April 24, 2018

Student Media in the News

Last Updated on April 24, 2018 by askcbiorg

Join CBI for Summer MegaWorkshop in Minneapolis

CBI will be returning to host the Radio Management track at the national Student Media Summer MegaWorkshop July 12-15 at the University of Minnesota. Registration is open online and more information on the Radio Management track is available on the MegaWorkshop website.

Radio UTD celebrates with Sweet Fifteen Fest

“I feel like in the past few years, we’ve focused on a lot of local music showcases, which I think is super important because Dallas has a very big and growing scene of DIY bands, and I’m excited that we’re getting to still showcase local bands at this concert,” Sherer said. “So we’re keeping true to our supporting the DFW scene while also making it a much bigger event.”

The bash took place April 11 and featured local bands, including Luna Luna, OG Garden and Pearl Earl, who are all emerging in the Dallas music scene. Food trucks, tarot readings and vendors also enhanced the festival feeling, Sherer said. However, the event and its success was a testament to how much RadioUTD has grown, said music director Dawood Nadurath, a computer science junior.

UAlbany’s WCDB marking 40 years on the FM band

At the center of the University at Albany’s concrete campus comes a warm heartbeat that permeates the thick walls of the college’s brutalist architecture. From within the Campus Center, a fuzzy din of mottled bass lines and buzzing machines can be heard from the on-campus FM radio station, WCDB. A radio dial turned to 90.9 FM, though, offers better sonic resonance of the news, sports, commentary and music that promotes the identity of UAlbany’s student population.

Lights, Camera, Action! UC TV Club Gears up for Next Year

With the semester coming to an end, most clubs on campus are getting ready for summer break. However, the Utica College Television Club is ready to hit the ground running in the fall with a new direction.

Professor Laura Lewin advises the UCTV Club, which coincides with the UCTV Practicum course. While the practicum builds skills students will learn in the industry, Lewin isn’t afraid to let the students have some of freedom when it comes to the UCTV Club.

‘Vinylthon 2018’ Unites Over 90 College Radio Stations This Saturday Playing Records All Day

Founder of College Radio Day, Dr. Rob Quicke, also General Manager of WPSC Brave New Radio at William Paterson University, says “the idea of this Vinylthon in conjunction with Record Store Day makes sense because college radio is still probably the only remaining broadcast medium that regularly plays music on vinyl. We want to remind everyone that for college radio, vinyl is still very important!” says Quicke.

Michigan is a Metal magnet

“There will always be outsiders who think metal is dying,” Bacchus said. “It’s one of the longest-standing musical movements of the modern age, and it’s not going anywhere.”

Michigan is a leader in metal music, he said. “Lansing actually has the 10th most metal bands per capita in the United States. Last I checked, Detroit is 28th and Grand Rapids is 40th.”