600 Date: 5/6/2013 Taking full advantage of being active on social media and connecting with alums, Ella Rakowski (B.A. '12) has landed a position as on-air talent at KOKZ, 105.7 FM in Waterloo, Iowa.]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12524-54994 Date: 4/25/2013 Every Friday night from 7-10 p.m. WCRX-FM dims the lights, closes the shades, and becomes "The Blue Door Club," featuring the best of jazz, blues, classic R&B, and swing.]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12478-54734 Date: 4/19/2013 Radio Department Freshman Miguel Flores and Sophomore Joseph George continue to take their "Nothing But Net," podcast to new heights, as they snared an interview with the #1 ranked boys High School basketball player in the United States, Senior forward Jabari Parker of Class 4 A Illinois State Champion Simeon High School.]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12451-54574 Date: 4/17/2013 Katie Baker (B.A. '08), Associate Producer for Harpo Radio, Inc. (Sirius/XM Radio), was honored with her second prestigious Gracie Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Program for her work on "O You 2012," which aired on Harpo Radio.]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12436-54538 Date: 4/12/2013 Listeners to "The Blue Door Club," on WCRX-FM, were in for a treat last on a recent show, as Host Tom Bowman interviewed legendary musician and arranger Vince Giordano from the award-winning HBO series, "Boardwalk Empire."
]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12410-54437 Date: 4/4/2013 Tim Richards (B.A. '91) has been tabbed Program Director at country music station KMLE, 107.9 FM in Phoenix, Arizona.
]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12376-54151 Date: 3/25/2013 Radio Department Freshmen Miguel Flores spent this past weekend living out a dream by calling the Class 2A Men's State Title Basketball game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12343-53949 Date: 3/22/2013 Join Melissa Swift every Wednesday morning at 10:15 a.m. as she talks with various veterinarians and experts from the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association.]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12335-53905 Date: 3/1/2013 WCRX-FM's Ryan McKiddy recently sat down with Columbia College Chicago Film Major AJ Young to discuss his appearance on stage at the Oscars, handing statuettes to presenters at the 85th Annual Academy Awards. ]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12237-53570 Date: 2/28/2013 Since obtaining a position at WLS, 94.7 FM two years ago, Matt Donahue (B.A. '11) continues to move up in the company, as he has now been promoted to Programming Assistant at the station.]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12231-53458 Date: 2/14/2013 Radio Department Freshman Miguel Flores and Sophomore Joseph George have put together an original weekly podcast entitled, "Nothing But Net," that brings a fresh perspective on the high school sports scene in the Midwest, as well as diving into discussions with local and national guests.]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12188-53231 Date: 2/5/2013 The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists is offering a $1,000 scholarship opportunity.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12141-53015 Date: 2/5/2013 The Radio Department is pleased to announce Saturday, April 6, 2013 as the date for Spring Open House.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12145-53535 Date: 1/24/2013 "The Abe Kanan Show," featuring radio alum Abe Kanan (B.A. '03), along with fellow alum Dan Levy (B.A. '04), can now be heard live and uncensored every Thursday and Friday 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. CST, on the Howard Stern Sirius/XM Channel, "Howard 101."]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12082-52797 Date: 12/14/2012 Proving that being versatile is the key to longevity in the industry, Maha Gorgi (B.A. '11) is not only a Sales Assistant at Matrix Media Chicago, but can now add on-air talent to her resume, as she has been hired to host weekends at urban contemporary station WYRB, 106.3 FM (Power 106) in Rockford, IL.]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12014-52501 Date: 11/29/2012 Congratulations to students Tom Bowman, Josh Cox, Charles Match, Ben Nance and Dominic Rescigno.]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11942-52367 Date: 10/19/2012 After traveling to four different countries in six months, Sarah Zwinklis (B.A. '12) returned to Chicago to begin her radio career as a full-time employee at legendary classical music station, WFMT, 98.7 FM.]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11770-51331 Date: 10/16/2012 Since arriving at KQWB-FM (Q98) in Fargo, ND in 2010, Radio Department graduate Mike Hansen (B.A. '06), has been hosting mid-days and doubling as Assistant Program Director for the station.]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11727-51187 Date: 10/16/2012 Check out Chicago alt/rock band Marina City's acoustic performance from the 9th Annual Midwest Regional High School and College Radio Conference.]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11736-51223 Date: 10/1/2012 WCRX Students win 3 Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards.]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11639-50865 Date: 9/13/2012 Men's Health U list of the "20 Coolest College Radio Stations" includes WCRX-FM.]