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9 Feb
Student Media in the News
College radio stations support N.C. music venue The Pinhook The “Save the Pinhook” concert series, hosted by the college radio stations, is part of this massive effort. On Wednesday, WKNC presented the first show in the four night series. The stacked lineup that night included the highly-danceable headliners, Sylvan Esso, and bluegrass maestros, The Chatham […]
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Student Media in the News
This Is Why We Exist The following Tuesday, addressing media-writing students in class, I described the crime as the biggest local-news story in Geneseo in a quarter century or more (according to police, the village’s last murder was 23 years ago). But the unfolding story occurred when much of WGSU’s staff had not yet returned […]
READ MORE27 Jan
Board Blog: We Learn by Doing
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In his blog post of January 6th of this year, author, entrepreneur, and brilliant marketer Seth Godin touched on the importance of being involved in activities like student electronic media. He […]
READ MORE26 Jan
Student Media in the News
Seton Hall’s WSOU Bests Blizzard WSOU(FM) remained on the air, despite campus’ closure. Student staffers, as well as Program Director Steve Varsanyi, Technical Operations Director Brian Kane, Assistant News Director Katie Fatzler and Assistant Program Director Holly Fitzpatrick worked in shifts to provide weather and traffic reports, news updates and other updates during Winter Storm […]
READ MORE19 Jan
Student Media in the News
BMI Foundation announces BMI Founders Award for Radio Broadcasting The BMI Founders Award is an annual scholarship competition open to radio broadcasting students nationwide. The award commemorates the group of radio industry leaders who founded Broadcast Music, Inc. in 1939 with an unprecedented and enduring mission: to provide a competitive source for music licensing and […]
READ MORE15 Jan
CBI Board positions accepting nominations
College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) is now accepting nominations for President and Treasurer, each with a 3-year term beginning December 1, 2016. We are also accepting nominations for the remainder of a term for Secretary. The Secretary position’s term in office runs until December 1, 2017. The nomination period has been extended through Friday, March 18. […]
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Board Blog: Get to Know Vice President Dave Asplund
Hi Everyone [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] My name is Dave Asplund and I work at one of the three PBS Stations in New Mexico. We work on the scenic and pleasant campus of Eastern New […]
READ MORE12 Jan
Student Media in the News
Honolulu’s College Radio Station Shifts Frequencies for the First Time in 40 Years The new gear will boost signal strength from 3,000 watts of power to 7,000. That puts KTUH among the strongest 1 percent of college radio stations across the United States. However, it requires KTUH to shift frequencies for the first time in […]
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Student Media in the News
Catawba College Foundation, 2B Productions, purchase WTIX Records from the Federal Communications Commission indicate that 2B Productions, affiliated with the Catawba College Foundation, has purchased Concord radio station WTIX. Catawba College is located in Salisbury, N.C. The sale was approved on December 17, according to FCC records. 2B Productions is also the owner of Salisbury […]
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Board Blog: Why Join CBI?
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] On December 1, I began my seventh year on CBI’s board of directors. While my official title is secretary, what I really am is the organization’s membership coordinator. As part of […]
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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.