WMCO 90.7 FM, Muskingum University’s radio station, was named one of the 2022 Spirit of College Radio Award winners. The Spirit of College Radio Awards are presented by the College Radio Foundation in recognition of outstanding and spirited efforts made by college radio stations on World College Radio Day, which occurred on Oct. 7, 2022.
DJs Seth Roseberry and Chloé Spencer celebrate College Radio Day on Muskingum’s Quad on Oct. 7, 2022. WMCO featured additional live shows throughout the day to celebrate the medium of college radio.
Stations are voted for by the team that organizes World College Radio Day, who seek to shine a spotlight on stations that not only go above and beyond to celebrate the annual event but also embody the passion and mission of college radio.
“I thought it was cool to be picked out of tons of other stations all over the world. To me it means we stand out in a good way, and we must be doing something right,” said Orbit Media Promotions Director and Vice President Sam Pollock ’25. Pollock is a media production major from New Concord.
Out of the hundreds of stations that participate, 10 stations are chosen. According to WMCO Station Manager and Director of Broadcasting Dr. Lisa Marshall, the station aired additional live shows throughout the day – seven hours of student-hosted music shows featuring famous artists first heard on college radio. WMCO also hosted a live remote broadcast on the campus quad, broadcasted the Muskingum Volleyball game, and aired the College Radio Day Documentary.
Orbit Media Promotions Director Sam Pollock hosts a live radio show during College Radio Day 2022. Out of the 10 stations that won a Spirit of College Radio Award in 2022, six were from the United States.
“We were able to sign up for personal radio shows to show support. We had a ton of well-known artists who had their start on college radio. Some artists I played were Gorrilaz and Jimmy Eat World,” said Pollock.
In addition to the special on-air programming, students also sent audio thank you cards from the station to campus and community supporters and recorded special video messages that were shared on the station’s social media channels.
WMCO Program Director and President Kailyn Shalosky ’24 co-hosted the live remote event on Muskingum’s Quad on Oct. 7. Shalosky is a media production and theatre major. She enjoyed educating listeners about the history and importance of College Radio Day.
“When Dr. Marshall sent me a message saying our station won this award I remember my heart skipping a beat. I love all of the memories, skills, and friends I have met through WMCO, and we have been working hard together to make sure we provide engaging content for our audience. It was such an awesome feeling that will live on in WMCO for a long time,” said Shalosky. 
Founded in 2010, the aim of College Radio Day is to raise a greater, international awareness of the college and high school radio stations that operate around the world by encouraging people who would not normally listen to college radio to do so on this day. It is hoped that those people who do tune in like what they hear and become regular listeners.
Over 700 college radio stations participated in World College Radio Day 2022.
WMCO 90.7 FM is licensed to Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio as a non-commercial, educational radio station and serves east-central Ohio including Zanesville and Cambridge from the antenna site on Muskingum’s campus. Listeners can also access WMCO’s live stream online through its website and the WMCO app. WMCO is part of the academic program of the Department of Communication, Media, & Theatre and is operated by students and campus volunteers.
