College Radio Watch: CBI Recap, Minneapolis Radio History and More News
I had a great time at the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) conference in Minneapolis last week and was glad to have had the opportunity to speak on two different panels about college radio history and culture. (more…)
Announcing the Radio Survivor Forums 2.0
Today we’re happy to announce our new discussion forums, 2.0. We created the new forums because we want to encourage interesting, thoughtful and respectful discussions about radio. These often take place in the comments to our posts, but we also want a place for topics that aren’t only linked to a story. We’ve created forums on […]
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 […]
My Grand Tour of College Radio Station Radio K
On Friday, October 23, I had a wonderful experience visiting University of Minnesota’s college radio station, Radio K (aka KUOM), in Minneapolis. I was in town for the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) convention and made a point to trek to a few stations. Radio K made my list not only because it is a college […]
FCC’s AM Revitalization = Move AM Stations to FM
For those who have been waiting with baited breath since 2013 to find out how the FCC plans to revitalize the FM dial: your wait is over. The Commission released its First Report and Order on Revitalization of the AM Radio Service late on Friday after its October open meeting. The order covers a few […]
Podcast #21: #GoodMuslimBadMuslim with Zahra Noorbakhsh
Zahra Noorbakhsh and Tanzila ‘Taz’ Ahmed started using the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim hashtag as a joke they tweeted back and forth between each other. When they started a podcast using the same name it became an instant hit, before they had even recorded their first episode. Zahra joins to discuss the show, and the things she’s learned […]
Reflections on forgetting that I bought an Apple Music subscription
The music-techno-chattering classes are pondering recent Pandora news: a huge drop in the online song server’s stock price, largely attributed to the launching of Apple Music. Bottom line: in the third quarter of this year Apple Music, claiming 6.5 million paying customers, pinched Pandora audience expansion to the tune of 1.3 million listeners. “Let me […]
Watford UK community radio focuses on local bands and tweens
A quick YouTube thank you post to the Watford Borough Council from United Kingdom non-profit radio station Vibe 107.6 FM. Earlier this summer the council gave Vibe £2,000 from its Small Grants Fund to go towards new equipment. Vibe focuses on hip hop and R&B, old skool, and pop. This grant will help unsigned local bands get […]
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 […]
LPFM Watch: 1 New Construction Permit; Hip-Hop LPFM Comes to Charlottesville
One more low-power FM construction permit was issued this week, to the Northside Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, which will broadcast on 93.1 FM. In other LPFM news, C-Ville reports on a new hip-hop low-power station that went on the air October 5 in Charlottesville, VA. According to the article WVAI 101.3 FM Jamz will […]