Episodes

Episodes

• Unraveling the Mystery of a College Radio Network’s Interview with President Reagan at the White House 2026-06-05
  In 2016 I was intrigued by the story of a 1985 “college radio network” visit to the White House, in which students had the opportunity…
• Podcast #346 – The Fight for College Radio at Cleveland State Station WCSB 2025-11-19
  On October 3, 2025, while World College Radio Day was being celebrated all over the globe, Cleveland State University’s nearly 50-year old…
• WCSB Student Leaders and Supporters Fight Against Takeover of Cleveland State University’s Student-Run College Radio Station 2025-10-28
  On Friday, October 3, as World College Radio Day was being celebrated across the country and around the globe, students were locked out of their…
• Love to College Radio on College Radio Day 2025 2025-10-03
  Over the years there have been so many reports about the ebb and flow of college radio and I’ve tried my best to not feed into narratives of…
• Podcast #345 – Catching up with Community Radio at the Grassroots Radio Conference and NCRC 2025-09-24
  Jennifer Waits reports back from the Grassroots Radio Conference, held in Spokane Washington from September 11 to September 14, 2025. We recap FCC…
• 2026 “Best College Radio Stations” List from Princeton Review 2025-08-18
  The annual Princeton Review “Best College Radio Stations” list is here, just in time for the 2025-2026 academic year. Appearing within…
• Podcast #344 – Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age 2025-05-14
  While the work of radio stations using terrestrial transmitters is a typical discussion topic on Radio Survivor, for this episode we find ourselves…
• 2025 Princeton Review List of “Best College Radio Stations” 2025-03-23
  What are the best college radio stations? That’s an impossible question to answer, but each year Princeton Review publishes a list based on…
• Podcast #343 – Catching up on College Radio and Podcasting News (March 19, 2025) 2025-03-19
  Eric, Jennifer and Paul return with a new episode of Radio Survivor, recapping some of the latest news from our travels. Jennifer shares highlights…
• Alice’s Restaurant on the Radio Thanksgiving 2024 2024-11-27
  Thanksgiving 2024 is a bit sadder this year, with the news that Alice Brock has passed away. What a cruel irony that the woman who inspired the…
• Podcast: Remembering Alice Brock of Alice’s Restaurant 2024-11-27
  Several years ago, Radio Survivor had the pleasure of speaking with artist and restaurateur Alice Brock, the woman who provided much inspiration for…
• Podcast #342 – The Famous Computer Cafe 2024-08-14
  We travel back to the 1980s, when the show, The Famous Computer Cafe , initially launched over the radio in southern California. With a focus on…
• Podcast #341 – The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape 2024-05-15
  Journalist Marc Masters joins us to discuss his book, High Bias: the Distorted History of the Cassette Tape . We dive into how the oft-maligned…
• Podcast #340 – College Radio History at Williams College 2024-05-01
  Williams College student Josh Picoult arrived on campus with a fascination for both history and radio. Four years later, he’s about to…
• Podcast #339- 75 Years of Listener Supported Radio 2024-04-17
  Matthew Lasar talks with Brian Edwards-Tiekert, host of KPFA’s Upfront to commemorate the Birthday of Pacifica Radio. The post Podcast #339-…
• Podcast #338 – YouTube, Video and Podcasting 2024-04-10
  In the last few years YouTube has become one of the most popular platforms for consuming podcasts, even though it’s a primarily a video…
• Podcast #337 – Catching up on Radio News including LPFM, a College Radio Archive, Documentaries, and More 2024-03-20
  The Radio Survivor team returns for a new episode, during which Jennifer, Eric and Paul recap some of the latest radio news. Topics this week…
• Podcast #336 – Educational Radio and the Beginnings of Public Radio 2023-11-22
  On this edition of the show, we explore public radio history, specifically the origins of public radio in the United States, including the important…
• Alice’s Restaurant on the Radio Thanksgiving 2023 2023-11-21
  Arlo Guthrie’s seasonally appropriate “Alice’s Restaurant” is getting dusted off once again for radio airplay this Thanksgiving 2023. I’ve been…
• Podcast #335 – Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications 2023-11-08
  On this week’s show, we peek behind the scenes of The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC). A project of the Internet…
• Happy College Radio Day: Celebrating 100+ Years of College Radio 2023-10-06
  Happy World College Radio Day ! October 6, 2023 marks the 13th annual College Radio Day. As part of the festivities at Radio Survivor, we did a…