The Radio Survivor podcast is a weekly show that explores the future of community media, with a focus on community radio, college radio, low-power FM and public access TV, along with podcasting and internet radio. Hosts Paul Riismandel, Eric Klein and Jennifer Waits highlight the best and most innovative audio programming and keep you updated on the news that affects our ability to make, create, hear and see great community media.
Radio Survivor Podcast
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The Radio Survivor podcast is a weekly show that explores the future of community media, with a focus on community radio, college radio, low-power FM and public access TV, along with podcasting and internet radio. Hosts Paul Riismandel, Eric Klein and Jennifer Waits highlight the best and most innovative audio programming and keep you updated on the news that affects our ability to make, create, hear and see great community media.
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November 19, 2025
Podcast #346 – The Fight for College Radio at Cleveland State Station WCSB
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> On October 3, 2025, while World College Radio Day was being celebrated all over the globe, Cleveland State University’s nearly 50-year old student-run college radio station WCSB 89.3 FM was shut down by administrators. Staff and volunteers were escorted out of the station by police and programming was soon replaced by JazzNEO, a music service produced by public radio group Ideastream. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In the ensuing weeks, WCSB participants and supporters have been protesting this move and have organized under the name XCSB. To discuss what happened to the Cleveland State college radio station and what lies ahead for XCSB, two former WCSB student leaders join us on Radio Survivor. Liam Main was the business manager of WCSB and Alison Bomgardner was the most recent General Manager of the station.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show Notes:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2025/10/wcsb-student-leaders-and-supporters-fight-against-takeover-of-cleveland-state-universitys-student-run-college-radio-station/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WCSB Student Leaders and Supporters Fight Against Takeover of Cleveland State University’s Student-Run Station</a> (Radio Survivor)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://xcsb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XCSB website</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250927032541/https://www.wcsb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Last capture of WCSB-FM website</a>, when it was student-run station (Wayback Machine)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.collegeradio.org/global-college-radio-community-unites-for-xcsb-special-broadcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global College Radio Community Unites for XCSB Special Broadcast</a> (College Radio Foundation)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.ideastream.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ideastream Public Media</a> website<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.ideastream.org/jazz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JazzNEO</a> web page<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://askcbi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">College Broadcasters Inc.</a> website<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2011/01/kusf-djs-and-fans-gear-up-to-fight-proposed-college-radio-station-sale-while-ownership-details-for-classical-public-radio-emerge/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KUSF DJs and Fans Gear up to Fight Proposed Radio Station Sale</a> (Radio Survivor, January 2011)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show Credits:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * This episode was produced by Jennifer Waits<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Hosted by Jennifer Waits and Eric Klein<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Edited by Eric Klein<br /> <br />
September 24, 2025
Podcast #345 – Catching up with Community Radio at the Grassroots Radio Conference and NCRC
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jennifer Waits reports back from the Grassroots Radio Conference, held in Spokane Washington from September 11 to September 14, 2025. We recap FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez’s keynote address, in which she spoke forcefully about recent actions by the FCC that threaten freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Gomez talked about the importance of community radio, as a place that inherently provides a diversity of view points.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Also on the show, we hear a bit about the National Campus and Community Radio Conference, which was held in Nanaimo, BC, Canada in June 2025. Plus, Jennifer digs into the latest “best college radio stations” list from Princeton Review.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show Notes:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://grc2025.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Grassroots Radio Conference 2025</a>, hosted by KYRS in Spokane, Washington<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://kyrs.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KYRS, Thin Air Community Radio</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/anna-gomez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/gomez-sounds-alarm-on-press-freedoms-at-grassroots-radio-conference" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gomez Sounds Alarm on Press Freedoms at Grassroots Radio Conference</a> (Radio World)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2020/10/podcast-267-live-from-the-grassroots-radio-conference-community-radio-and-protests/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Podcast #267 – Live from the Grassroots Radio Conference: Community Radio and Protests</a> (October 2020 virtual GRC)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2018/10/podcast-162-the-future-of-community-radio-live-from-grassroots-radio-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Podcast #162 – The Future of Community Radio, Live from Grassroots Radio Conference</a> (October 2018 in Portland, Oregon)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://ncrc.ncra.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) Conference</a> in Nanaimo, BC, Canada<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="Countercuhttps://www.civl.ca/counterculture-20-years-of-civl-radio-in-the-fraser-valley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Counterculture: 20 Years of CIVL Radio in the Fraser Valley</a> documentary<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.35000watts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">35000 Watts documentary</a> about college radio<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Campus and community radio stations that Jennifer visited in Canada (<a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/radio-station-tours/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tour reports</a> forthcoming): <a href="https://www.radiosidney.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radio Sidney</a>, <a href="https://cfuv.uvic.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CFUV-FM</a> (University of Victoria), <a href="https://www.chly.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CHLY-FM</a> (Victoria Island University), <a href="https://coopradio.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vancouver Co-Op Radio CFRO-FM</a>, <a href="https://www.civl.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CiVL-FM</a> (University of the Fraser Valley), <a href="https://www.cjsf.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CJSF-FM</a> (Simon Fraser University), <a href="https://www.citr.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CiTR-FM</a> (University of British Columbia)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://nardwuar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nadwuar the Human Serviette</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
May 14, 2025
Podcast #343 – Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> While the work of radio stations using terrestrial transmitters is a typical discussion topic on Radio Survivor, for this episode we find ourselves examining music and talk beamed down from satellites orbiting the earth. Satellite radio as we know it began in the 1990s, with its major players launching satellite radio services in the early 2000s. Brian Fauteux, Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies at University of Alberta joins us on the show to discuss the fascinating history and relevance of satellite radio to both radio culture and the music industry. Brian is the author of the new book, “Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age,” released in 2025.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show Notes:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/books/music-in-orbit/paper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age</a> (UC Press)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.brianfauteux.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Fauteux</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SiriusXM</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/hbcu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HBCU channel</a> on SiriusXM<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://aquariumdrunkard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aquarium Drunkard</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/siriusxmu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sirius XMU</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://spinningindie.blogspot.com/2008/10/behind-scenes-of-xmus-student-exchange.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Behind the Scenes of XMU’s “Student Exchange Program”</a> (SpinningIndie)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2016/03/radio-2-0-uploading-first-broadcast-medium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew Lasar on “Radio 2.0”</a> (Radio Survivor)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/radio-20-9781440832437/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radio 2.0: Uploading the First Broadcast Medium</a> by Matthew Lasar<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Flashback Radio Survivor <a href="https://www.radiosurvivor.com/author/brian-fauteux/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">articles</a> by Brian Fauteux circa 2014-2016! (Radio Survivor)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show Credits:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * This episode was produced by Jennifer Waits<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Hosted by Jennifer Waits and Eric Klein<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Edited by Eric Klein<br /> <br />
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