BEA2015

Now more than ever, college radio has become integral to preparing future broadcasters and producers for a career in the radio industry. And, as online radio becomes more of a player in the industry game, college broadcasters have the opportunity to impact what the radio industry’s future may be. Our panel of premiere college radio advisors will debate the virtues of strict versus more free-form running of college radio, as well as the importance of utilizing social media, in-studio cameras, blogs, and other traditionally non-radio elements to enhance the medium and help define its future.

Moderator: Gina Baleria, California State University - San Francisco
Jeff Jacoby, San Francisco State University, Advisor to KSFS Radio
Tom Vesci, Asnuntuck Community College, Advisor to WACC 107.7
Gina Baleria, California State University - San Francisco, Radio and Digital Media Instructor
Lance Liguez, University of Texas at Arlington; Faculty Advisor, UTA Radio
Pamela J. Ohrt, Wartburg College & Iowa College Media Association; KWAR Advisor

Social Media and Digital strategy are key to radio's future. How can Colleges teach and evaluate large groups of students in the holistic approach to content delivery in the "Age of the Smartphone"? A social media and web management company for radio, SoCast, has teamed up with a couple colleges to do just that. Utilizing the same platform as the largest broadcasting companies in Canada the college students are getting first hand experience managing content and analyzing data. With panelist from top broadcasters in the US and Canada, two colleges will walk ‎ the audience through a first hand experience to see how we have successfully integrated into the Radio Broadcasting curriculum.
Moderator: Dan Pihlainen, Algonquin College
Panelists: Sandy Hurst, SOCast SRM Founder
Jim Carr, Seneca College
Tincy Crouse, Cromwell Radio Group
Chris Duncombe, Corus Entertainment