This #GivingTuesday, we are inviting everyone to join the club that fights to keep college radio alive & kicking. For just $5 a month, you can make a real difference. Become a Friend of College Radio and be part of a community that supports and appreciates college radio! This week only, in addition to receiving…
A milestone for the College Radio Foundation
By Rob Quicke We have reached a milestone for the College Radio Foundation. We have now surpassed $50,000 raised since being officially incorporated as an operational non-profit in February 2014! I know that $50,000 seems like a very small amount of money in the great scheme of things, but you have to remember what this…
2019 College Radio Grant Program now open for applications
We are delighted to open applications for our College Radio Fund Station Grant program. The College Radio Foundation (CRF) celebrates and recognizes all forms of student radio (online, cable, carrier current, FM, and AM) as equals. The CRF’s mission is to support the activities and continuing operations of all college radio stations in North America….
World College Radio Day 2019: An incredible day!
What an incredible day! World College Radio Day 2019 will go into the books as a truly successful event/year. The final count was 514 college radio stations in 29 countries. This afternoon, our final registration came from Buenos Aires, Argentina! We know from listening to the 24-hour Global Marathon that we also heard fantastic celebrations…
Over 500 college radio stations are celebrating World College Radio Day!
We are delighted that over 500 college radio stations in 28 different countries are celebrating World College Radio Day 2019! Already the Global Marathon has been broadcasting since last night, when it started in the United Arab Emirates. That will continue through the day today. Click here to listen live to the Marathon: http://player.live365.com/a29386?l If…
College Radio Focus: Sac State Students Refuse to Be Sacked: A Story of Student Radio Startup and Survival in Sacramento
By Dave Sarkies As anyone who’s ever been associated with a college radio station can tell you, student-run radio stations typically operate on a shoestring budget and struggle for attention from school administrators, especially when it comes to funding for upgrades. For some college stations, just staying on air is half the battle. But…
Global Marathon has now started!
World College Radio Day has begun for much of the world! You can hear the 24-hour Global Marathon here: http://player.live365.com/a29386?l Thanks to Radiophonica in Italy for organizing this year’s marathon! The full schedule:
World College Radio Day is this Friday, uniting 500 college radio stations around the world with The Black Keys as official ambassadors
500 college radio stations are uniting for World College Radio Day this Friday, October 4, across the United States and around the world in 28 countries. The event is a celebration of college radio, and this year has support from Grammy-winning The Black Keys, who are the official ambassadors of the event, as well as…
THIS Friday: Nearly 500 stations are participating!
We are delighted to announce that 475 college radio stations, in 27 countries, are uniting to celebrate World College Radio Day / College Radio Day, this Friday, October 4. You can see the list of participating stations here: https://www.collegeradio.org/college-radio-day/participating-stations/ We will shortly announce our schedule for the Global Marathon as well. We hope you will…
The Black Keys announced as Ambassadors for College Radio Day 2019
(Photo: Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney of The Black Keys, official ambassadors of College Radio Day 2019). MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 23, 2019 / — Four-time Grammy award winners The Black Keys have been named the official 2019 Ambassadors for College Radio Day, which is happening on hundreds of college stations nationwide on Friday, October 4th, 2019. “The Black Keys’ journey to…