College Radio and the Fight to Stay Alive

By Austin Laden Up three flights of stairs and behind two sticker ridden doors is a community of music, sports and film lovers trying to preserve and revive a dying form of mass media – college radio. Derrick Ginter is lead engineer and general manager of KTXT-FM The Raider 88.1. Ginter plays a vital role, […]

Meet Mass Comm: Wisdorf Discusses Mixing Music, Meeting Musicians

Colorful, promotional band stickers cling to his office door. Once the door is opened, music is sure to greet visitors, as their eyes scan posters celebrating albums that line the walls. His desk serves as storage for stacks of CDs in varying genres. A well-used bass guitar is propped up in a corner, an often escape for the music […]

KTXT-FM: The Raider 88.1Celebrates National College Radio Day

Texas Tech University’s own student radio station, KTXT-FM: The Raider 88.1, is celebrating National College Radio Day, and for the first time, they will broadcast for 24 hours straight.  College Radio Day It is not the first time KTXT has celebrated on this day, but this year General Manager, Derrick Ginter, said they wanted to do […]

For The Love Of Local Music

Scroll to the bottom for a gallery of the event provided by David Vaughn. Freezing temperatures and icy weather could not stop the love of local music for some Texas Tech students. The Winter Raider Showcase was hosted Friday night by The Raider 88.1 and the Bledsoe and Sneed divisions of the Residence Halls Association. […]

Winter Raider Showcase

Carmen Askerneese will bring the first ever Winter Raider Showcase to Texas Tech Friday at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. “The Winter Raider Showcase is pretty much a free concert for anybody in Lubbock,” said Askerneese, an electronic media and communication major from Dallas. The concert will feature bands such […]

Nellis In The House

The faculty and staff of the College of Media and Communication welcomed President Duane Nellis on Nov. 18 for a tour of the college and its facilities. President Nellis was given the grand tour of MCTV, The Hub, KTXT, and more. He said the college is an institution on the move, and in very positive […]

A Semester In Review: Tech's Student Senate

The first half of the Texas Tech University Student Government Association’s 48th Session (May 2012 – April 2013) has been a turbulent, but historic one.

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