Soundtap 20153/11/2023 ![]() So, in reality, the list is just an indication of which schools surveyed by Princeton Review seem to have a student population that is most aware of its college radio stations. It’s actually based upon student responses to the question, “How popular is the radio station?” Numerous college radio stations tout that they are one of the best college radio stations in the country based upon inclusion in that list, even though the list has nothing to do with ranking the quality of a college radio station. For years I’ve been critiquing one of the most widely mentioned lists, from the Princeton Review. I generally write about any best college radio station list that I see, although I never 100% agree with any of the lists or contest results that I run across. In response to that, Stanford University’s college radio station KZSU (which didn’t make the list) tweeted, “Hey your college radio list is really bad!” and followed that up with, “ This list is completely bizarre and frankly doesn’t seem worth covering.” Be sure to see KZSU’s final retort, in which the station crafts its own “ Objective College Radio Rankings” list. ![]() ![]() I write this on the heels of the Best Colleges’ list of the best 50 college radio stations, which I wrote about last week. Those Ubiquitous “Best College Radio Station” Lists I would prefer to expose more people to the breadth of college radio, rather than laboring over a top 10 list that will inevitably piss people off. Of course I do have some of my personal favorites, but overall, I’m a proponent of all kinds of college radio. I’ve been reluctant to publish my own list of the “best” college radio stations, as it would be an entirely subjective endeavor. By Jennifer Waits on Jin College Radio, College Radio Survivor, Noncommercial Radio
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