Radio Days

For my service learning I am interning at the radio station WUGA, (The Classic 91.7 and 97.9 on your FM dial). I was lucky enough to be placed before last semester was over, so I have been working at the station for two weeks now. At the beginning I was skeptical as to whether working at a station that played mostly NPR shows would be very interesting or fun, but so far it's been a very interesting experience. The station is pretty small and I like all the people I've met so far. I do a lot of shadowing and busy work but somehow it still seems exciting. Mostly I've been checking programs and making sure things are ready to be put on the air, which is a time consuming process but it's sort of cool to hear the programs before they go on the air.

I am looking forward to learning more about how a radio station works as I go through this course, at this point my knowledge is pretty limited. I learn new things every time I go though. I'm becoming increasingly interested in the radio industry and am considering it in my plans for the future.