OK. It’s the home stretch. Next week I will reveal which radio station was the inspiration for my 100th radio station field trip report. Any guesses? I provided some clues in this week’s Radio Survivor Podcast and we also invited listeners to take guesses using the hashtag #100RadioTours on social media. (more…)
Editors note: Paul Bailey writes the Goodbye AM blog, covering the decline of broadcasting on that band, particularly in Europe. We asked him to share his perspective with Radio Survivor readers, and we look forward to his future contributions. -Paul In Europe we call the AM band the “medium wave” band (there is also a […]
While visiting New York City in February, I was glad to be able to visit Hunter College’s college radio station WHCS on the morning of Saturday, February 20. The station’s President and General Manager Sarah Settineri escorted me to the station (security on college campuses in New York City is pretty intense) and filled me […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
