<p>Does anyone have any information about WFUV? I was involved in radio announcing in high school, and I'm glad to see that Fordham has a very big radio station affiliated with the university.</p>
<p>I've been to their website, but does anyone have information about joining the student's part of the station? Can a freshman be part of the team?</p>
<p>My D is actually involved in the radio station. From what I remember, there were emails or such inviting people to be part of the station- general emails to all, if I remember what D told me, but maybe she emailed them....</p>
<p>It worked something like this- you apply, and if accepted, take a weekly class, for the first semester- learning about the rules (its an NPR station), the basics, and the different aspects of a radio station. Then the next semester, if you are reliable, focused, doing a good job, then you intern- follow around someone who is already at the station, working doing research or the like, depending on your area of focus- advertising, politics, sport-, lots of behind the scene stuff, but its not just busy work, its real stuff for the station, and it goes on from there</p>
<p>its a program that is competitive, but fair, seems those that stick with it are given a chance and it is one amazing station.</p>
<p>So when you get to the campus, seek the station out, its in the basement of some building.</p>
<p>Just pay attention when school starts and the way to get involved will be annouced through emails and the like. So look for the posters and announcement, and just go into the station yourself and ask!!</p>
<p>My D LOVES it. As a freshman, very likely you will be part of the team during the second semester or as a sophmore, you need to earn your place, but the program before hand is in no way a waste of time, I think its a way to filter those that want the glamor from those that really want to be part of Radio.</p>
<p>Its one of the highest rated college affiliated radio stations in the country. Its fabulous. There will be all sorts of clubs and organizations to join once you arrive at Fordham. WFUV will be among them. Your experience will help you. Get involved. Yes, freshmen can be involved, but remember like everything.....seniority counts so dont expect to be in charge from day one. </p>
<p>A word of caution: some kids overextend themselves in college with too many clubs. They end up not doing well in class because of lack of sleep or too much pressure or just not enough time in the day to get it all done. So pick your activities wisely. My rule was always, "pick two". </p>
<p>Welcome to Fordham and good luck!</p>
<p>I'm a senior who works at WFUV and writes for the FUV newsletter. It's a great station for those who like indie music. It's not a college radio station-- it's a professional FM station that just happens to be on a college campus. A freshman can join (in fact it seems as though they prefer freshman so they can keep you all four years). You have to go through an interviewing process to get a job there (unlike other on campus jobs where you basically just need to qualify for aid and you have the job) so it's probably the hardest place to get a job on campus. Students can also intern there and a few even have their own radio show. I know FUV gets around 400,000 listeners a wk.</p>
<p>If you have any questions let me know.</p>
<p>Great answer Rain!</p>
<p>Thanks for the answers! I actually hadn't realized WFUV was considered an on-campus job; I was approaching it as an extracurricular activity. </p>
<p>Still, I'm very interested in being part of either the News or Sports section of the station. I placed 3rd in my State in news radio announcing, and hopefully this will help me get the job since its tough to do.</p>
<p>Two questions for rainoffire87 at the moment: are these jobs generally for only communications majors? I'm planning to major in Econ, so hopefully that won't be a problem.</p>
<p>Also, how can I initiate my interest in WFUV? Will there be an opportunity at orientation?</p>
<p>And as an on campus job, you need to have al your FAFSA stuff in, once you are in the getting paid mode. </p>
<p>They are for anyone - degree doesn't seem to matter, but it is a commitment. The first semester is mostly training and "classroom" type work- interesting, but not doing "real" radio yet.</p>
<p>As stated before, you have to earn your way in, and some people leave the program, as other interests come up, some get impatient, etc., but I think for most that stick with it, there are great opportunites.</p>
<p>My D is a poly sci, prelaw, or history major, still deciding I guess.</p>
<p>You do have to commit, once you are done with the initial training, to so many hours a week and a set schedule. In the beginning, the work is behind the scenes, research, prep, shadowing.</p>
<p>During the presidential primaries, my D was working in the newsroom at the some very strange hours to cover the election results. Its very professionally run station. </p>
<p>And they expect professionalism from their staff, but seems the opportunites are there for those that are committed.</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, my D heard about the station the first week, but there was a booth or table or whatever for activities day/orientation, and she sought them out a bit, but it wasn't hard.</p>
<p>No panic now, the training didn't start till the end of Sept/beginning of Oct, or there abouts.</p>
<p>If you call, they are very nice.</p>
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