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11548-50434 Date: 7/20/2012 Radio alum Steve Berger (B.A. '07) won the "2012 Score Search," to become the next Chicago Sports Radio Host on WSCR, 670 The Score!]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11351-49586 Date: 6/26/2012 Acting on a tip and a recommendation from former classmate Eric Pribramsky (B.A. '11), Calie Lyons (B.A. '11) has been hired as a Traffic Editor at Navteq (Nokia) Traffic.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11265-49200 Date: 6/26/2012 In addition to his position as a producer at ESPN, AM 1000 in Chicago, Radio Department graduate George Cotsirilos can now add Traffic Producer at Clear Channel's Total Traffic network to his growing portfolio of work.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11268-49199 Date: 6/26/2012 George Zarr, Senior Lecturer in the Radio Department, was commissioned by "Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre" to compose a song for the Alice in Wonderland Podcast.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11269-49151 Date: 5/25/2012 Since first being hired at a commercial radio station in 2010, Eric Pribramsky (B.A. '11) has navigated his way through the Chicago radio market at a rapid pace.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11199-48745 Date: 5/1/2012 WCRX, 88.1 FM has been awarded multiple 2012 Communicator Awards.]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11074-48332 Date: 4/27/2012 WCRX-FM won two 1st place awards for student work at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) 72nd Annual Student Radio Awards Ceremony in NYC.]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11049-48228 Date: 4/19/2012 2010 Radio Department graduate Allyce Karrasch has been hired as Promotions Coordinator at K-HiTS, 104.3 FM in Chicago.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11008-48105 Date: 4/19/2012 Radio Department Adjunct faculty member Johnathon "Zebo" Gust will be DJing front and center on the main stage at Lollapalooza this year.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11011-48308 Date: 4/5/2012 Dave Berner, Associate Professor Radio Department, recently traveled to Chesterfield, Michigan where he produced and recorded, "Big Daddy's: The Battle Over Medical Marijuana in Michigan."]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10930-47715 Date: 4/5/2012 Following in the footsteps of several successful Radio Department graduates who work at WUSN, 99.5 FM, senior Radio Major Nancy Guida has been hired as a Promotions Assistant.]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10931-47776 Date: 3/16/2012 Radio major and WCRX-FM Sports Director, Sam Panayotovich, continues to build his resume, as he recently handled Play-by-Play/Color Analyst duties for the 2012 Illinois Swimming Championship.]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10850-47276 Date: 3/16/2012 The movie "21 Jump Street," opened on Friday, March 16, 2012, and  WCRX-FM Host Jake Chandler has an exclusive review of the movie and interviews with several actors from the movie.]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10851-48103 Date: 2/23/2012 "Every Now and Then," written and directed by Radio Department Senior Lecturer, George Zarr, has been chosen for inclusion in the Radio Drama category at the 2012 Atlanta Fringe Festival to be held the week of May 9-13th in Atlanta, Georgia.]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10735-46827 Date: 2/23/2012 With over 16 years of working behind the scenes in sports talk radio, Dustin Rhoades (B.A. '96), has used that experience to co-author along with David Brody and Bill Rogan, a new book entitled, Sports Talk: The Personality Behind the Personalities.]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10736-46823 Date: 2/17/2012 Becky Silvermintz (B.A. '09) has been hired as full-time Traffic Director for Cumulus Radio in Kansas City, Missouri.]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10708-46828 Date: 2/10/2012 AllAccess.com, the radio and music industry's most viewed and used resource, has an in-depth interview with Mike Wheaton (B.A. '07), Program/Music Director at WXZO, Planet 96.7 FM in Burlington, Vermont.]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10654-46845 Date: 2/10/2012 Columbia College Chicago Radio Department Major and WGCI, 107.5 FM On-Air Talent, Demi Lobo, continues to make waves in the entertainment industry as her song, "House Party," is featured in the MTV reality series, MADE.]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10659-46846 Date: 2/9/2012 John Gregory (B.A. '11) continues to advance in his radio career as he has now been hired as Sports Anchor for the Illinois Radio Network.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10650-46849 Date: 1/20/2012 Amber Biela (B.A. '09) begins 2012 back in the Midwest as Music Director and Afternoon Host at WRQE, 93.1/93.5 FM in Green Bay, WI.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10545-46853 Date: 12/2/2011 After having completed a successful internship during the summer semester, Radio Major James Moody knew the drill for being a successful intern: Be on time, work hard, and be willing to do whatever it takes to make a solid impression.]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10312-46861 Date: 12/2/2011 Drea Williams is not only a Junior Radio Major at Columbia College Chicago, but she's also working in the industry as a full-time Traffic Reporter for the Morning Riot Show on Urban Contemporary station WGCI, 107.5 FM, and The Steve Harvey Morning Show at WVAZ, 102.7 FM (V103).]