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Beaver Nation’s Radio Station

by Kodey Price

Recently on the Blackburn College campus, efforts have been made to expand the reach of Blackburn Radio’s podcasts. Blackburn Radio co-manager Ally Fowler has been leading this effort.

Fowler noted the station had only been in operation for five years and still has developing to do. “The biggest part is that we don’t advertise enough, but this year we are looking to change that,” she said.  The station is not played live on the air but through a program called Backbone, which is an internet radio streaming service. The station can be heard on the Tune-In radio app or website.

Some students aren’t even aware that there is a Blackburn radio station, let alone that there are seven different DJs who each have their own shows. Each podcast features varying kinds of music and shows ranging from the school’s sports teams to movie soundtracks to alternative rock. “I thought it was pretty cool. I was surprised when I learned we had one,” said freshman Secondary Education major Reed Burnell. He continued, “Now that I know about it, I might have to give it a listen.”

Few places on campus actually play Blackburn Radio shows, although there are many buildings that could including the Demuzio Campus Center and the Dining Hall (Ding). Fowler recently spoke with Ding manager Layna Broux about the possibility playing the radio podcasts during lunch and dinner times. “The work program should work together in that sense,” said Broux who supported the idea. She also noted that the student work at the Blackburn Radio is underappreciated because of a lack of knowledge that it exists.

*The author of this article works for Blackburn Radio

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