Menu

Tag Blog

11 Sep

Board Blog: Special Pre-Convention Sessions and the Second LPFM Window

[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”] Right about now is the best time to book your airfare for the convention. Just yesterday I had someone tell me airfares from his city to Seattle dropped more than $100. […]

READ MORE

9 Sep

Student Media in the News

WRKC’s Radio Home Visitor show marks 40 years on air Radio Home Visitor turned 40 this week, with no signs of slowing down for middle age. The hour-long program aimed at keeping the blind, visually impaired and homebound informed about their community has aired daily on WRKC, the King’s College radio station, since Sept. 2, […]

READ MORE

9 Sep

Social News Desk discount for CBI members

CBI members are eligible for a 30% discount from Social News Desk.  Providing our members with discount programs and special offers when available is one of the benefits of CBI membership. Social News Desk is a social media content management system designed originally for broadcasters, but is now used by universities, government agencies, and others […]

READ MORE

8 Sep

NESMC Seattle Updates

Here’s the latest going on in preparation for NESMC in Seattle, Oct. 22-25! • Next Generation Radio storytelling project is taking applications • Pre-Convention Workshops for Wednesday, Oct. 22 • Preliminary lists of speakers and sessions (more to come soon) • Complete listing of awards finalists • Hotel reservation rates and information • Registration rates […]

READ MORE

4 Sep

Spotlight: DePauw University’s WGRE

Thanks to Station Manager Caitlin Hutchinson for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? WGRE first began broadcasting in 1941 and was established as the first 10-watt FM college radio station in the country in 1949. Today WGRE is the largest student organization at DePauw […]

READ MORE

3 Sep

Board Blog: Early Bird Gets the Worm—and Special Rates!

[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”] As we welcome the new academic year, many schools are solidifying plans to attend the National Student Electronic Media Convention in Seattle. Here are a few pointers to help you and […]

READ MORE

2 Sep

Student Media in the News

How important is college radio to today’s underground bands? Local station WPRK at Rollins College continues broadcasting, as it has since 1952. On air every Wednesday at 5 p.m. is “Local Heroes,” which has been on air since the ’90s, when alternative rock dominated freeform shows. Currently hosted by George Wallace, Ilene Lieber and Daniel […]

READ MORE

29 Aug

National Student Production Awards Finalists

All the finalists are posted for the CBI National Student Production Awards! Thank you to everyone who entered and we will announce the winners at the National Student Electronic Media Convention in Seattle! See you there! Finalists: Best News Reporting – Radio • WGCS-FM, Goshen College Blood Drive • KTSW-FM, Texas State University Texas Wild […]

READ MORE

28 Aug

Spotlight: UW Whitewater’s WSWU

Thanks to Station Manager Andrew Manthey for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? WSUW has been on the air since 1966. Originally, our station was in Old Main until a fire burned the iconic building to the ground in 1970. Our station then rebuilt […]

READ MORE

27 Aug

Board Blog: TV/Video Post-production

Today’s board blog is a video blog from Vice President Herbert Jay Dunmore! Enjoy!  

READ MORE