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Rice U.’s ktru presents Outdoor Show on March 30th Bringing the State Fair to You! Rice University’s 32nd annual free and open musical festival hosted by its student-run radio station HOUSTON – (March 21, 2024) – For the last 30 years, KTRU-LP 96.1 FM, Rice University’s student-run radio station, has hosted a springtime music festival…
Do you enjoy writing, taking pictures, playing music, watching films, illustrating, attending concerts, going to art gallery exhibitions or otherwise getting creative in your free time? Want to see a live KTRU DJ set? Do you just like free food and cool art? Come to the Student Media & Arts Fair at the Moody Center for the…
We are happy to announce that Ross Cooper is returning to Rice Student Media as a Broadcast Technician and Chief Operator! Ross held the same position from 2012-2017, and is returning to Rice to continue to work with KTRU. Ross hails from Houston, Texas, and has been listening to KTRU since high school. Ross’ favorite…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved KTRU’s application for a low-power FM transmitter Feb. 9, so Rice’s student-run radio station expects to broadcast on Houston’s FM airwaves by the end of the year. KTRU has been broadcasting online since the sale of the 50,000-watt tower, frequency and license to the University of Houston was completed…
Will Robedee has once again been honored by a national student media organization. CBI presented the 2014 National Student Electronic Media Conference in Seattle this year after presenting successful conferences in Atlanta (2012) and San Antonio (2013). At this year’s conference in Seattle, Will was awarded the Joel Willer award for “Exceptional Dedication and Service…
Will is the General Manager of KTRU and staff advisor to RTV. Will will participate on panels at the CBI National Student media convention, including a panel on copyrights and LPFM stations, among others. Will has been a leader in the effort to both secure reasonable copyright regulations concerning audio at student facilities and in…