To help students prepare for the evolving field of multimedia communication, Millikin University has launched a new student-run venture in the fall of 2021 called WJMU Productions.
The following article comes from the Summer 2021 edition of Blue Review, Millikin University's Family Magazine
Millikin University student-run radio station 89.5 WJMU The Quad received a Golden Microphone Award at the 81st Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Conference and Awards on March 6. The campus station's programming and student staff also received finalist nominations for four Golden Microphone Awards for their work done in 2020.
Sometimes understanding how to adapt to unique circumstances is the best learning outcome. That is how students from Millikin University's Marketing Event Planning course described the culminating event of their fall 2020 semester.
The world has been turned upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, faculty and staff at Millikin University have brought classes to online and distant learning modes, students have adapted and continued learning in new ways, all working to keep Millikin's Performance Learning mission going.
Caleb Kelch's desire for a career in radio has led to a passion project - launching a podcast and a blog.
Millikin University student-run radio station 89.5 WJMU The Quad received a Golden Microphone Trophy at the 80th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) International Media Conference held March 6-8, 2020, in New York City.
There are many questions surrounding the long-term health of the radio industry, particularly terrestrial radio. However, the industry continues to defy expectations as it remains a medium that reaches a wide audience; 271 Americans to be exact according to Nielsen's Audio Today report.