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Podcast #202 – Small Boosts Proposed for LPFM & Why Aren’t There College Stations on the Dial in San Diego?

The FCC just proposed a series of changes to help make it easier for low-power FM stations to move their transmitters and to fill in weak signal areas. We review this proposal along with a suggestion from the Commission to whittle away at protections for the few dozen remaining analog low-power TV channel 6 stations, […]

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LPs and CDs in college radio station WVKR's on-air studio. Photo: J. Waits

College Radio Watch: Radio Orientation and More News

What if college radio was an integral part of every student’s college orientation activities? Sounds amazing to me. This week I learned about Hamilton College’s mandatory “orientation trips,” which provide students with an immersion into various topics and activities as part of their transition to college life. One of the 4-day trips, Stay “Tuned”, focuses […]

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Podcast 200 - 10 years and 200 episodes

Podcast #200 – How We Survived a Decade of Independent Publishing

Radio Survivor celebrates 10 years on the internet and four years podcasting with our 200th episode. Matthew Lasar joins Jennifer Waits, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel for this review of the last decade in radio that matters. Matthew tells the Radio Survivor origin story that sprang forth from his I.F. Stone inspired research deep into […]

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vinyl record on wall at college radio station KSPU. Photo: J. Waits/Radio Survivor

College Radio Watch: WUEV Sale Paperwork Filed, KSPU Tour and More News

Touring KSPU at Seattle Pacific University I love visiting college radio stations and it’s been awhile since I’ve had a new report. Last week I published an article about my tour of Seattle Pacific University’s KSPU. The online station has a tiny, but active staff who oversee big projects like quarterly campus events, concerts, and […]

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View out of window at college radio station KSPU. Photo: J. Waits/Radio Survivor

Radio Station Visit #157: Seattle Pacific University’s College Radio Station KSPU

With its lime green accent wall, thrift-store panda, and hand-me-down theater department sets; college radio station KSPU.org is full of quirky touches and mysterious lore. Seattle Pacific University’s online radio station is a shining example of how much can be accomplished by a tiny, motivated staff. KSPU Station Manager Taylor Muñoz adjusts station banner. Photo: […]

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