Name: Bruce Greenberg College: San Diego State University Station: KCR Active: 1975-1978 Positions: Production Manager, Assistant GM Favorite bands back then: Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush Advice: Soak it all in and enjoy it. The real world isn’t nearly as much fun. Bathroom Break Song: I usually did the Import show….
Category: College Radio History
Ten Game-Changing Albums on College Radio
The Police – Outlandos d’Amour The debut album by The Police would hint at the mash-up of styles that would eventually become their trademark (reggae and pop, for example), but as a product of 1978, it was most heavily influenced by the burgeoning punk scene. Early singles “Roxanne” and “Can’t Stand Losing You” failed to…
College radio, public radio, commercial radio…what’s the difference?
One question that gets asked occasionally that I didn’t initially anticipate is “What exactly is college radio?”. This has been especially true when talking with people outside of the United States, but even in the U.S., a lot of people aren’t familiar with the different types of radio stations out there. Let’s take a look….
What the heck is carrier current broadcasting?
As we dive into the world of college radio broadcasting, one term which comes up over and over is “carrier current”. What exactly is carrier current and why is it important to college radio history? Let’s take a look. Carrier current broadcasting is a way to transmit a radio signal through the electrical wiring of…
World College Radio Day 2021
Today is World College Radio Day, so it is the perfect time to reflect on college radio and its importance in the media landscape. It might seem as though radio is an antiquated medium, but there is a reason every automobile still comes with one installed. There are still hundreds of radio stations all across…
What was the first college radio station in the U.S.?
When talking about college radio history, one of the first (and most common) questions is: what was the first college radio station in the United States? And while that may seem like a relatively straightforward, easy-to-answer question, it turns out that it isn’t that simple. Depending on how you define a “college radio station”, you…