Student Media in the News

Last Updated on June 28, 2016 by askcbiorg

Hastings KFKX to sign off on Thursday

The long, rich history of KFKX is unknown to most people. From starting out as Westinghouse Station in the early 20th century, whose sole purpose was to rebroadcast the signal from KDKA in Pittsburgh to the West Coast, to when President Ronald Reagan stood at the front door of the Gray Center in September of 1988 and boldly announced that “Radio station KFKX is on the air,” its history has been long and fruitful.

Read more from HC Media Online, NBC Nebraska, The Grand Island Independent, Hastings Tribune and Radio Survivor.

WKNC builds antenna, expands broadcast range

NC State’s student-run radio station, WKNC, upgraded its antenna array, which already stretches far beyond NC State’s campus, to reach a wider audience last weekend.

The upgrade will allow WKNC’s student DJs to reach an estimated 23,000 potential listeners in Rocky Mount, Wilson and Goldsboro. The radio station is also planning to switch over to HD radio by the end of the summer as part of a long-term project to switch from analog to digital radio, which is scheduled to be fully completed by the 2018-19 school year.

Read more from The Technician.

Radio legend lands dream job advising college station WNHU

“I was driving my son to the train station…” a few months back, recalls a beaming Barber. “And I looked at him, and said: ‘This is the most excited I have been driving to work in 18 years.'”

WNHU was founded as a student club in 1970, and features an eclectic mix of music and conversation from more than 100 volunteer student and community deejays. Its state-of-the-art facilities at 46 Ruden St. include production space for live and recorded programming, a server room, student offices and a staff lounge.

“Just look at this view I have every day,” continued Barber. “I can look out of my office window and see this growing, thriving campus. I can see the beautiful New Haven skyline. Who has it better than me?”

Read more from the Hartford Courant.

ESPN’s Brickley talks Seton Hall Start

Before John Brickley was making appearances on ESPN, he was a student in South Orange.

A 2006 graduate of Seton Hall, Brickley received his B.A. in broadcast journalism. The development of his skills and abilities were not limited to just his immersive classes, as Brickley was the sports director for WSOU and the sports anchor for Pirate Television.

Read more from The Setonian.

Submit your session proposals for the NSEMC in Philadelphia

The 2016 National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 20-22 at the Philadelphia Sonesta hotel, is accepting submissions for session proposals now. Visit the session proposals page to submit your session.

Also, visit the Philadelphia site for information on hotel reservations, convention registration and more.

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