October 13, 2015
Student Media in the News
Listeners outraged over college radio station going silent
WNTI 91.9 FM fans have no intention of staying silent about their favorite radio station going silent.
Within hours of the Centenary College public radio station abruptly disappearing from the airwaves Monday, they took to a different medium to express their outrage.
Read more from Lehigh Valley Live.
WXPN to take over Centenary College radio station in $1.25M deal
WNTI 91.9 FM, the popular Centenary College public radio station that abruptly disappeared from the airwaves last week, is going Ivy League.
WXPN 88.5 FM, another public radio station owned by the University of Pennsylvania, has bought Hackettstown-based WNTI for $1.25 million, according to a joint statement issued Monday morning by Centenary and WXPN.
Read more from Lehigh Valley Live.
Merrimack Radio officially on air
The radio station at Merrimack College is officially on the airwaves. The long time project to get a radio station on campus started about two years ago as a total student effort. The project took off last year as graduate Lisa Vasallo worked closely with Dr. Jake Turner, making the future radio station her senior capstone project.
“Last year, Lisa Vasallo asked Jake if she could start the process of creating a station as her honors capstone project. She put together a proposal for SGA, found our service provider, Backbone, and met with the President’s office to make sure this was feasible… I was brought in a year ago to replace Lisa when she graduated,” Lindsy Goldberg stated.
Read more from The Beacon.
WJJW’s increased programming is trending
MCLA’s radio station, 91.1 FM WJJW, features a variety of different shows, styles of music, and commentary. This year marks the highest amount of programming in the station’s history with over 106 hours of content over the course of the week.
From metal to top 40 pop hits, WJJW provides listeners with an exceptionally broad range of music and shows dedication to sports both on campus and national. The station aims to provide content for every type of listener.
Read more from The Beacon.
Inside WKCR: Columbia’s radio station stays true to its roots
It’s a Friday afternoon, and the WKCR office on the second floor of Lerner Hall is filled with light jazz music.
“The show’s called Out to Lunch,” said Philip Masciantonio, director of broadcasting and operations for the student-run radio station. “It’s been running every weekday from 12 to three for about 40 or 45 years.”
Read more from The Columbia Spectator.
Plus, College Radio Day reports from:
KCSS at California State University Stanislaus
WMSC at Montclair State University
And, a new episode of the Radio Survivor Podcast and news about October being College Radio Month.
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