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24 Oct

College radio sees wide growth, digital transition

“99 Rock is one of the largest and most listened to stations in the Upper Valley,” general manager Shane O’Neal ’14 said. Read more from TheDartmouth.com.

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18 Oct

Student-led stations’ decline indicates lost values, experiences, opportunities

For many, musical taste forms a major part of a person’s identity. College radio allows students, as well as college faculty and local community members, to share this identity with the world, or at least with a small chunk of it. Read more from The Cavalier Daily.

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16 Oct

WCRD at BSU Celebrates 25 years of Broadcasting

More than two decades ago, Ball State alumnus David Letterman partnered with former Ball State professor Darrell Wible to create WCRD, a student-run “carrier current” radio station available only on the AM band and only on campus. Twenty-five years later, WCRD 91.3 is a full-fledged FM station that continues to exemplify college radio as “The […]

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3 Oct

College Radio Day news

A note from Rob Quicke on College Radio Day 2013: I am just heading out the door to fly to Colombia to meet the other World College Radio Day leaders – for the very first time. I am utterly exhausted, but this is important. Briefly, I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic College […]

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1 Oct

College Radio Day coverage

Associate Professor of Communication Rob Quicke, general manager of WP 88.7 FM, developed the event. “It’s remarkable how College Radio Day has grown into a global event,” said Quicke. “There has been a tremendous outpouring of enthusiasm and creativity produced by stations worldwide to support this creative medium. Read more from the Wayne Patch. The […]

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1 Oct

Larry Patrick shows his love for college radio

The Managing Partner of media brokerage powerhouse Patrick Communications read a story we penned about The University of Tennessee’s radio station needing some $15K to stay afloat, in the form of a new tower and possible transmitter. He quickly ponied up $5K toward that effort and is inviting others to do the same: “As a […]

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30 Sep

Out in radioland

Students broadcast for the 2nd year on BLUJ radio from the Creighton University Creightonian. KMSC brings college radio to Sioux City from the Sioux City Journal. Michael Saffran says the days aren’t numbered for college radio from the Democrat and Chronicle.

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29 Sep

Don’t Forget: NSEMC Early-bird deadline and College Radio Day!

Tuesday, Oct. 1 is an important day for all of us in college broadcasting! First, it’s College Radio Day. Second, it’s the end of early-bird registration discounts for the National Student Electronic Media Convention in San Antonio, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2. Celebrate college radio, and prepare to celebrate all things college broadcasting by making […]

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26 Sep

KCOU, Craft Studio celebrate 40 years

KCOU, MU’s only student-run radio station, is also celebrating its 40 years by having a birthday party and possibly something else. “We’re definitely trying to plan something … but we don’t want to give it away,” said Kendresa Cockrell, co-host of the KCOU radio show Inferno. Read more from The Maneater.

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25 Sep

Countdown to College Radio Day!

Wow! Only one week left to College Radio Day 2013!  It’s been a frantic run here at WLFC 88.3, Ohio’s State Head Quarters for College Radio Day 2013.  We’ve been reaching out to every station in Ohio we can get a hold of and seeing if and how they will be celebrating College Radio Day […]

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