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2 Apr
The reddit school of college radio
Radio Survivor brings us the top tips from a Reddit thread on college radio DJ tips here. My favorite? Always keep your audience in mind.
READ MORE14 Mar
88.1 WESU Named “Best College Radio Station” in Advocate Readers Poll
WESU is Wesleyan’s non-commercial college and community radio station, reaching an audience of 1 million people throughout Connecticut and southern Massachusetts. The station offers a wide variation of music and free form shows, as well as a schedule of public affairs and independent and alternative news programming. On last year’s Hartford Advocate Readers Poll, WESU […]
READ MORE11 Mar
Call for Session proposals open for 2013 national student electronic media convention in San Antonio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 11, 2013 Contact: Will Robedee, Executive Director, College Broadcasters, Inc., 855-ASK4CBI Greg Weston, President, College Broadcasters, Inc., 412-648-7990 The CBI Board of Directors is now accepting session proposals for the second annual National Student Electronic Media Convention, to be held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency San […]
READ MORE4 Mar
Call for entries: 2013 CBI National student Production Awards
MARCH 4, 2013 Contact: Steven Hames, Awards Coordinator, College Broadcasters, Inc., 706-368-6963 The CBI Board of Directors has released entry information for the 12th annual Student Production Awards. Awards will be presented as part of the second annual National Student Electronic Media Convention, to be held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2013 at the Hyatt […]
READ MORE28 Feb
San Antonio Convention Updates
Here’s the latest on the National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2013 in San Antonio! • The convention website is up, and has information on the hotel, registration and more • Entry information for the Student Production Awards is available, and award submissions will open Monday, March 4 • We are […]
READ MORE27 Feb
Haverford High School Radio Station Celebrates $10K Gift
One of the oldest licensed high school radio stations in the United States, WHHS was awarded a construction permit (PDF) from the FCC in February, 1949 and began broadcasts later that year as a 10 watt radio station at 89.3 FM. A program (PDF) from its opening night states that the station was located on […]
READ MORE22 Feb
Several CBI Member Stations finalists for mtvU Woodie Awards
mtvU, MTV’s college channel, has released it top 10 nominees for College Radio Woodie Award, one of which will be named mtvU’s best during a live ceremony on Sunday, March 17. The awards will be televised live from the Austin, TX, as a part of SXSW. Read more from CMJ.
READ MORE21 Feb
Reviving the radio star: WERW celebrates 25 years
“It used to be a room with a desk, a computer and the grossest couch in America,” the senior mechanical engineering major said. “When I signed up for the station, I checked off engineering as an interest, and Marina, the station manager, showed me the studio and said, ‘Fix it.’” Read the whole story in […]
READ MORE7 Feb
11-year-old College Radio DJ Hosts Show on Rockford College Radio
In the debut episode, Buchanan covered a range of topics, from sports to bullying to music. He revealed that he’d recently seen both the Harlem Globetrotters and Shrek the Musical. In a regular segment (“Bear Den”), he interviewed his uncle (a season ticket holder) about the Chicago Bears and fielded phone calls from other kid […]
READ MORE7 Feb
WSGE hires new leader
Hirshman and his “cheagle” — a Chihuahua and beagle mix — made the 2,000 mile trip from Tucson, Ariz., to Gaston County to become the new production director at Gaston College’s WSGE 91.7 FM radio station. Read more about Hirshman and Chet in the Gaston Gazette.
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