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, […]
By the Numbers: The Misrepresentation of Hispanics in the Media
April 9, 2018 by
By Brandon Soliz In 2016, data collected by Pew Research showed the number of Latinos has surpassed 58 million in the United States. However, since 1996, 69 percent of housekeeper/maid characters portrayed in the media are Latino. The aforementioned character is just one of many stereotypical roles taken on by Latin American actors and actresses, […]
KTTZ-TV Wins Two Emmys
November 16, 2015 by
Paul Hunton, KTTZ-TV station manager, remembers the feeling of winning his first major industry award. “Winning was a surreal experience,” Hunton said. “They call the nominees, then they called us out as the winner, and I really don’t remember much after that. You go on stage, say a speech, and they whisk you backstage, and the statuettes […]
Texas Tech Public Radio Holds Pledge Week
April 24, 2015 by
Constantly, a public service is broadcasting in Lubbock — free to all. The small staff of KTTZ 89.1 FM only asks for donations twice a year, the director of development for Texas Tech University Public Media, Sherril Skibell, said. “Pledge week,” seven days of the station asking for donations from listeners, occurs once in the spring […]
Meet Mass Comm: Wisdorf Discusses Mixing Music, Meeting Musicians
April 2, 2015 by
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 […]
Lunchtime Poll, Jan. 29
January 29, 2014 by
In the Hubs’ new weekly segment, Lunchtime Poll, we ask students questions about the things that really matter in life. Whether it be iPhone v. Android or what the best program on Netflix is, we will cover it all! In the inaugural edition of Lunchtime Poll, we ask students what their favorite online music streaming […]
