Pacifica Hires a New Executive Director, John Proffitt
The Pacifica Foundation has found a new executive director, more than a year after the organization’s national board fired former ED Summer Reese, who then occupied the foundation’s national offices for nearly two months until a judge issued a restraining order forcing her to leave. The new ED is John Proffitt, who served twenty-five years […]
Updates: WPFW moves, Wizard Fests, rockathons, toilet radio explained
More updates from our community/college radio Facebook page followers: Pacifica signal WPFW in Washington, D.C. is well into the process of moving. The station has posted some video of the ensemble BSQ performing a piece at the operation’s new K Street Studio digs. WZRD of Chicago is reminding its listeners that Wizard Fest is nigh: “Tune […]
Community radio updates: Big Pine Paiute news, Beat Cafes, groundhog t-shirts
There’s so much going on among our many community radio Facebook page followers that I thought I’d mention a few items: The Prometheus Radio Project is celebrating the first broadcast of KOGI-LP 97.7 last Tuesday over at Big Pine, California. “It was joy to help the Big Pine Paiute Tribe get on the air,” Prometheus’ […]
DJ Boombox! stuff to check out this weekend
We got some interesting e-mail and Facebook updates this week from various developers who wanted to catch our eye (or ear). These included: Boomboxfm. “Let us introduce you to your next favorite song,” the site explains. “Get free, downloadable songs every week directly to your inbox, personalized to your tastes. . . . We scour the world […]
College Radio Watch – WMCN Hopes to Attract Non-Student Listeners, Student Wants Students on WVSU + More News
Earlier this week I posted my 81st radio station field trip article. It was a pretty epic road trip to see WONC-FM at North Central College, as it had snowed 5 inches the night before and it continued to snow during our drive. I felt badly for our hosts, who took it in stride that […]
Teething to Telemann? Welcome to “Classical Lifestyle” radio
I am trying to wrap my brain around the latest American Public Media venture: YourClassical.org. The press release we received for this “Classical Lifestyle” online radio service boasts the following channels: Relax: Classical music to help you keep calm and carry on. Perfect for yoga, meditation or a frustrating commute. Energy: Lively classical masterworks that […]
LPFM Watch: 90% of the Way There!
Seven new low-power FM construction permits granted in the last week bring the grand total up to 1792. One goes to third largest media market in the US, Chicago, where the Legend Media Network Group will serve the Ghanaian and broader African community of the city’s far north side at 98.3 FM. Ninety miles to […]
Digital Watch: Will Open Internet Order Let FCC Regulate Internet Radio Decency? Not Likely
Since the FCC passed its new Open Internet rules, reclassifying internet service as a telecommunications utility, I’ve fielded some questions–occasionally hushed, others less so–about if there might be another edge to this sword. Concerns seem to be sparked by the Commission’s recent decision to throw the book at a Roanoke, VA television station for the […]
College Radio DJ at WVBU Expelled Over Racially Charged Broadcast
Three Bucknell University students were expelled this week as a result of racially charged content during a college radio show on WVBU-FM. The students were initially suspended and then ultimately expelled at Bucknell for making racist slurs. Earlier this week the Daily Item reported, (more…)
Beyond the Hype – Will All Musicians Benefit from Jay-Z’s TIDAL?
Monday Jay-Z’s newly acquired TIDAL streaming music service pulled back the curtain on its relaunch, but just a little bit. As predicted, TIDAL is adding a compressed music service, competing with the likes of Spotify, to accompany its lossless CD-quality HiFi service. The compressed service is $9.99 a month, while the lossless version is double […]