Student Media in the News

MCN87 Rings in the New Year with Upgrade

The studio had been upgraded to and analog platform in 2005. Analog is the most basic form of a television studio, which involves tapes and a lengthy process of completing and exporting finalized work. With the upgrade complete, the communications department is able to work in a high-definition or HD. The studio no longer needs tapes to record and the Tricaster eliminates the worry about aging decks and tape storage an organization. Television staffers will now digitally record data and store it in files, similar to a desktop computer saving a Word document.

Read more from The Highlander.

Radio Free Kokomo Told that Days are Numbered for Current College Radio Station and for Future LPFM

On Monday, college radio station Radio Free Kokomo announced that Indiana University, Kokomo will be shutting down the streaming radio station. According to a post on the Radio Free Kokomo page,

“Radio Free Kokomo is sad to announce that the university has decided that they will no longer be supporting the station as part of the IU Kokomo experience. What this means is that at the end of this semester, we will be shutting down.”

Read more from Radio Survivor.

A look inside WRBC

“For the Bates community, WRBC is about providing a fun space to chill out or play music,” Gluckow said. “I know people who did their radio from 4-6 AM in the morning, and every morning once a week the person who worked at the tollbooth would call in. Making those sorts of bridges is really cool.”

Read more from The Bates Student.

KBGA Radiothon raises funds for freeform programming

Starting Sunday, the nonprofit, student-run station will begin its annual Radiothon, to raise money to improve its equipment and keep programs like the “Kitten” (named after our culture’s fixation with cat photos) on the air.

As always, it boasts that it’s the only “free-form community radio station” in the Missoula Valley.

Read more from the Missoulian.

Pomona College’s KSPC CD & Record Expo a celebration of music media

“I don’t see the CD dying anytime soon,” said Dennis Callaci, general manager for Rhino Records in Claremont. “I’ve been here 26 years. I remember everybody was saying vinyl is over… It’s a replay of the LP.”

Read more from The Sun.

Northside launches student-run radio station

Room 934 at Northside High looks like most other classrooms — a white board filling one wall, computers throughout the room and desks positioned on one side. But starting at noon Monday, this room became something else entirely. It’s now the headquarters for KNHS, the school’s very own student-run radio station.

Read more from The Advertiser.

Plus, Spinning Indie visits Hollow Earth Radio and KXSU in Seattle.