable how College Radio Day has grown into a global event,” said Quicke. “There has been a tremendous outpouring of enthusiasm and creativity produced by stations worldwide to support this creative medium.

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The University of Minnesota, Morris’s student-run radio station, KUMM, will serve as the Minnesota headquarters for College Radio Day (CRD). The event, founded in 2010, celebrates college radio listenership and the work that students worldwide contribute to high school and college radio stations. Over 30 countries will participate in the celebration, which will take place on Tuesday, October 1.

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WUTK-FM 90.3 The Rock, the University of Tennessee’s award-winning radio station that serves as a lab for students, will be conducting an on-air fundraiser on worldwide College Radio Day, Tuesday, October 1, 2013.  Station personnel will be actively pushing the fund drive on air, through social media, and by other means, encouraging listeners to donate to the Impact Big Ideas Fund online at www.wutkradio.com throughout the day.

Read more from the Knoxville Focus.

Amarillo College’s FM90, along with 700 other radio stations in 33 countries, will celebrate the independent spirit and opportunities only found at a college radio station during College Radio Day 2013 on Tuesday. The event will last from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. FM90 will host special guests via telephone and in the studio. Students are invited to participate by stopping by the studio or emailing kacvfm90@actx.edu with comments about why they love college radio. To listen, tune into 89.9 FM or visit www.kacvfm.org.

Read more from The Ranger.

College radio is a place of comfort and an escape from Top 40 tracks and Billboard hits. It’s a haven for students who are interested in exploring different genres of music and budding artists who want to share their talents and get a start in the industry. There’s an understood responsibility to bring musical awareness through its content and presence in the community. It offers a long-standing tradition that cannot be replaced and should be preserved.

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