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20 Feb
CBI Board of Director positions opening soon
CBI is accepting nominations for the following Board of Directors positions: • Vice President (three-year term) • IT Content Director (three-year term) • Secretary (two-year term) • Development Director (two-year term) • Student Representative (one-year term) Each newly elected Director shall take office on Dec. 1, 2018, with the exception of the Student Representative, whose […]
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Student Media in the News
Yale radio suspends operations According to Section 118 of the United States Copyright Act, noncommercial broadcasting entities are required to obtain a compulsory license for the use of published music in works that, unlike visual performances or theatrical plot lines, are not dramatic. Keyes softened her stance in a follow-up email on Saturday evening, apologizing […]
READ MORE13 Feb
Student media in the news
WVBR to Bring Alternative Music to Ithaca WVBR 93.5 FM Ithaca’s “real rock radio” is out and “Ithaca’s Alternative” is in. This change of genre for the independent, Cornell student-run radio station comes after increasing confusion as to what constitutes “real rock.” In the recent years, the station has failed to focus its efforts on […]
READ MORE7 Feb
Board Blog: Easy tips to keep your social media pages active
College broadcasters have to find many different ways to reach and engage their audience. But today, it is crucial to find interaction between your audience and your organization. Social media is one of the most important assets to use at your radio/television station. It gives you a chance to attract familiar, as well as unfamiliar, […]
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Student Media in the News
‘Thank God For Monday’ to Present Special Series on Sexual Harassment “As a program dedicated to helping people improve their work environment and careers, ‘Thank God for Monday’ has dealt with sexual harassment since the show’s beginning,” said Brother Greg Cellini. “As the #MeToo movement has shown, there is still much work to be done […]
READ MORE30 Jan
Student Media in the News
Attempting to shed “white” label, WBAR takes steps toward improving diversity Nevertheless, WBAR’s long-standing reputation as a space for white students—albeit those with unconventional music taste—has proven difficult to shake. Although it was founded in the early 1990s as an alternative to Columbia’s student radio, WKCR, WBAR has often been a space dominated by white […]
READ MORE24 Jan
Board Blog: Getting ready for the new year
It’s nearing the end of January, which for many of you means gearing up for the new year. Not the new calendar year, but the new staff year. At WKNC, applications for our 2018-2019 general manager are due Feb. 1, with hiring in early March and a whole new staff scheduled to take over by […]
READ MORE23 Jan
Student Media in the News
William Paterson students visit Vieques, forge radio partnership Nearly four months after Hurricane Maria touched down, battering the secluded island and knocking out its only radio station, nine communications students from William Paterson University traveled to Vieques this month for a weeklong humanitarian mission. The students, including members of the college radio station’s staff, donated […]
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Student Media in the News
Z88.9 WBZC To Go Online Only The station’s programming will relaunch online on January 22 as “RCBC Radio“. While the new incarnation of the station will be focused on the school’s students and prepare interested students to transfer to the affiliated Rowan University, the community volunteer DJ’s have been offered to remain on RCBC Radio. […]
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Board Blog: Hello 2018! And Hello CBI!
My name is Hames, Steven Hames and I am proud to be serving as CBI’s Secretary for this year … and hopefully for more (wink, wink, cough, cough). Many of you know that I have been serving CBI as the Awards Coordinator for the past five years, but there are a few things that you […]
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