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5 Oct

Convention to bring online sessions, new opportunities

As the CBI Board of Directors works to curate the first ever Virtual National Student Electronic Media Convention, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with many station advisers during this process. The excellent feedback provided has directly contributed to our goals when developing the 2020 NSEMC. However, I’m sure that many students of our member […]

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4 Apr

Board Blog: CBI Resources

During this difficult time, as we are all operating under circumstances no one could have truly predicted, know that College Broadcasters Inc. and its board of directors are working hard to help our members and all college broadcasters. If you are not yet on the CBI listserv https://www.askcbi.org/resources/e-mail-lists/, I encourage you to join today. There […]

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6 Aug

The Sizzle of Sales

Once upon a time, I was you. I sat where you sit. Today, like your parents, I have also often surmised, “I know what you’re thinking.” And believe it or not, that might be true more often than you think. So I am going to ask that you clear your mind of any preconceived notions […]

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1 Mar

Guest Blog: Brian C. Gregory, St. Francis College

As a new online station in Brooklyn, NY, we’re in our 3rd year at SFC Radio (St. Francis College).  Our students have attended both the Seattle and San Antonio conferences. I was able to bring the two students who had founded the radio station to San Antonio. Both of these students joined again for the […]

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11 Feb

Board Blog: Fundraising Tips

The year is still new and many of us are still working on keeping up with that list resolutions and new goals.  Perhaps your goal this year is to purchase new equipment for your organization. Maybe you want to take your awesome staff to a workshop or convention this year. (Hint, CBI offers a couple […]

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17 Oct

Board Blog: Your #CBISeattle Packing List

College Broadcasters, Inc.’s National Student Electronic Media Convention is just around the corner so it’s time to get packing. Below is a list of things you should pack or prepare for your trip. 1. Comfy shoes NSEMC takes place at the Renaissance Seattle, located at 515 Madison St. If you haven’t been to Seattle before […]

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26 Sep

Board Blog: Meet more than 50 pros at #CBISeattle

If you want to meet professionals in the media industry, we’ve got you more than covered at this year’s NSEMC. We’ve got TV anchors, radio station program directors, engineers, podcasters, attorneys, record label representatives and more. A complete list is on our website, and you can also view speakers inside the app, but let’s take […]

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19 Sep

Board Blog: Introducing the CBI Visual Media Festival!

If you haven’t heard the news, CBI has something new to offer this year…the first-ever CBI Visual Media Festival! And as TV and film guy, I am excited about this new venture for CBI. The purpose of the festival is to provide new opportunities for those CBI member stations (and non-members) that produce film, video […]

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5 Sep

Board Blog: See you in Seattle

It’s hard to believe, since most of us are just getting settled into the school year, but it’s time to start planning your trip to the National Student Electronic Media Convention, which will be held Oct. 25-27 in Seattle. CBI-Seattle has all of the great features you’ve come to expect from CBI’s conventions: expert-led sessions, […]

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25 Jul

Second Annual Summer Workshop a Success

CBI co-hosted the College Media Mega Workshop July 12-15 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis. CBI partnered with the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), College Media Association (CMA), and College Media Business and Advertising Managers (CMBAM) organizations for the second annual summer event. Eleven tracks of focus were offered for participants to choose […]

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