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Podcast #340 – College Radio History at Williams College
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Williams College student Josh Picoult arrived on campus with a fascination for both history and radio. Four years later, he’s about to graduate after completing his undergraduate thesis on the history of college radio station WCFM, where he’s also the general manager. On this edition of Radio Survivor, we are joined by Josh, who talks us through some of the big ideas from his thesis: Gas Pipes, Gigahertz, and Grunge: Broadcasting at Williams College, 1940-1998. Josh also shares details about the current state of radio on campus.
Show Notes:
- Williams College radio station WCFM 91.9 FM in Williamstown, Massachusetts
- Podcast #89 – How to Preserve Radio History (guest Laura Schnitker)
- Podcast #158 – Surveying Community Radio’s Deep Archives (guest Laura Schnitker)
- Jennifer’s radio station tours
- Radio Station Field Trip #100 – WPRB at Princeton University
Show Credits:
- This episode was produced by Jennifer Waits
- Hosted by Jennifer Waits, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel
- Edited by Eric Klein
The post Podcast #340 – College Radio History at Williams College appeared first on Radio Survivor.
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Williams College student Josh Picoult arrived on campus with a fascination for both history and radio. Four years later, he’s about to graduate after completing his undergraduate thesis on the history of college radio station WCFM, where he’s also the general manager. On this edition of Radio Survivor, we are joined by Josh, who talks us through some of the big ideas from his thesis: Gas Pipes, Gigahertz, and Grunge: Broadcasting at Williams College, 1940-1998. Josh also shares details about the current state of radio on campus.
Show Notes:
- Williams College radio station WCFM 91.9 FM in Williamstown, Massachusetts
- Podcast #89 – How to Preserve Radio History (guest Laura Schnitker)
- Podcast #158 – Surveying Community Radio’s Deep Archives (guest Laura Schnitker)
- Jennifer’s radio station tours
- Radio Station Field Trip #100 – WPRB at Princeton University
Show Credits:
- This episode was produced by Jennifer Waits
- Hosted by Jennifer Waits, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel
- Edited by Eric Klein
The post Podcast #340 – College Radio History at Williams College appeared first on Radio Survivor.
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