Student Media in the News

UMass radio station WMUA to refocus on students with less community involvement

Pearson said, “Our main goal is to reaffirm the mission of WMUA as a student-run radio station to provide educational opportunities (for them) to learn about broadcasting and all of the skills that can be acquired (through the running of the station.)”

Read more of this story from MassLive.com.

Plus coverage from the Amherst Bulletin, and MassLive follow-up stories “WMUA community members shocked by changes to UMass radio station” and “UMass has faith in decision to refocus WMUA on students.”

WBEZ buys Kankakee Community College public radio station WKCC

John Avendano, president of Kankakee Community College, announced last summer the station would have to shut down to direct resources to instructional and student needs. [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”][…] “WKCC has proudly served our community for over seven years delivering public radio and while we’re disappointed that funding issues forced us to sell our license, we are very happy that WBEZ will step in and keep public radio alive in the region.”

Read more from RobertFeder.com and Northern Public Radio.

With spectrum auction looming, a community college questions the value of its public TV station

“Delta public broadcasting has been part of who Delta College is, and part of our community focus for a long time,” said President Jean Goodnow. “The board, as do I, feel very strongly about the services it provides and that’s why we’re keeping all our options open to stay on the air. However, the board also has a fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of the region, so that’s why they directed us to explore that option as well.”

For Delta’s WDCQ, also known as Q-TV, that decision starts with an eye-popping, $166 million opening auction price, according to FCC documents. The national average starting auction price for a station to relinquish its spectrum and go off the air is $155 million.

Read more from MLive.com.

Plus, Radio Survivor visits WMCN at Macalester College and reflects on 2015 with their year-in-review column.

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