Georgia State University has postponed the start of a deal that will switch WRAS-FM daytime broadcasting to Georgia Public Broadcasting after a nearly month-long protest by student and alumni deejays and supporters.
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WRAS-FM student radio staff, supporters continue protest
It's been a little over a week since the student radio staff at Georgia State University's radio station learned of a deal that gives the state's public broadcasting affiliate control over daytime programming hours on the WRAS analog FM signal. The protest against the agreement has grown steadily in the days since students were told. Here's a rundown of what's happened since we last wrote about the situation:
Georgia State student radio staff 'shocked' by deal turning over daytime programming to state's public broadcasting network
A deal will give daytime programming hours on Georgia State University’s WRAS-FM to professionals and relegate student deejays to evening and overnight time slots and online streams.
Georgia student journalist sues for access to records about budget cuts
David Schick, a student at Georgia State University, filed a lawsuit against the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today in an attempt to receive the outstanding records from a request he filed nearly a year ago.
Georgia editor stopped from interviewing students and circulating a petition
Campus police stopped the editor of a Georgia college's student newspaper from talking to students and distributing a petition last week because he was outside the school’s free expression zone.
Georgia State student newspapers stolen for Halloween costume
Security cameras caught three men stealing copies of Georgia State University's student newspaper from newspaper racks on Oct.
Georgia colleges may close some disciplinary hearings
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Charges against Georgia student journalists arrested in Occupy protests will be dropped, mayor says
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