December 17, 2008
KTXT – Gone apparently w/o warning!
Last Updated on December 17, 2008 by askcbiorg
KTXT, the student station at Texas Tech University went silent as it was announced that “Control of the radio station’s FCC license, which is maintained by the university, is being shifted from the Student Media department to Texas Tech’s other educational radio station, KOHM-FM”, according to http://www.ktxt.net/home/, as of this writing. From reading various sources, it appears that the expense of running the station was the motivating factor, but that those running the station were never confronted about the problem before action was taken. There is a facebook page with supporters. There is some hope that Texas Tech will reverse its action. There is also the possibility that KTXT will resurface as a web only radio station. Related articles and sites.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6167838.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=polu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdF
Here is a press release from Save KTXT.
CBI is a member-driven organization serving students and advisers of student media. Through events, programs and a network of expertise, CBI fosters experiential learning, professional opportunities and advocacy for the success of student media programs.