WCRX is the student-run radio station of Columbia College Chicago. The station is dedicated to embodying professional, ethical, and legal standards while promoting a learning and leadership experience for students. WCRX provides broadcasting services to the Columbia College campus and surrounding communities in Cook County.
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As a program director at some of the most successful Chicago radio stations in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Burt Burdeen helped to open doors for musical artists and on-air talent, including a monumental moment in Chicago radio history, by overseeing an all-female on-air staff called, “The Den Pals.” In this episode, host Tom Joyce takes a stroll down memory lane with Burt as they discuss music, culture, and social changes from the past 60 years.
Radio personality Abe Kanan discusses an unlikely source of inspiration for his creativity, finding his voice in radio, and his relationship with the “King of All Media,” Howard Stern. In this installment, Columbia College Chicago Internship and Career Advisor, Tom Joyce, sits down to hear how Abe navigates his uniquely successful path, while also helping others find their way within the industry.
