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Archive
26 Jan
Board Blog: Listen to my Mother
“I make my lists and list my dates” are words I heard mom every time she would have someone ask her how she could juggle working, advocating for special needs children/adults, painting, raising a teen, managing a husband, and being a Minister’s wife. She lived by her lists and had a color coding system in […]
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 MORE11 Jan
Board Blog: The Umbrella Adviser
Last spring, I took a graduate course in project management. The textbook talked about the role of the project sponsor, essentially the “cheerleader” for the project, and showed a clip art umbrella labeled project sponsor protecting the project team from rain. The more I looked at the picture, the more I thought it was a […]
READ MORE11 Jan
Accepting Nominations for Board Positions
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 6, 2017 College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) is now accepting nominations for the offices of Secretary, Development Director and Student Member. The Secretary and Development Director are each 3-year terms beginning December 1, 2017. The Student Member is a one year term beginning May 1, 2017. To be […]
READ MORE10 Jan
Student Media in the News
UMass Dartmouth Plans to Sell License for College Radio Station WUMD to Rhode Island Public Radio University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Assistant Chancellor for Strategic Communication, Media Relations and Special Projects John Hoey explained over email that, “RIPR approached us about a year ago, and we have spent the last several months crafting a collaboration that […]
READ MORE28 Dec
Board Blog: Radio is Multimedia Now
“Seven years of college down the drain!” – despite the great quote from Animal House, thankfully I have learned something in college (and it only took four years). But as my role runs the calendar year, it is time to wrap up my career in college radio, and graduate in the spring. What will I […]
READ MORE21 Dec
Board Blog: Our new Secretary goes live
Hello, everyone. My name is Paul Crutcher and I am the Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist at Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina. I teach two radio production courses here and serve as General Manager for XLR – Lander University Radio. It is a great honor to be elected as interim secretary for the CBI […]
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 […]
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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.