JAC radio gives students voice

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The UQ community is enjoying tuning in to its own digital radio station after a successful launch by the School of Journalism and Communication last year.

Journalism student in the JAC studio

JACradio is run entirely by students and based at St Lucia, broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Participating students have been trained in broadcasting by UQ Industry Consultant Anthony Frangi and a team of SJC academic staff and industry consultants.

Mr Frangi has managed and programmed radio stations for the ABC in Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania, and currently shares the role of Program Director at 612 ABC Brisbane.

He said students had “shaped and built JACradio from the ground up”.

“JACradio allows our journalism students to sharpen their skills in news writing, interviewing and presentation before entering the workforce,” Mr Frangi said.

“It is distinctly non-commercial, providing university students with a special brand of programming targeting the 18–24 age group, but also embraces others who share similar tastes.”

SJC Head Professor Michael Bromley said the station was broadcast from the school’s new home in the Joyce Ackroyd Building, which includes state-of-the-art production facilities and the latest audio digital editing software.

“Our school believes in the future and wants to equip our students for an uncertain but exciting future,” Professor Bromley said.

To take a virtual tour of SJC facilities, click here.

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