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26 Sep

KCOU, Craft Studio celebrate 40 years

KCOU, MU’s only student-run radio station, is also celebrating its 40 years by having a birthday party and possibly something else. “We’re definitely trying to plan something … but we don’t want to give it away,” said Kendresa Cockrell, co-host of the KCOU radio show Inferno. Read more from The Maneater.

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25 May

KCOU – Still Broadcasting Despite Funding Cuts

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] KCOU has appeared previously here on the CBI blog because of its funding difficulties.  According to the articles referenced in those posts, the station is being defunded by the student government […]

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23 Nov

KCOU Funding Transition Discussed – KJHK Mentioned

As posted here,  the Missouri Students Association has decided to cease funding KCOU by 20% per year over the next five years.  At this point, the station will need to be completely self-funded.  The Missourian article reports on the planned transition and the concerns the station has, including whether to hire an adviser.  Some comparisons […]

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26 Oct

KCOU “Ownership” Change

According to themaneater.com the Missouri Students Association (“MSA”) “would also gradually give up ownership of the radio station” after it agreed to fund a new tower for its transmission facilities.  It appears that this means that the MSA will gradually stop funding the radio station operations, because the station license is actually held by the […]

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11 Oct

Is KCOU a worthwhile investment?

  John Pullega, a former member of The Maneater’s staff and  a DJ/producer for KCOU last year, according to the guest column, offers his opinion.  Read the story.

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14 Oct

2020 NSEMC Speakers

Dalia “Lia” AbdelwahabDalia “Lia” Abdelwahab is a senior majoring in Multimedia Journalism at the American University in Cairo (AUC), minoring in Writing and Arab and Islamic Civilizations. She has developed a passion for podcasting ever since she took the Audio Production course at university and learned how to produce a podcast/audio feature. She dreams of […]

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9 Oct

2020 NSEMC Sessions

Updated Oct. 18. Subject to changes. Please check the Attendify app at the convention for the latest information. All times are Eastern. Wednesday, Oct. 28 Wednesday, Noon-12:45 p.m.Write Like You Talk“Write Like You Talk” is a guide to broadcast news writing. It teaches anchors, reporters and producers how to write conversationally. Join co-author and Emmy […]

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29 Sep

Don’t Forget: NSEMC Early-bird deadline and College Radio Day!

Tuesday, Oct. 1 is an important day for all of us in college broadcasting! First, it’s College Radio Day. Second, it’s the end of early-bird registration discounts for the National Student Electronic Media Convention in San Antonio, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2. Celebrate college radio, and prepare to celebrate all things college broadcasting by making […]

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20 Nov

Article on Saddleback College Television Channel 39

This article from “The Lariat” talks about the channel operated at Saddleback College and how it offers valuable opportunities to students. “The channel airs 24 hours a day and reaches approximately 250,000 homes from Tustin to Camp Pendleton. “I’ve been working on [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” […]

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13 Sep

WZND Given LPFM!

According to this post on Radio Survivor, the student station at Illinois State University, Normal has been gifted an LPFM station license from Rock in Victory Ministries. From the post, “ISU’s Student radio station WZND, which plays a mix of rock, hip-hop, country, and classic hits, is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary as a cable radio […]

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