Top College and University Stations From Across the Nation Will Stream Wherever iHeartRadio is Available, including Online, Mobile and Automobile

 

New York, NY– January 23, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced that it will add college radio stations to the New iHeartRadio, its free, industry-leading digital radio service beginning later this month.  The New iHeartRadio offers more than 800 broadcast radio and commercial-free digital-only stations from 150 cities, plus the ability to create custom radio stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.

 

College radio is a broad category that spans everything from student-run stations featuring block programming and music, news and sports programming to professionally-run stations with specific formats.  At launch, iHeartRadio’s College programming will include more than a dozen of the leading college stations from eleven states across the country — with additional college radio stations to be added in the coming months -- and iHeartRadio users and college radio fans can tune in to some of the country’s most highly-recognized and listened to college radio stations, including:

 

Appalachian State’s WASU – Rock, North Carolina
Connecticut College’s WCNI – Block Programming, Connecticut
Dartmouth College's WFRD - Modern Rock, New Hampshire
Denison University’s WDUB – Block Programming, Ohio
DePaul University’s Radio DePaul – Block Programming, Illinois
Emerson College’s WERS – Adult Alternative, Massachusetts
Flagler College’s WFCF – Block Programming, Florida
Green River College’s KGRG – Alternative Rock, Washington State
Ithaca College’s WICB – Modern Rock, New York
Rice University’s Rice Radio – Block Programming, Texas
Seton Hall University’s WSOU – Hard Rock/Metal, New Jersey
Stanford University’s KZSU- Block Programming, California
Temple University’s WHIP – Block Programming, Pennsylvania
College of Wooster’s WCWS – Block Programming ,Ohio
 

“Bringing college radio stations to iHeartRadio is a great source of local and independent programming that offers our users a more diverse listening experience and also provides listeners new opportunities for music, news and sports exposure and discovery,” said John Hogan, President and CEO, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “Many of our top on-air personalities started their radio careers at college radio stations and we are glad to give back by providing these great college stations with an industry-leading national distribution platform -- iHeartRadio.”

 

This new college radio programming furthers iHeartRadio’s commitment to providing listeners with an increasing variety of music choices from various formats, and will serve as a connection for alumni to their alma maters. 

“We are thrilled to be among the inaugural stations offered as part of iHeartradio’s college radio programming,” said Mark Maben, General Manager of WSOU at Seton Hall University.  “WSOU has long been an innovator in college radio and partnering with Clear Channel and leveraging iHeartRadio’s resources and national reach is a logical next step for our station.  As a student-run station, working with iHeartRadio and Clear Channel means new opportunities for our students to learn and prepare themselves for careers in the 21st century media environment.”

 

“We are so excited that Clear Channel will offer a selection of college radio programming, including Ithaca College’s WICB, as part of the New iHeartRadio,” said Chris Wheatley, Manager of Radio Operations at Ithaca College. “College programming on iHeartRadio is a terrific addition for users, and also provides an exciting opportunity for our students involved with WICB.  Partnering with Clear Channel and becoming part of iHeartRadio’s national platform extends the reach of our broadcast to Ithaca graduates, students, parents and radio fans throughout the country.”

 

“I applaud iHeartRadio for adding the college radio category and bringing attention to the vibrancy and excitement of college radio and to the young talent the radio industry needs and is searching for,” said Dan Vallie, founder of the Keller Radio Talent Institute at Appalachian State University.  “Many of the students in college radio today have already been bitten by the radio bug and now it’s in their blood.  And this generation not only benefits from the hands on learning lab experience they gain at WASU, but they also bring to the industry video and web skills and are social media savvy.”

 

The New iHeartRadio’s College Radio genre features:

 

WASU – Appalachian State’s WASU is a non-profit station that is completely student-run and works with local community, bands and organizations to provide a great listening and educational experience.  The station broadcasts specialty shows ranging from underground hip-hop, metal, talk, up and coming artists and more. WASU provides news and sports to the high country including live coverage of football, basketball and major news events.  In 2008, WASU was a finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards and was previously nominated for MTVU's College Radio Woodie Award.  WASU was the winner of the first annual MTV Shoulda Coulda Woodie Award.

 

WCNI – Connecticut College’s WCNI is a non-commercial, non-profit educational radio station that is owned and managed by Connecticut College Community Radio (CCCR). The radio station is located on campus and is operated daily by students.  Residents of the local community are always encouraged to participate in the station's operation, and many community residents as well as Connecticut College students have radio programs.  WCNI provides a broad range of music programming, and their motto is "For the Love of Music."

 

WFRD - Dartmouth College's WFRD - "99Rock" is an award winning, locally owned, independently-operated commercial college FM radio station that began operating on the air at 99.3 in 1976.  A serious radio competitor in the Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction market, WFRD features a Modern Rock Alternative format with special programming, local rock and syndicated radio shows such as Hard Drive, Out Of Order, Skratch N' Sniff, the House of Hair, Racing Rocks and Loveline.  WFRD also is the official voice of Dartmouth Sports including Dartmouth Football, and Men's and Women's Ice Hockey.   WFRD is committed to the local community and a proud sponsor of many local charitable and cultural events.  WFRD is managed by a core Dartmouth student directorate and professionally operated day to day.   The vast majority of the on-air personnel are students and the station acts as a training ground for individuals interested in broadcasting.

