Archive
13 Apr
CBI National Production Award winner now up for Jim Nantz Award
Adam Cavalier of Marshall University is continuing his award-winning ways as a finalist for the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America Jim Nantz Award. The STAA All-America program recognizes the most outstanding collegiate radio sportscasters in the country and encourages collegiate sportscasters nationwide to strive to achieve their best. Each June, the nation’s most outstanding collegiate […]
READ MORE31 Mar
CBI Member Station Profile: Cable 8 Productions at Washington State
This is the first in a continuing series of station profiles by Kate Rath of the University of Pittsburg, student representative on the CBI Board of Directors. In this installment, Kate interviews Scott Shigeoka, vice president of marketing communication and alumni affairs at Washington State. Station Name: Cable 8 Productions Station City and State: Pullman, […]
READ MORE26 Mar
Spring 2009 CBInsight newsletter now available
The latest edition of the CBInsights newsletter has been mailed to member stations. The publication includes articles on CBI and CBI member station responses to the proposed webcasting rules, new fees proposed for ALL licensed broadcasters and a the entry form for the 2009 National Student Production Awards. Click here to download in .pdf format.
READ MORE23 Mar
It’s time to enter the 2009 National Student Production Awards
Entries are now being accepted in the College Broadcasters Inc. National Student Production awards. Click here to download an entry form in Word. Entry is free to all CBI member stations. Non members may enter by paying an entry fee. All entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2009
READ MORE15 Mar
Shorter radio station gets upgrade
College Radio stations exist in many various forms. The station at Shorter College is no exception, the station “SC 49”, is broadcast through local channel 49 and is available to students on campus. It recently gained “a professional 13-channel audio mixer board thanks to the generosity of several local individuals”, according to an article .
READ MORE15 Mar
WSOE uses webcasting to reach wider audience
The Pendulum article discusses the webcasting or WSOE, but none of the headaches that come with the addition of the new audience, nor any discussion of the additional costs or how these costs are covered.
READ MORE15 Mar
Gift or solicitation?
College students are given cameras in order to provide news. Is this a gift or a request for free content? Read the story from AP.
READ MORE6 Mar
College Radio Survival News 3-6-2009
CBI considers the developments concerning webcasting and the Performance Rights act to be critical to the survival of radio and web stations at educational institions. There is a lot happening that you need to be aware of so that you can support the survival of your station. 1. The performance rights act, as proposed by […]
READ MORE26 Feb
South Dakota newspaper story examines webcasting at area college stations
The Argus Leader newspaper in Sioux Falls, SD reports on the area college stations in “Rules complicate webcasting efforts” by Bryann Becker. “Noncommercial broadcasting stations such as college radio already pay copyright fees for musical works to three different national organizations, according to College Broadcasters Inc. A separate set of webcasting fees to cover the […]
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