The Runaways had a hard time finding airplay except – of course – on college radio. Most people know Joan Jett, of course, for the huge smash “ I Love Rock and Roll.” They may not remember the Runaways, the band that she formed in the 1970s before going solo. This year, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna have answered that call. Rob has allowed me to host the College Radio Day simulcast for the last several years this year’s version is expected to run on 480 radio stations around the world.Įvery year College Radio Day reaches out to artists who have been helped by college radio in some way to offer support, record liners, and be ambassadors for the event. Rob Quicke, and I met at WXAV, tried in vain to launch a syndicated radio show spotlighting British music, and ended up running with this idea instead. I’ve been privileged to be a part of the team that puts on College Radio Day since its start. I’ve had a chance to work alongside many students who have gone on to do some pretty great things in the radio business, and the one thing that we all have in common is our start in college radio. I’ve written extensively about how important college radio was to me: from starting my career at Lewis University’s WLRA, to figuring out my place in the business at Western Illinois University’s WIUS, to eventually serving as the Professional-in-Residence at Saint Xavier’s WXAV, which taught me that I really, really wanted to be a college radio adviser, my current job at Grand Valley State University’s WCKS The Whale. CRD started in 2011 as a way for college radio stations to get together and celebrate what they do: give artists that wouldn’t otherwise get a chance some exposure, and give new air talent that wouldn’t otherwise get a chance a start on their careers. Today is the 8th annual College Radio Day. ![]() (Above: Joan’s 1983 album, called Album, which is fantastic.)
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