July 24, 2018
Student Media in the News: July 24, 2018
NSEMC Seattle session proposals due Aug. 1
Propose your sessions now for the 2018 NSEMC, Oct. 25-27 in Seattle! The session proposal deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 1. Please visit our session proposals page for more info.
Jefferson Public Radio leaves original studios; remains on SOU’s campus
Jefferson Public Radio is leaving its original studio to move into a state of the art building on Southern Oregon University’s campus. The new building replaces JPR’s basement studios that were revamped college classrooms and skinny hallways from the 1950’s.
Read more from KTVL.com.
Every Community Radio Programmer Must Be a Publicist
Audience building is a challenge for every radio station today (terrestrial or online), not just community radio. That’s because there are so many other entertainment and information platforms competing for attention, and radio isn’t the default it used to be. Commercial and big public radio stations attack this problem, in part, by buying billboards, digital and television ads, and by choosing strict formats aimed at very specific demographics.
Read more from Radio Survivor.
Radio Day by the Bay in Alameda on July 21
The California Historical Radio Society (CHRS) will be presenting its annual Radio Day by the Bay this Saturday, July 21st in Alameda, California. Always a draw for radio enthusiasts and history buffs, the event will include a live auction of antique radios and electronics, a live radio play (“Pat Novak for Hire”), a surplus vintage electronics show, tours of the CHRS building, live music by Don Neely’s Royal Society Sextet, and the announcement of the 2018 class of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame.
Read more from Radio Survivor.
Disengaged students learn life skills through radio program
Teegan, who had struggled in English class, preferred the practical approach of VCAL instead of “sitting in a classroom staring at a whiteboard all day.”
The radio course has taught her research skills, program design, audio editing and conversational skills.
“We were always afraid of public speaking in front of the class and things like that, but with VCAL because we do go outside of school and do community-based things, it’s kind of lifted our moods a lot,” she said.
Read more from ABC News Central Victoria.
Plus, the College Radio Watch column.
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