I was on the dinosaur table at the University Radio York 40th Anniversary celebration dinner in York last month. URY is the oldest student radio station in the UK, and I was a founder jock once they stopped mucking about and got legal.
It was a nice night. The current crew are pleasant, clear-headed, and there [...]
Category Archives: Education
College Radio 1
Something new 0
I’m in New York this week, but listening to a stream off a hybrid radio/social networking site out of Chicago. Vocalo is in repeats right now, recycling a 6 hour Friday chunk for the second time over the weekend. It’s got a real FM frequency too. But here’s the twist: it’s different. I’ve not heard [...]
Categories: Community, Development, Digital, Documentary, Education, Localism, Podcasting, Production
Tagged: Chicago, Community Radio, Public Radio
2012 and beyond… 1
I’ve never been very good at predicting the future. Witness all the failed lottery tickets for a start, never mind all the old technology and pieces of kit that litter the loft, supposedly both cutting edge and future proof.
But now I need some assistance in predicting life in 2012.
Over the next few months I will [...]
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Radio… someone still loves you 0
I recently attended the annual IBS Conference in New York. (You’ll be pleased to know my digestion’s fine – it actually stands for Intercollegiate Broadcasting System). I was surprised to hear representatives from University Radio across America sharing the common concern that many students no longer own a radio. What!? No radio? At first I [...]
Categories: Development, Education
Tagged: Development, new york, radio
The Next Generation 0
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My concern is this:
I teach a lot of talented individuals. They produce fantastic work – audio, video, web, podcast. Much of it is up to or beyond professional standards. They all want to work in the “meedja”.
Many never will.
Why?
There are many reasons, but predominantly I think it’s the leap between producing awe inspiring [...]
Categories: Education