July 11, 2017
Student Media in the News
Last Updated on July 11, 2017 by askcbiorg
This Rare Recording of WRAS in Atlanta Shows Why the 1980s Really Were The Golden Age of College Radio
Before the explosive growth of commercial “alternative rock” networks, college stations like WRAS provided access to music one could hear no where else on the dial. Listening to this recording reveals the Cambrian-Explosion-like variety of styles and genres juxtaposed in a single afternoon’s playlist in 1987: reggae, cowpunk, blues-oriented rock, synth pop, rockabilly, goth rock, and folk music all lived together in a strangely symbiotic harmony.
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Session proposals open for CBI San Antonio
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.
Plus, Radio Survivor visits WFVU at Fordham University and the College Radio Watch column.
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.