Podcast #329: New York College Radio Tours

Podcast #329: New York College Radio Tours

Author: Radio Survivor December 14, 2022 Duration: 1:29:38

The Radio Survivors return with a new podcast episode! Jennifer reports on her visits to four college radio stations in New York state in November, 2022. Part of a longtime project to document radio station field trips, these recent tours are her first since 2019. As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, stations are largely back to […]

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