June 6, 2017
Student Media in the News
Last Updated on June 6, 2017 by askcbiorg
Emerson College to induct four into Hall of Fame
Emerson College in Boston is well known for its award-winning, student-run station, WERS 88.9. On Saturday, June 3, this will be further acknowledged when the station hosts its Ninth Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and honors alumni who have gone on to contribute significantly to the broadcasting industry.
Read more from Radio Ink.
Kate Snow Sees ‘a Direct Line’ Between Cornell’s Off-Campus Radio, Her Career
“I signed up for the off-campus radio station, WVBR. There’s a direct line between WVBR and me sitting here at NBC News,” she said in an interview for College Game Plan.
For Snow, it was a career-defining decision.
“I entered Cornell thinking I wanted to study the science of communication, but once I got involved I had a mind switch where I thought, ‘Wait a minute. Maybe broadcast journalism is kind of interesting to me.'”
Read more from NBC News.
Impact-sponsored music festival Bled Fest brings local acts for 13th year
For the second year in a row, Impact 89FM, MSU’s college radio, sponsored Stage C at Bled Fest and was also a vendor at the event.
Sarah Dropsey, the Promotions Director and co-host of the show Pity Party at Impact, said Bled Fest is a festival for college students from the cheap tickets to the punk bands.
Read more from The State News.
Submit session proposals for CBI San Antonio
College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) is accepting session proposals from all interested parties for the CBI 2017 National Student Electronic Media Convention to be held Nov. 2-4 at the
Hyatt Regency San Antonio.
CBI will consider all proposals from students, advisers, managers and industry professionals and gives strong preference to session proposals with more than one speaker and organization being represented. Session proposals can cover any topic related to electronic student media including the obvious and not so obvious. Multimedia presentations are encouraged. If you are not ready to submit a full session proposal, but want to run an idea by us, please email us or call 855-ask-4CBI.
Registration is open for summer College Media Mega Workshop
- Registration fee for the Broadcast Management track is $199 for four days of workshops, training and special programs tailored specifically for student leaders and advisers for broadcast media outlets.
- Lodging and parking are available at University of Minnesota residence halls.
In conjunction with CMA, ACP and CMBAM, CBI will present the College Media Mega Workshop, a summer student media leadership workshop, July 13-16, 2017 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Join student leaders and advisers for CBI’s Broadcast Management track, a four-day intensive broadcast-focused training, and learn what you need to know to lead your student broadcasting group in 2017 and beyond.
Successfully managing student radio, video and multimedia organizations requires mastery of technology, legal issues, organizational development and more. CBI’s Broadcast Management track will provide attendees with the skills they’ll need to succeed in this unique field. Designed for student leaders, new advisers, and veteran advisers looking for a refresher, this intensive training will ensure you’ll hit the ground running in the new school year. Topics will include FCC rules and regulations, building and organizing your team, copyright laws, producing content, underwriting sales and much more.
Lodging and parking will be available at University of Minnesota residence halls for a fee.
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.