Community Radio Pays Off with Collective Effort for the Greater Good
Editor’s Note: In last week’s edition of our free email newsletter, the Radio Survivor Bulletin, I asked readers to share what keeps them motivated and excited to create great radio, even when burnout begins creeping in. Rachel Duchak responded and directed me to this short essay she wrote for her website, Central Coast Foodie. It’s […]
College Radio Watch: KFKX to Leave the Air, New Zealand College Radio Flashback & More News
I’m pretty fixated on my radio station field trips, with #100 approaching soon. Be sure to listen to the most recent Radio Survivor Podcast to hear about my 98th radio station field trip report, focusing on Brooklyn College Radio station WBCR. For the next few weeks we will be counting up to 100. In the […]
City of Boston wants feedback from residents on new Low Power FM station
There’s something to be said for a city acquiring a Low Power FM radio signal. Take Boston, for example, which snagged an LPFM license from the Federal Communications Commission in 2015 and has given the task of running the shebang to the Boston Neighborhood Network. To get things started, the municipality is holding no less […]
Friendships Forged in Community Radio
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 14th annual Filmed by Bike Festival here in Portland. As an avid cyclist and enthusiast of independent, grassroots filmmaking, it’s pleasure to take it in. But it also so happens that founder and festival director Ayleen Crotty is an old friend whom I first met […]
Maximum RockNRoll Crowdfunding to Create Ultimate Punk Archive
The long-standing punk rock magazine Maximum RockNRoll has launched a crowfunding campaign to create the ultimate punk archive. The organization has been documenting punk rock since 1977 by producting a radio show, releasing records, putting on shows, and publishing a monthly magazine, which began in 1982. It’s hard to overstate the massive cultural impact punk […]
Podcast #46 – Community Comedy Podcasting
Like community radio, podcasts can serve communities of many different types. Getting involved with the local improv comedy scene reminded Eric of his experience in community radio. He and Paul discuss the podcast Eric is producing that’s intended to support and highlight this community’s work, and how that fits in with the paradigm and values […]
College Radio News Round-Up
This week, I’m trying a new format for College Radio Watch. Since it’s been a few weeks since I’ve shared college radio news tidbits, the list is rather long. And College Radio Watch was also quite lengthy this week, so it seemed like it would be overwhelming to have both a long piece and a […]
College Radio Watch: Who’s on First?
On the Radio Survivor Podcast this week, I discussed the concept of “college radio firsts.” Not only am I fascinated with college radio history, but I’m also a stickler about getting the facts right. My high school journalism teacher Nick Ferentinos would have berated me if I had published unsubstantiated claims in our high school […]
Radio Station Field Trip #98 – Brooklyn College Radio Station WBCR
In an attempt to see as many radio stations as possible while on the East Coast in February, I created a jam-packed schedule for myself, starting with a visit to Brooklyn College Radio station WBCR on Thursday, February 18. My flight arrived early at JFK, so I was optimistic about making my 5:15pm appointment at […]
Podcast #45 – The Controversy of Firsts
College radio correspondent Jennifer Waits joins for a discussion on the difficulty of claiming “firsts” in radio. Sparked by claims that WTBU in Boston was the first college station to stream online in 1999, Jennifer, Eric and Paul examine these kinds of proclamations. Then Paul shares some low-power FM news from Los Angeles where the […]