World College Radio Day event organizers are excited to announce Bret Michaels’ Spirit of College Radio Awards winners. Presented by 2020 college radio ambassador, Bret Michaels and the College Radio Foundation in recognition of truly outstanding and spirited efforts made by college radio stations on World College Radio Day on October 2, 2020. In recognition…
New Music Faster: John Garrison’s ‘Extinguisher’
British singer/songwriter John Garrison has released his first solo album under his own name since 2009’s Departures. You may know Garrison as the bass player for James Blunt, or as a songwriter who has written for Robbie Williams, and played with Sting, Josh Groban and many others. Garrison’s previous solo efforts have been played on…
Apply for Bret Grants for your college radio station!
Thanks to the generosity of rock legend Bret Michaels and the Life Rocks Foundation, this year we are offering through The College Radio Foundation five (5) $2,000 Bret Grants for college radio stations. Additionally, thanks to the generosity of our World College Radio Day 2020 sponsors (Live365, B&H Edu Advantage, Hindenburg Systems, Spinitron, Airtime Sourcefabric,…
Italian student radio unites: “24 HOURS TOGETHER TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF OUR COLLEAGUE ANTONIO MEGALIZZI AND TO ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE 2018 STRASBOURG ATTACK”
“NON FERMIAMO QUESTA VOCE” On Friday, December 11,. 2020, Italian student radio stations will unite in a 24-hour marathon in remembrance and celebration of former colleague Antonio Megalizzi, who was one of the victims of the 2018 Strasbourg terrorist attack. This event will be organized by RadUni In collaboration with Fondazione Antonio Megalizzi and Europhonica….
It’s #GivingTuesday and we need your support!
It’s #GivingTuesday, and college radio needs your help so it can continue to thrive! The College Radio Foundation is an all-volunteer non-profit that organizes World College Radio Day every year, along with the annual Vinylthon event and the Spirit of College Radio Awards. We also run the College Radio Fund to give grants to college…
Thanks for a great World College Radio Day 2020!
We would like to thank everyone who tuned in and/or participated in this year’s World College Radio Day! This year’s WCRD will be memorable because of the circumstances that it took place in. But it will also be memorable because it was our 10th anniversary and the effort that was put into this day, was…
World College Radio Day 2020 is here!
College radio friends, World College Radio Day starts in just a few hours! Almost 600 college radio stations in 38 countries on 6 continents have registered! WOW! This is going to be great! The legendary 24-hour Global Marathon will start later today at 00:00 CEST time, and is being hosted by the Italian station Radiophonica…
Audio content now ready for WCRD 2020!
College radio friends, World College Radio Day is just 2 days away and almost 600 college radio stations in 38 countries in 6 continents have registered. Our 1-hr radio special is ready to download (as well as our first 1-hr SPANISH program) as well as sweepers and promos for the big day AND a documentary…
Resilient students determined to unite and celebrate 10th Annual World College Radio Day, this Friday, October 2
MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 29, 2020 – Students from nearly 600 college radio stations in 38 countries will celebrate World College Radio Day this Friday, October 2. Many college radio stations still affected by COVID-19 closures and restrictions have vowed to find a way to unite with other college radio stations for this milestone worldwide celebration. “College…
Announcing a milestone radio documentary
This year’s College Radio Day will be it’s 10th, since it began in 2011. To celebrate this occasion and to recognize all those who have contributed to the event over the last decade, a special radio documentary has been commissioned by the College Radio Foundation. “Looking back, there was hours and hours of content, so…