Podcast #141 – How Radio Isn’t Done, According To Negativland’s Don Joyce
Musician, DJ and radio artist Don Joyce passed away nearly three years ago, leaving behind a voluminous archive of his unparalelled collage radio program “Over the Edge.” The documentary “How Radio Isn’t Done” sheds light on this member of Negativland, his life and his work in recontextualizing the never-ending flow of media messages that flood […]
Is YouTube the Home of the New Radio Pirates?
“Will performance royalties create a new class of radio pirate?” That was the question I posed in early 2016 after the music royalty rates for small internet radio webcasters skyrocketed with the expiration of the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009. In essence I wondered if some webcasters would just choose to keep on broadcasting online […]
College Radio Watch: Chicago Radio Tours, Lip Sync Battle, Swag, and More News
In the fall, I had a great visit to see college radio station WHPK at University of Chicago. The focus of my 143rd station tour report (posted this week); WHPK just celebrated its 50th anniversary of FM broadcasting, although radio history at University of Chicago stretches back further. Chicago College Radio Tours I feel lucky […]
Grassroots Radio Conference 2018 To Be Held Oct. 5 -7 in Portland, OR
Community radio KBOO-FM is hosting this year’s Grassroots Radio Conference on the occasion of the station’s 50th anniversary. The conference is happening October 5 – 7, 2018 and registration is open now. Founded in 1996, the GRC is intended to be a space where broadcasters, producers and supporters can share skills, discuss important issues and […]
Podcast #140 – From Podcasting to Virtual Reality, with Reagan Jackson and Sandy Cioffi
Our first live episode might just blow your mind. Recorded at the Alliance for Community Media Northwest Summit, it’s time to break down barriers between media platforms. That’s we’re tackling podcasting and virtual reality, and how they relate to social justice and equity. Our guests are writer, artist, teacher and activist Reagan Jackson and Sandy […]
Radio Station Visit #143: College Radio Station WHPK at University of Chicago
I’ve been wanting to see University of Chicago’s college radio station WHPK for quite some time and even had a thwarted trip a few years back when a scheduled tour was canceled due to illness. So, it was with great anticipation that I stopped by on Friday, December 1st for my long-awaited visit. Particularly in […]
OMG a radio station actually keeps its classical format after protests
I must tell you that I was shocked to read this story. After protests, a radio station has decided to keep its classical music format. In Provo, Utah, no less. BYU Broadcasting has announced that it will buy an FM signal that will allow it to broadcast a bunch of educational content it planned to […]
College Radio Watch: XRAY gets Slice of College Radio History and More News
This week, community radio station KXRY-FM (aka XRAY.fm) announced that it is now the holder of its own FM license in Portland, Oregon. According to XRAY, “We received big news from the FCC: XRAY is now the official license holder of 91.1 FM! Much like renting a house or apartment, XRAY has been operating 91.1 for […]
Join Us for a Live Podcast Recording in Portland on Friday
We’re excited to present a live recording of our podcast and radio show, this Friday, April 27 at 6:30 PM, in the 5th Avenue Theater, 510 SW Hall St, in Portland, OR. This is part of the Alliance for Community Media Northwest Region Summit, hosted by Open Signal Community Media, April 27 – 28. We’ll […]
Podcast #139 – Sinclair and the FCC: Opening the Door to Local Media Oligopoly
The Sinclair Group is already the largest TV owner by far in the U.S. and its editorial content makes it essentially a propaganda arm of the Trump Administration. Will the F.C.C. under Trump succeed in bending media ownership rules to allow Sinclair to grow to twice its current size? Under President Obama, the F.C.C allowed […]