Tag: WAER
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College Radio Cuts: Syracuse University Student DJs Walk Out, 1983
At Syracuse University in 1983, student managers walked out of WAER-FM to protest the implementation of news, information and jazz over the former “new wave” format. These power struggles arose from questions about “who shall control” signals, “the students or the university.” The professional station manager planned to hire four more staffers to qualify for…
Katherine Rye Jewell 