Black Squirrel Radio

Infobox Radio Station


name = Black Squirrel Radio
airdate = 1930s
frequency = www.blacksquirrelradio.com (Internet Radio)
country = USA
city =
area = Global
format = Urban, Rock, and Local
owner = Kent State University
slogan =
website = [http://www.blacksquirrelradio.com/ http://www.blacksquirrelradio.com/]
callsign_meaning =

Black Squirrel Radio is an online radio station run by students of Kent State University, broadcasting exclusively on campus television and the Web. Previously known as WKSR, the station's name was changed in 2005 due to a legal conflict with WKSR-FM, the broadcast station using the same call letters [ [http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2005/06/29/News/Wksr-Becomes.Bs.Radio-1517344.shtml WKSR becomes BS Radio] ] . Black Squirrel Radio is overseen by faculty from Kent State University's Journalism and Mass Communication program. Since the name change, Black Squirrel Radio has been expanding the breadth of their content to include podcasting and talk radio shows in addition to music shows. Black Squirrel Radio currently has 120 students on its staff.

Black Squirrel Radio's lineage can be traced to the 1930s and the Radio Workshop in the School of Speech at Kent State University [ [http://jmc.kent.edu/home/feature/2006/November/BSR/index.htm The Story of Black Squirrel Radio] ] .

Format

Mainly Urban, Rock and Local music. The format lends itself to the station mascot's name, "Url the Squirrel" (Urban Rock Local).

News

BSR is an affiliate of UWIRE, [ [http://www.uwire.com/current-affiliates/ Current Affiliates] ] which gathers, edits, and re-distributes student-created content, [ [http://www.uwire.com/about About UWIRE] ] and broadcasts news at 15 minutes before the hour and at 15 minutes past the hour.

Popular Shows

* He Said She Said (talk- relationship advice)
* The Rant (talk)
* Music to Make Babies To (music)
* The Hip Hop Block (music- Urban)
* The Post Modern Experience (talk)
* Welded Wednesdays / Face-Melting Fridays (music- Metal)
* The Weekend S.T.D. (talk)
* Hear and Now (music- local)
* Ridin' The Pine (talk- sports)

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Fall 2008 Station Directors

*General Manager - Halley Miller
*Programming Director - Gabz Ciofani
*Music Director - Daniel Doherty
*Promotions Director - Brittany Lynch
*Production Director - Nico Simino
*Technical Manager - Kyle Dukeshire
*Operations Manager - Ken Brown
*Fundraising Director - Brittany Stephenson
*Sales Director - Robby Herbst
*News Director - Amanda Kelley
*News Team Leader - Ashleigh Klinger
*Sports Director - Drew Biada
*Mobile DJ Coordinator - Eric Tung
*Web Director - Garrison Ebie

Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 Station Directors

*General Manager - Rory Geraghty
*Programming Director - Halley Miller
*Rock Director - Daniel Doherty
*Production Director - Ty Kellogg
*Operations Director - Andy Thrush
*Fundraising Director - Desiree Bartoe
*Sports Director - Kenny Brown
*Sales Director - Robby Herbst
*News Director - Amanda Kelley
*Web Director - Sten Neuber
*Mobile DJ Directors - Zach Doubek & Eric Tung

pring 2007 Station Directors

*General Manager - Micah Manus
*Programming Director - Rory Geraghty
*College Rock Director - Mark Krugman
*Production Director - Ty Kellogg
*Operations Director - Andy Thrush
*Fundraising Director - Desiree Bartoe
*Sales Director - Nicole Mosca
*News Director - Lindsay McCoy
*Web Director - Trey Kauffman
*Mobile DJ Directors - Sean Lawry & Kenny Brown

Fall 2006 Station Directors

*General Manager - Micah Manus
*Programming Director - Rory Geraghty
*College Rock Director - Mark Krugman
*Production Director - Kyle Phillips
*Operations Director - Andy Thrush
*Fundraising Director - Maddie Otcasek
*Sales Director - Nicole Mosca
*News Director - Lindsay McCoy
*Web Director - Trey Kauffman
*Mobile DJ Directors - Sean Lawry & Ty Kellogg

pring 2008 DJs

* Rachel Abbey * Francesca Aiello * Tiffany Alcock * Chris Ames * Marcus Barley * Desiree Bartoe * Pat Bensi * Alexandria Berens * Drew Biada * Alana Boone * Charles Bromley * Ken Brown * Kim Brown * Theresa Bruskin * Matthew Carissimi * Gabz Ciofani * Katie Cleary * Alyssa Conner * Callyn Cooley * Jon Cooley * Mitch Cooper * Austin Corthell * Jason Covert

* Pamela Crimbchin * Sarah Cucciarre * Darren D'Altorio * Jackie Davis * Ellen Davis * Stephanie Dever * Danny Doherty * Samantha Donegan * Zach Doubek * Kyle Dukeshire * Garrison Ebie * James Everetts * Lamour Feagin * Jonas Fortune * Ray Fowler * Tiffany Fuchs * Chris Gates * Thomas Gallick * Rory Geraghty * Steve Hall * Alexandria Hamilton * Joe Harrington * Andrew Heinl

* Robby Herbst * Kameron Horhn * Josh Hustek * Ledion Isufaj * Amy Jaskowick * Jeff Johnson * Joshua Johnston * Steph Johnstone * Trey Kauffman * Amanda Kelley * Ty Kellogg * Derick Kimmell * Ashleigh Klinger * Abby Kondas * Anne Lackney * Andrew Lent * Tyrel Linkhorn * James Loss * Brittany Lynch * Tim Magaw * Corrie Malcolm * Hannah McDonald * Lauren Mesick

* Zach Mikrut * Halley Miller * Holly Miller * Jeanette Nachman * Sten Neuber * Sarah Nusinow * Martina Nwoga * Maddie Otcasek * Taylor Parsons * William Poulson * Jillian Pusti * Forrest Reed * Eric Ristow * Trae Ruscin * Jeff Russ * Cait Rybiski * T.J. Salopek * Kristopher Shepard * Junico Simino * Mike Smylie * Mark Snodgrass * Antonio Stephenson * Brittany Stephenson

* Matt Sternad * Matthew Steward * Dave Sugerman * Craig Teubl * Andrew Thames * Brandon Thome * Andy Thrush * James Titko * Katie Troha * Griff Truxell * Alex Tucker * Eric Tung * Evan Vereb * Reba Vickner * Francesco Vitone * Lauren Vogel * Steve Waltl * Elizabeth Whiteman * Audrey Wilson * Andrew Wilmer * Chelsea Wonski * Bryan Wroten

Recent changes

The station website was changed from kentbsr.com to blacksquirrelradio.com. It is currently being redesigned to be launched in August 2008.

Black Squirrel Radio now calls Franklin Hall its home. The station was formerly located in the Music & Speech Building.

References

External links

* [http://www.blacksquirrelradio.com/ Website]
* [http://www.blacksquirrelradio.com/livecam.php BSR Squirrel Cam] Live webcam
* [http://www.kentnewsnet.com Kent News Net]