 

WDUB - As Denison University represents almost all 50 states and nearly as many countries, its student run radio station, WDUB 91.1 FM: The Doobie, strives to provide the most diverse and unique group of on air personalities. Broadcasting out of Granville, OH, WDUB is a free format station and DJs are encouraged to play an eclectic range of music. In 2012, Princeton Review named them the 18th "Most Popular" College Radio Station in the nation.

 

Radio DePaul – Radio DePaul - DePaul University's Radio DePaul is an award-winning student radio station that features a vibrant blend of music, talk, news, and sports programming.  Radio DePaul serves an educational and practical training ground for students pursuing careers in media as well as a co-curricular opportunity for others.  Through innovative and engaging programming, the station connects with listeners in Chicago and throughout the world.  Radio DePaul has been honored nationally including awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (2010 Best Station in the Nation), College Broadcasters, Inc., and The Huffington Post.

 

WERS – Emerson College’s WERS is committed to bringing listeners the best music on the planet, no matter the location. WERS was the first public radio station in Boston and began operating in 1949.  It is professionally managed, but student operated.  WERS daytime format features a blend of folk, rock, jazz, world, blues, soul, electronic and reggae.  The station is also known for broadcasting more live performances than any other radio station in Boston and also conducts artist interviews and album reviews.  The Princeton Review named WERS on the Nation’s Top College Radio stations for 2011.

 

WFCF – Flagler College’s WFCF, Radio with a Reason, is a non-commercial, educational radio station staffed by students in the Flagler College Communication Department and community volunteers. WFCF was founded to provide a source of quality radio programming for the greater St. Johns County area and to provide a superior learning environment for students majoring in broadcasting at Flagler College.

 

KGRG – Green River Community College’s legendary non-commercial FM station plays Today’s Rock 24/7. Based in the Seattle-Tacoma area, student-run KGRG adopted the Today’s Rock format  in late December, 1988, and championed the local unheard-of music which brought you the now-famous bands Green River, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and, of course, Nirvana.  Over the years, the award-winning station has broken bands such as MxPx, Presidents of the USA, Modest Mouse, My Chemical Romance, and so many more.  KGRG also serves as an instructional training ground for students who wish to pursue a career in radio.  Hundreds of former KGRG students are working at some of the top professional radio stations in the U.S. – including many Clear Channel stations.  Staying true to the ideals of Today’s Rock, the station is constantly ahead of the curve, seeking out and playing new music with a special emphasis on the Pacific Northwest as well as specialty show sub-genres such as Psychobilly, Hardcore, Metal, Ska, and J-Rock.

 

WICB – Ithaca College’s WICB is a student-operated FM station that began in 1949.  The station gives Ithaca College students a chance to put classroom theory into practice by experiencing all aspects of radio including news, sports, program production and on-air hosting.  The station has active news and sports departments, which cover such events as Ithaca College football, soccer, baseball and lacrosse. WICB won the 2008 MTV U's Woodie Award for Best College Radio and in 2010 the Princeton Review ranked WICB the No. 1 college station.

 

Rice Radio - "Rice Radio - Rice Radio, also known as Ktru, has been a student-operated station at Rice University since 1967. Rice Radio is committed to educating listeners by broadcasting eclectic, underexposed, and local music from the Houston area. The station's diverse general programming includes a variety of genres such as jazz, modern classical, the blues, reggae, indie rock, world music, Americana, spoken word, hip-hop, and experimental music. During the evening hours, the station features specialty shows geared towards particular musical genres and themes."

 

WSOU – Seton Hall’s WSOU began broadcasting in 1948 and the award-winning station has become well-known for breaking new bands and nurturing broadcast talent.  Although a noncommercial student-run station, WSOU’s management and staff structure is modeled on commercial radio, which provides students with enriching career-oriented educational experiences.  In addition to programming 120 hours of hard rock per week, WSOU 89.5 FM is also the broadcast home for Seton Hall athletics and airs religious, public affairs and ethnic programming.    

 

KZSU - KZSU is Stanford University's non-commercial FM radio station, broadcasting across the Bay Area on 90.1 FM and across the world at kzsulive.stanford.edu. KZSU began as an AM current carrier station in the Stanford Department of Communication in 1947 and turns 65 years old this year. KZSU serves the Stanford community with intellectual radio broadcasts, including music, sports, news, and public affairs programming. Music programming at KZSU is perhaps the most diverse in the country, playing independent music from blues to punk, noise to house, ambient to jazz, and everything in between. Sports programming covers every major Stanford Cardinal sporting event including the nationally ranked football, basketball, and volleyball. News and public affairs programming serves the community with local city council broadcasts and intelligent, relevant content produced by Stanford students, faculty, and affiliates.

 

WHIP – Temple University’s WHIP is a student-run station that provides provide the opportunity for students to gain professional radio experience, while also expressing creativity as college students. WHIP is a non-formatted station to offer listeners a wide variety of genres.

 

WCWS – College of Wooster’s WCWS began broadcasting in 1968 and programming originally only included fine arts and sports coverage. Today, WCWS provides listeners with unique and creative shows, ranging from sports talk to classical music. The station provides a unique opportunity for students to discover broadcast media. Also known as WOO91, WCWS offers a distinctive blend of music, sports, lectures and news.

 

iHeartRadio is excited to bring on these first 13 stations and for other colleges and universities that wish to join iHeartRadio, please send an email to colleges@iHeartRadio.com.

 

iHeartRadio is the number one free broadcast radio app on the iPhone and Android.  With Clear Channel’s 75 million digital listening hours a month, 47 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps and more than 15 million fans across Clear Channel stations and their radio personality Facebook pages, Clear Channel continues to be one of the most popular digital music destinations.