WRAS 88.5 FM in Atlanta was the first radio station to play Outkast. It was one of the first few stations in the country to play R.E.M., Deerhunter and the Indigo Girls. It’s been a crucial, ...

The College Radio Foundation has announced the winners of the 2024 Spirit of College Radio Awards, recognizing exceptional participation and programming during this year’s World College Radio Day, ...

Radio World’s “Guest Commentaries” section provides a platform for industry thought leaders and other readers to share their perspective on radio news, technological trends and more. If you’d like to ...

Before there were music blogs and streaming services, one of the only ways you could hear new, independent, underground music was college radio, and bands like R.E.M., Pixies, The Smiths, The ...

Much about the airwaves has changed in the quarter-century since Paul Westerberg moaned his love letter to that feral half-inch of the FM dial where college radio DJ’s share—or inflict—their musical ...

Click here to read more from Slate’s “College Week.” College radio has always been an unslick, spit-and-baling-wire affair, surviving on the strength of its volunteers’ and listeners’ enthusiasm. At ...

The 13th annual World College Radio Day will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. This year’s theme is “Where All Voices Are Welcome.” This year, World College Radio Day will unite more than 700 ...

A DJ broadcasts from WVCR's station at Siena College. (Courtesy of WVCR) A sign for a radio-thon fundraiser hanging outside of WVCR, Siena College's radio station. (Courtesy of WVCR) Behind one of the ...