Hopkins radio delivers broadcast news format
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Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on Jen Chang’s creation of WJHU News, a Hopkins radio news program.
- The article reported that Chang started the hour-long Sunday broadcast in March after being inspired by Professor Stanford Carpenter.
- The paper reported that the show changed from 15 minutes of news and 45 minutes of music and ads to a 15-minute news summary followed by interviews or rebroadcast lectures.
- The article adds that Katherine Brewer, who produces the arts and culture portion, called the program “a labor of love” because internet radio has few listeners.
- The reporter writes that Chang and Brewer spend several hours editing and recording each weekend before broadcasting at 6 p.m. Sunday from McCoy Hall.
- According to the article, Chang planned to graduate in May, with Brewer taking over the show, and Brewer encouraged students to get involved the following year.