Access Humboldt EUREKA – With support from Common Frequency, based in Davis, Access Humboldt won a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to build a new low power non-commercial FM radio station serving Eureka/Arcata and surrounding areas – the call sign was approved this week. KZZH 96.7FM will be a non-commercial, community based station…
Dave was… dispirited on the North Coast, part 2
Note: In part 1 of Dave Silverbrand’s reflective piece last week, he talked about how he arrived at KVIQ, and the gradual loss of viewers to the Internet. – Ed. Dave Silverbrand Special to the Union | Part 2 The new generation of adrenaline junkies was no longer satisfied by CSI-Miami episodes and The Young…
Lost Coast Outpost Buys T-S, Will Be Renamed Post-Standards
April 1, 2044 FERNADLETUNA – Humboldt’s preeminent media outlet – the mighty Lost Coast Outpost – has made the jump to print media and acquired the remaining assets of the languishing, weary, sad-eyed gray lady of the lowlands, the Times-Standard. The acquisition is just the latest in the ongoing expansion of the LoCo media empire,…
ATTENTION ARTISTS: Enter the Mad River Union Logo Contest!
The new Mad River Union newspaper, which debuts Oct. 2 needs a logo, and is asking local artists for their ideas. The new paper’s logo could incorporate design DNA from the Arcata Union, Arcata Eye and McKinleyvile Press, and must be clearly readable at different sizes. Ideally, it would incorporate an image of the Mad…
Arcata Eye, McKinleyville Press Merging Into Mad River Union Newspaper
In a sense, the Mad River Union will restore the tradition of the beloved Arcata Union, which closed after 109 years in 1995. Hoover and Durham both worked at the Union, which covered Arcata, McKinleyville and beyond.
Forum Probes ‘Future State of Local News’
Local news gatherers joined media specialists in a televised forum last week and discussed the mechanics and challenges of information sharing. Part of Access Humboldt’s Sunshine Week programming, the March 13 Future State of Local News forum focused on issues related to freedom of information. Allie Hostler, the editor of the Two Rivers Tribune, had…
KHSU Changing Program Schedule July 1
Public radio station KHSU will make some changes to its programming starting July 1. Most of the significant changes are being made to trim a budget hit by cuts in state funding and other revenues.
A KHSU Programming FAQ – June 14, 2011
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