The LION 90.7fm relies on funding from a variety of sources, chief among them the University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC). Each year, student leadership is responsible for submitting and successfully arguing for their requested funding to the UPAC leadership, which comprises both students and administrators. An example of a successful UPAC funding request is available …
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College communities, somewhat like airports, are transitory places. An enormous number of the people who dot the Penn State landscape today will be gone tomorrow—or next year, or in three years. The transient nature of student life is both a renewing force in a college town, ensuring freshness and vibrancy, at the same time that …
What was ‘Student Talk’ and why did it matter?
What Was ‘Student Talk’? In 1996, Penn State Trustee Ben Novak approached students at the student radio station with a proposal. In short, it was a vision for a nationally syndicated student talk radio program that would be hosted from Penn State, and that it was an opportunity for young people to create a nationally …
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Single Format v. Multiformat v. Freeform
Penn State has historically been unique among its collegiate peers in that student broadcasters have used a “multiformat” programming schedule. An example of this sort of program schedule is below. It differs from commercial radio (which is largely “single format”, where an entire radio station might broadcast only one genre of music). But it also …
What is The LION 90.7fm’s terrestrial broadcast territory?
Leadership Flow Chart
Michael D. Walsh Student Broadcasters Trustee Scholarship
The Michael D. Walsh Student Broadcasters Trustee Scholarship benefits Penn State students who make independently programmed and operated campus radio at The LION 90.7fm possible. Growing the Michael D. Walsh Student Broadcasters Trustee Scholarship supports both Penn State students and a Central Pennsylvania culture of independent community radio that has enriched the lives of so many young …
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Penn State Media Alumni Interest Group 