Radio News

Faculty member honored for teaching excellence....

The Provost  announced this year’s appointments for Distinguished Teacher. Radio Department faculty member Hope Daniels is this year's winner. When announcing her selection, the provost stated, "Throughout her more than twenty-five years of service to Columbia, Ms. Daniels has exemplified the College’s emphasis on teachers who are also working professionals. In addition to her experience in the radio industry as a host and moderator of news and public affairs programming, as well as her continuing activity as a media trainer and consultant, Ms. Daniels also served as the Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Carol Mosley Braun. Most importantly, however, Ms. Daniels brings these experiences back to the classroom in order to better prepare her students to face the real life issues they will face as they embark on their careers."

Radio Department celebrates Senior students' work....

The Radio Department Senior Radio Awards took place on May 16, 2008. Click here for a recap and pictures of the event.

2008 graduates obtain full-time radio positions....

Congrats are in order for Radio Department 2008 graduates: Andrew Applebey, Katie Baker, Emily Pennington and Ricardo Serrano have all been hired as full-time employees at radio stations in the Chicagoland area. Looking to find where recent alumni are working? These two links will give you all the local and national alumni who, what, and where info.

Great summer internships obtained by Radio Students....

The Radio Department is proud that our students secure some of the top internships in the United States. The extraordinary opportunities this summer include: Becky Silvermintz interning with the Peabody Award Winning show, "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me," Sandra Castro interning in production with Harpo Radio, Shira Haid assisting On-Air Personality Ty Bentli of WKSC-FM, and Jon Meseke interning with the Morning Fix at Q101. For a complete list of summer 2008 internships, click here.

WCRX Awarded National Recognition....

WCRX has won the “Service to America College Radio Award” for 2008 sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation. The NABEF announcement stated “WCRX Radio, Columbia College Chicago, is deeply connected to the students and to the community it serves. From a food drive to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository and its Job Outlook ’07 to award-winning student produced PSAs and original programming, WCRX provides excellent student opportunities and experiences, creating future broadcast leaders.”

Congratulations to Cheryl Langston, WCRX Director and Tony
Kwiecinski, WCRX Supervisor, for their leadership and commitment to
public service and to all the student members of WCRX for their hard
work and talent.The winners of the 10th annual Service to America Awards will be honored at the Celebration of Service to America Awards dinner on Monday, June 9, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Full-Time Faculty Member wins prestigious Award….

Dave Berner, Full-Time Radio Department Faculty member, has won first place in the Radio News Feature category of the Broadcast Education Association’s annual awards. The Broadcast Education Association is an organization for professors, students, and professionals involved in teaching and research related to radio. The story entitled, “Huntley Homecoming,” is about a surprise homecoming for an Iraq War solider.  It was broadcast on the CBS Radio Network in 2007.

Columbia College radio student obtains exclusive assignment . . .

Congratulations to Sarah Lange, senior student in the Radio Department, who has been named to the Youth Editorial Board of the Public Radio Exchange:  www.prx.org.  This is a National Public Radio funded endeavor that allows producers to offer their work for licensing on public radio stations all over the world.

WCRX Wins Seven Awards at Collegian Broadcasters Conference...

WCRX students won awards in seven categories at The Collegiate Broadcasters Production Awards Competition, which was held in Washington, D.C. on Friday, October 26, 2007. The winning entries were in the Documentary, Feature, Sports Reporting, Public Service Announcement and Audition Tape Categories. With the addition of the seven awards, WCRX has now won 12 awards for the 2006-2007 period. For a complete rundown of the awards, please visit the WCRX website.

Industry Magazine Article Highlights Columbia’s Radio Department Talent…

Radio and Records Magazine (R&R), has a superb interview with Rock 108, Waterloo, Iowa Program Director, Michael Cross. Cross mentions the talent of Columbia College’s Radio students as demonstrated by his hiring of three recent Radio Department graduates. You can read the article right here.

New Alumni and Intern Profiles…

Click this link and read all about Radio student Emily Pennington's drive to succeed in the radio industry. 

Also, did you ever wonder how someone becomes a Traffic Reporter in Chicago? Columbia College Chicago Radio Department Alumn Dan Levy gives you the inside scoop of how he became a top notch Traffic Reporter. You can read Dan's story here.