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Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar declares we’re in the post-“Radio Is Dead” era, during a time when audio media has survived and thrived, whether you listen over the broadcast airwaves, podcast, satellite or internet stream. Jennifer Waits and Paul Riismandel join Matthew live in San Francisco for a discussion about radio’s recent evolution, including the […]
Today, supporters of University of Evansville’s college radio station WUEV (see our recent coverage, as well as the story of how WUEV fought off a possible sale many years ago) congregated on the Evansville, Indiana campus for a “Fight for WUEV” rally. “This gathering, organized by students, matters given new unconfirmed updates from multiple sources […]
I hope you had a fantastic College Radio Day last Friday. I spent the day at the Grassroots Radio Conference in Portland, Oregon. While mostly community radio stations were in attendance, I shared “Happy College Radio Day” greetings with colleagues from University of California, Santa Cruz station KZSC (see my tour) and Portland State University […]
Happy College Radio Day! Today is a celebration of all things college radio and in honor of that, we devoted this week’s Radio Survivor syndicated radio show/podcast to the topic of college radio. Touring WVKR and KDVS Tune in to this week’s Radio Survivor show to hear not only about College Radio Day, but also […]
College Radio Day is October 5, and on this episode we reflect on the value of this special brand of radio, and Jennifer shares her tour of Vassar College’s station, WVKR. Radio Survivor is a listener-supported podcast. You can support us two ways: Make a monthly contribution through our Patreon campaign. Make a one-time or […]
The stereotypical college radio station that I conjure up in my mind looks a lot like KDVS 90.3 FM at University of California, Davis. Its spacious digs are full of musical ephemera, from posters of bands that I’ve loved over the years to packed shelves housing recorded material on every format imaginable (even carts). Rumored […]
On Monday, I shared my report from my visit to college radio station WVKR at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. My 148th radio station tour and my 101st college radio station tour, it was a fascinating visit. In addition to all of the interesting music, programming, and fun decor; I was struck by the […]
Fireflies, letters from prisoners, and a dolphin shower radio are just a few highlights from my visit to Vassar College radio station WVKR 91.3 FM in Poughkeepsie, New York. While summer can be a bit sleepy at college radio stations, it’s often a fun time for me to visit, as campus parking is plentiful and […]
It’s official. 100 college radio station tour reports are in the books, a milestone that I hadn’t even realized that I’d met. Thanks to my newly launched Radio Station Tours page, it’s much easier to peruse my radio station field trip accounts by station type and region. While putting the finishing touches on the list, […]
My inbox and social media feeds were buzzing today, with the release of another best college radio stations list. In the post, “10 of the Most Influential College Radio Stations in the US,” Soundfly lists off ten radio stations: WERS, WFUV (see my tour), KALX (see my tour), WRSU, KCRW, KUTX, KUSF 90.3 FM (see […]
