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…
The filmmakers behind Vinyl Nation support College Radio Day
By Dave Sarkies When Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone, the filmmakers behind the documentary Vinyl Nation, contacted College Radio Day about partnering with us on our big day next week, it was a perfect fit. What better platform for two guys all about music discovery who just made a movie about the record resurgence to…
Leadership Lessons from Starting a College Radio Station
By Jim Bolt KSSU (originally KEDG, https://kedg.weebly.com/) was founded at Sacramento State in the spring of 1991. I should know because I am one of the original founders. It just so happens that 1991 is also heralded as the year that “college rock” exploded into the mainstream as a commercial success. The alternative music revolution…
10 Legendary Bands that Wouldn’t Be Legendary without College Radio
As we approach this year’s College Radio Day on October 2, we take a look at college radio’s important musical legacy. By Dave Sarkies College radio’s unique status as a platform for music typically not heard elsewhere is its draw; its ability to launch the careers of unknown acts is its power. Myriad major acts…
Bret Michaels named as the official 2020 Ambassador for the 10th Annual World College Radio Day
MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 15, 2020 – Multi-platinum music icon Bret Michaels is named as the official 2020 Ambassador for the 10th Annual World College Radio Day, which is happening worldwide on Friday, October 2th, 2020. “In this difficult time, there has never been a more important year, or a better year, for the hope that college radio brings. It…