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LPFM Watch: New LPFM for Brownsville, Plus the Diversity of LPFM Radio in Chicago, Wisconsin, and Nebraska

Over the past few weeks, one construction permit was issued for a new low power FM (LPFM) radio station. Ministerio Cielos de Gloria in Brownsville, Texas was granted its permit after several groups (including REC Networks, Prometheus Radio Project and Common Frequency) withdrew their objections and petitions to deny. Initially, these groups protested the application, […]

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California College Radio Participants Meet Up for Fall 2015 UCRN Conference at KSPC

On Saturday, I headed to KSPC-FM at Pomona College in Claremont, California (my station tour report is coming soon!) for the Fall 2015 UCRN (University of California Radio Network) conference. Staff, DJs, and volunteers from approximately a dozen radio stations from all over California met up to share experiences and tips with their college radio […]

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Looking through the vinyl library at college radio station KRLX. Photo: J. Waits

College Radio Watch: Radio Memories at WPRB, KWWC Sold, College Radio DJs as Ultimate Hipsters and More News

I’ve been busy with so many college radio events lately, most recently at CMJ’s first College Day on Tour in Portland, Oregon on Saturday. I recapped the day in a post yesterday and Paul Riismandel and I also chatted about it on this week’s Radio Survivor Podcast (#23!) at around one hour and 18 minutes […]

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Paul Riismandel leads discussion at CMJ College Day on Tour in Portland. Photo: J. Waits

College Radio Participants Meet Up at CMJ’s Inaugural College Day on Tour in Portland

On Saturday, November 7, Paul Riismandel and I represented Radio Survivor at CMJ’s first College Day on Tour. The all-day event took place at the club Holoscene in Portland, Oregon and featured panel discussions, roundtable chats, as well as live music performances at lunch and at the end of the day by several Portland bands, […]

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Old cassette deck in college radio station KRLX's record library. Photo: J. Waits

College Radio Watch: Radio Station Sticker Art at KTRU, CMJ on Tour, Radio Drama, and More News

I’m still thinking back fondly on my trip to Minneapolis and provided a run-down of the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) conference in this week’s Radio Survivor Podcast. As a bonus, I also shared some highlights from my visit to college radio station KUOM (aka Radio K), including audio tidbits from my tour through the record […]

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KRLX sticker at the Carleton college radio station. Photo: J. Waits

Touring College Radio Station KRLX at Carleton College

When I journeyed to Minneapolis for the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) convention last month, I was able to visit three college radio stations and Carleton College station KRLX-FM was on the top of my list. I’d been aware of the long history of radio at Carleton for quite some time and was eager to see […]

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LPFM Watch: AM Revitalization and LPFM, Firefighter DJs, and more news

As we reported earlier this week, the FCC just released its report and order about the revitalization of AM and its recommendations have implications for low power FM (LPFM) radio stations. One of the policy changes involves expanding the reach of AM stations through FM translators. This would lead to the opening up of an […]

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studio wall at college radio station WVAU with board and skull

College Radio Watch: WBAR Thriving, WVAU Tour, Record Sales, and More News

I’m immersed in the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) conference today and hope that some of you caught my two presentations yesterday on college radio history and culture. As I prepared for these presentations, I spent some time reflecting back on the more than 90 radio station visits that I’ve embarked on since 2008. Looking through […]

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