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10313-46862 Date: 11/4/2011 Safa Eshmawy (B.A. '11) has been hired as a full-time news writer/editor at WWWN, 101.1 FM in Chicago.]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10185-46863 Date: 10/21/2011 Capitalizing on an internship experience, Brian Caffrey (B.A. '11) has been hired as a Production Assistant at WKSC, 103.5 FM.]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10088-46882 Date: 10/17/2011 Columbia College Chicago's student-run radio station, WCRX, 88.1 FM, was featured in the Washington Post article "10 Great College Radio Stations."]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10054-43931 Date: 8/17/2011 After getting her start as an Evening Host in Fargo, North Dakota, Jamie Lound (B.A. '10) is now switching markets and joining KRXP, 103.9 FM in Colorado Springs, Colorado where she will be doing a live midday shift from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9668-46865 Date: 8/10/2011 Fulfilling a lifelong dream, 2011 Radio Department graduate Brian Hlavacek has been hired as a Production Assistant at WXRT, 93.1 FM.]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9637-42213 Date: 6/24/2011 After successfully completing two internships over the past year, Peter Cohen (B.A. '11) has been hired as a Producer at ESPN, AM-1000 in Chicago.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9540-41677 Date: 6/23/2011 WCRX-FM has been recognized with 8 Communicator Awards, including 3 top awards.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9532-41898 Date: 6/20/2011 Don Kleppin (B.A. '11) spent the spring semester interning with the Roe and Roeper Show on talk radio station, WLS, 890 AM.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9520-41590 Date: 6/10/2011 "The Abe Kanan Show," featuring radio alum Abe Kanan (B.A. '03), along with fellow alum Dan Levy (B.A. '04), can now be heard live and uncensored every Saturday from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. CST on the Howard Stern Sirius/XM Channel, "Howard 101."]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9488-41457 Date: 6/3/2011 Radio Department graduate Matt Donahue (B.A. '11), found himself in the enviable position of landing not one, but two positions in the radio field upon his recent graduation.
]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9456-41322 Date: 5/23/2011 Along with the entire staff of the show, Katie Baker (B.A. ’08), Associate Producer for The Laura Berman Show on Harpo Radio, Inc. (Sirus/XM Radio), was honored with a prestigious Gracie Award for Outstanding Talk Show in the Entertainment/Information category.
]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9357-40938 Date: 5/9/2011 After spending two semesters as an intern with the "Mully and Hanley Show" on all sports station, WSCR, 670 AM, "The Score," Radio Department Senior Dennis Gambino has been hired as a Morning Show Producer at the station.
]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9251-41325 Date: 4/28/2011 Radio Department graduate Joy Perkins (B.A.'07) has been hired as Promotions Coordinator for two nationally recognized radio stations in Chicago.
]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9144-40033 Date: 4/20/2011 WCRX's Mike Michalski recently spoke with actor Peter Facinelli about his role as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the blockbuster films "Twilight," The Twilight Saga: "New Moon" and Showtime's new series "Nurse Jackie."
]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9012-39791 Date: 4/12/2011 Radio Major, and Vocalo, 89.5 FM intern, Sarah Zwinklis, recently had the opportunity to sit down with The Mud Queens of Chicago, a group of female mud wrestlers who do it not only for fun, but a good cause.
]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8872-39025 Date: 4/8/2011 Dave Berner, Associate Professor Radio Department, has been awarded the 2011 Grand Prize at the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for his teaching memoir, Accidental Lessons.
]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8854-38907 Date: 3/23/2011 Radio Major Colin Lazorka has turned his internship experience into a Production Assistant position at Chicago's oldies station, WLS, 94.7 FM.
]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8679-38334 Date: 3/8/2011 James Grigdesby, a 2008 Radio Department graduate, has been hired by urban contemporary station, WPWX, Power 92.3 FM.
]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8601-37920 Date: 2/24/2011 Radio students George Burnett and Larissa Perron have started an Audio Drama Club, which has been recognized by the Student Engagement Office as an official organization.]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8514-37556 Date: 1/6/2011 A new and innovative way of delivering audio dramas to a mobile audience was launched on the Blackberry Smart Phone, and George Zarr, Senior Lecturer in the Radio Department, has several of his audio pieces available to listen to via this new APP.
]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8251-36287 Date: 10/28/2010 The Huffington Post has named WCRX, 88.1 FM one of the top 9 college radio stations in the country!
]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-7948-35025 Date: 10/15/2010 In the winter of 2005 Radio alum Kenneth Ngwa decided to make what he calls "an unlikely trip" to a place that many in the world would deem extremely dangerous.
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