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Radio Broadcasting

WMLN-FM, an award winning non-commercial radio station, is operated by Curry students under the supervision of the faculty director of broadcasting.  

Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission on April 1, 1975, WMLN-FM operates on an assigned frequency of 91.5 MHz  with a power of 172 watts.  WMLN serves a potential audience of 250,000 within a 40-mile radius on Boston’s SouthShore. 

WMLN is also heard on the web, click here to listen live.

Most programs are produced by radio station students who earn credit for their participation.  WMLN-FM is affiliated with the following professional organizations: NBC/CNN, Associated Press, Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association, Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, National Association of Broadcasters, and the New England Broadcasters Association.

WMLN-FM has won numerous news and sports awards over the years including being the recipient of the prestigious “College Radio Station of the Year” award in 1992 from the Associated Press.

Curry's radio broadcasting program is one of the oldest in the country, tracing its origin to 1932.  During that school year, Curry students arranged for a schedule of broadcasts over WLOE, the radio station at the Hotel Bellevue on Beacon Hill in Boston.   Readings, plays, and impersonations were given by students.

Please review the courses below in the Radio concentration and feel free to contact us with further questions!

Concentration Courses:

COM 1710 Introduction to Broadcasting   3 credits
Radio Practicum COM 1510, 1520, 2510, 2520, 2530, 2540, 3510, or 3520  (1 credit each) 4 credits


Choose TWO of the following:

COM 2010 Public Speaking  3 credits
COM 2050 Radio Announcing   3 credits
COM 2620 Broadcast Sales, Marketing and Research 3 credits


Choose THREE of the following:

COM 3___ Elective—any broadcasting   3 credits
COM 3525  Advanced Radio Announcing  3 credits
COM 3550 Radio and Television Station Management 3 credits
COM 3600 Broadcast Law   3 credits
COM 3640  Radio/TV and Society 3 credits
COM 3650 Media, Culture and Society  3 credits

                         

  

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75 Years of Broadcasting Celebrated
Alumni from the 1940's to the present gathered for a special evening ceremony to celebrate Curry's rich broadcast history. »

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