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5 Mar

Weekly Showcase: Ohio University

This week we are showcasing ACRN (All Campus Radio Network) broadcasting from Ohio University! Founded in 1971, the all student-run station has a long and rich history. Since 1999 the station has been a 24/7 webcasting power house playing a “college rock” format but also including speciality shows ranging from hip-hop, metal, punk and classic rock. […]

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2 Mar

Just Listen

A short  documentary, Just Listen, about WCBN 88.3FM out of the University of Michigan has been making its way around the Internet lately.  The documentary was produced by IngenuityPictures to mark the station’s 40th anniversary. It highlights what the station does every day, the history of the station, and talks about the importances of a freeform […]

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1 Mar

mtvU College Radio Woodie Top 10

Yesterday, the top 10 schools in the mtvU College Radio Woodie Award were announced and 5 out of the 10 our CBI members! CBI Member Stations Nominated for College Radio Woodie: ACRN – Ohio University Radio DePaul – DePaul University WASU – Appalachian State University WLOY – Loyola University Maryland WPTS – University of Pittsburgh You can vote for the […]

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28 Feb

CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention 2012 – Atlanta, GA

Fellow CBI Members: I am pleased to announce that this fall, for the first time ever, CBI will present its own convention, to be held October 25 – 27, 2012 at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in downtown Atlanta.  UPDATE: The convention website is now open. The CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention is the only […]

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28 Feb

Article: “The Case for College Radio”

Olivia Yankey from CollegeMagazine.com wrote an article asking “When was the last time you listened to your campus radio station?” and stating that “College students are a part of the age group that’s abandoned radio faster than anyone else in the U.S. With iPods, music-enabled smart phones and websites like Pandora and 8tracks, it isn’t […]

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27 Feb

Weekly Showcase: Oregon State University

Our weekly showcase station this week is KBVR-TV from Oregon State University. KBVR-TV is a student-run television station that provides student-generated content to their school. They have a variety of different studio shows that are produced regularly such as Beaver News, Beaver Sports Show (a finalist in the 2011 CBI Best Sportscast category), Bombshell Music News, Locals […]

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22 Feb

mtvU Best College Radio Woodie Award

It is that time of year again … time to vote on the mtvU Best College Radio Station Woodie Award! There are 25 stations in the running until February 27 at 12pm EST.  The stations will then be narrowed down to the Top 10 and the final vote will take place for the Woodie Award! CBI […]

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20 Feb

Weekly Showcase: Bowling Green State University

 Our weekly showcase station this week is WFAL Falcon Radio at Bowling Green State University. Founded over 40 years ago in a student’s dorm room, it was originally the campus AM station known as 1610 AM-WFAL. Now known as Falcon Radio, WFAL broadcasts on the web and local radio airwaves.  The station offers a wide variety […]

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14 Feb

College Radio at Coastal Carolina University

WBTW News13 recently produced a story on CBI member station WCCU Radio at Coastal Carolina University.  The story talks about their online station and features one of the station’s shows, “The Real Situation.”  To see the news story, check out the video below or visit the link – College Radio is Alive and Well in […]

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13 Feb

Weekly Showcase: University of Texas at Austin

Our weekly showcase station this week is Texas Student Television at the University of Texas at Austin. Founded in 1995, they are the only student-run, student-produced, FCC-licensed, digitally broadcasting college television station in the country. They produce a wide variety of videos from news, sports, comedy, and commercials. One of their regular shows is “Shenanigans”, […]

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