Our Mission
Helping college & community radio thrive in Virginia
Virginia College & Community Radio Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that educates and supports radio station staff and media makers at college & community radio stations throughout Virginia. We promote and support a thriving media ecosystem for college & community radio in Virginia.
The Alliance provides three core services to stations:
Annual college radio conference
Email list for leaders at radio stations throughout Virginia
Consulting services for stations dealing with crises, strategic planning, fundraising needs, tech challenges, or otherwise. Contact Nathan Moore (vacollegeradio@gmail.com) for more information.
College and community radio stations are not required to pay dues or sign any commitments to participate in the Alliance.
Our Story
The Alliance traces its roots to 2017 and incorporated in 2020.
It all started with a one-day symposium hosted by WTJU called “College Radio: Then, Now, Next.” With attendees from eight radio stations across Virginia, we realized that “next” should include some kind of regular opportunities to learn from each other.
Since then, the Alliance has forged connections between stations, holding an annual college radio conference each October. (Photo: Nick Rubin, WTJU Rock Director & UVA Instructor, presenting the 2019 keynote.)
As the COVID-19 pandemic began and stations struggled to figure out what to do, Virginia College & Community Radio Alliance received its incorporation approval from the state.
Today, the Alliance is led by Nathan Moore, General Manager of WTJU 91.1 FM at the University of Virginia.
About College Radio
20 radio stations.
College radio is still alive and kicking on many campuses. At least 20 in Virginia, to put a fine point on it.
College radio stations are staffed by primarily by students and sometimes non-student volunteers. They come in all shapes and sizes, and are as diverse as the colleges they're licensed to.
What they have in common is a streak of independence, non-commercialism, and localism. Each station serves as a cultural unifier, nurturing is community both on-air and off-air.
A couple resources to read more: