The 'Burg Celebrates College Radio Day on Friday

CWU’s campus radio station 88.1 The ‘Burg is celebrating College Radio Day on Friday with a parade, broadcasting marathon, prize giveaways, special programming, live music and more.

College Radio Day is a worldwide celebration to raise awareness of college and high school radio stations. People who might not normally tune in to college radio are encouraged to listen on Friday in hopes of turning them into regular listeners.

In Washington State, Gov. Jay Inslee declared October 3 College Radio Day at the request of The ‘Burg. Ellensburg City Council and Mayor Rich Elliott also proclaimed the day 88.1 The ‘Burg Day.

At CWU, Friday’s celebration begins at 10 a.m. with music and prize giveaways on both SURC patios. The inaugural College Radio Day parade will leave from the intersection of University Way and Chestnut Street. The radio station’s mascot, Burgfoot, will serve as the parade grand marshal, leading the procession of CWU cheerleaders, the College of Business, the Hype Street Team, Pizza Colin, the Rec Center, Campus Life, and various college radio supporters through downtown Ellensburg to The Elmira on Fourth Avenue. The celebration continues with a live concert at The Elmira featuring Mark Pickerel, former lead singer to The Screaming Trees; and Delaney Davidson, Star Anna and others.

The ‘Burg also will host the World College Radio Day marathon, a 24-hour broadcasting event, beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday. It is the first college radio station in the United States to do so.

“I think what we’re doing with the World College Radio Day marathon is really important because we’re connecting our listeners to cultures and content that they normally wouldn’t have access to,” said ‘Burg DJ Milagro Castilleja. “Music is something that everyone can understand and relate to and it is great that we can use it to bridge a gap between countries on this one day.”

During the marathon different international college radio stations will broadcast an hour of content through Live365. The marathon also can be heard on the 88.1FM webstream and mobile app.

PHOTO: Ellensburg Mayor Rich Elliott holds a signed proclamation declaring Friday, October 3, 88.1 The ‘Burg Day. The campus radio station has a full day of activities planned to celebrate College Radio Day on Friday.

September 30, 2014