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Spring Hill College to Sell WHIL to University of Alabama

In a familiar-sounding tale, University of Alabama is in talks to purchase public radio station WHIL from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama for $1.1 million. WHIL currently airs a public radio format, mainly comprised of classical music programming and … finish reading Spring Hill College to Sell WHIL to University of Alabama

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Radio Guide to SXSW 2011

As I’m watching various friends’ Facebook updates and check-ins from Austin, I’m getting a serious case of SXSW-envy. Although I can’t be there at the famed music/interactive/film festival this year, there are tons of radio-related events that I wish I … finish reading Radio Guide to SXSW 2011

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Classical Public Radio Network’s South Bay Expansion Plans

Amid all of the changes taking place after the January 18 announcement that University of San Francisco’s college radio station KUSF would be sold to Classical Public Radio Network, was commercial classical radio station KDFC‘s move (on January 24) to … finish reading Classical Public Radio Network’s South Bay Expansion Plans

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Fight to Save KUSF Hits Next Phase: Lawyers, Fundraising, and City Hall

The battle to save college radio station KUSF has hit a new phase this week, as the group Save KUSF begins its work to fight the University of San Francisco station’s pending sale to Classical Public Radio Network (owned by … finish reading Fight to Save KUSF Hits Next Phase: Lawyers, Fundraising, and City Hall

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Unusual turnabout: Connecticut commercial station flips to public

At least it’s not just college stations going the public radio route. In an unusual turnabout the commercial adult contemporary station WQQQ in Sharon, CT is flipping formats to pick up news, talk and classical music programming from public station … finish reading Unusual turnabout: Connecticut commercial station flips to public

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Huge Outpouring of Support for KUSF at Meeting Regarding its Future

Last night KUSF DJs, staff members, alumni and listeners (including students, University of San Francisco faculty, and DJs from other local college radio stations) came out to University of San Francisco in an attempt to get some answers from USF … finish reading Huge Outpouring of Support for KUSF at Meeting Regarding its Future

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KUSF License Reportedly Being Sold for $3.75 million

There’s a chilling account on the Bay Citizen blog which reports what happened this morning at 10am when college radio station KUSF was taken off the air at University of San Francisco. DJs reported that suddenly they heard static and … finish reading KUSF License Reportedly Being Sold for $3.75 million

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KTRU Supporters Make Another Appeal to the FCC to Save College Radio at Rice University

With the FCC’s 30-day comment window now closed, the decision on whether or not to grant University of Houston its request to purchase Rice University’s student radio station KTRU is in the hands of the FCC. The group Friends of … finish reading KTRU Supporters Make Another Appeal to the FCC to Save College Radio at Rice University

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Public Radio Station WLIU Sold to Community Group, Renamed WPPB

When universities put their radio stations up for sale, more often than not the people lining up with cash in hand are non-local radio groups. So, it’s a wonderful surprise when those who work at a  station that’s on the … finish reading Public Radio Station WLIU Sold to Community Group, Renamed WPPB

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KTRU Supporters Petition FCC to Halt Sale of Rice University Station

It’s been a long fight for supporters of student radio station KTRU at Rice University, who don’t want to see their station sold off to University of Houston for use as another public radio outlet.  Today was the final day … finish reading KTRU Supporters Petition FCC to Halt Sale of Rice University Station

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