gigamatic

once upon a time, i worked at a radio station, with a bunch of other crazy folks. i consider it to be one of the most fun, rewarding, and educational times in my life. the people i worked with were top notch, and for the most part, like me, took their work VERY seriously. as seriously as (or sometimes even more serously than) we take our work now.

except for jay. jay was busy playing solitaire on an ancient (even by their standards) computer. (just kidding, skullf*cker, you know i'm your #1 fan).

so, let's just say, I know how bad student radio budgets suck. they suck ASS. ASS I SAY! And they suck ass worse if your school doesnt give a shit about you anymore, which is happening more and more as this shift to online broadcasting happens.

so what i'm saying is, support college radio, wherever it may be. the studios, the equipment, the music, the broadcasting (airwave or Internet, thanks DMCA), the publicity, the events, they all cost money. and there's some GOOD talent out there, as well as some good music to listen to. And if these kids don't have a training ground, you're going to end up with even more stations in automation... because it's cheaper and easier. and that sucks the life out of radio. you might as well listen to a mixtape.

my old station doesn't even get funding from the telecommunications school (if i recall) only from student activities fees and student organization money, and any revenue they can generate from advertising, mobile gigs (djs for events), and anything else they can think of.

the current gang of execs there is doing a great job, and are highly motivated. part of which might be because they're due to move into a new building next year. and if they can squeeze out some more funds, they might actually be able to keep it!