Cleveland State President Defends Decision To Sell Student Run Radio Station Despite Protests

The Media Universities Expect Conservatives To Sit Down And Shut Up Cleveland cleveland state university president laura bloomberg said she continues to believe the decision to transfer day to day operations of wcsb 89.3 to ideastream was correct, despite. Earlier this month, students and community members gathered in a silent protest in response to the move, with demonstrators calling for the university to return the station to student control. but bloomberg defended the university’s decision, wkyc tv reports.

Cleveland State University Sued Over Shutdown Of Student Radio Station Cleveland state president dr. laura bloomberg is defending the university's decision to sell its student run fm radio station to ideastream public media. Cleveland state officials maintain they stand by the deal despite the public pushback. and in an article published oct. 30, ideastream ceo martin said the agreement between the two institutions is proceeding as planned. Cleveland state university ’s top brass crafted a thorough communications plan to announce the handoff of its student run radio station wcsb to ideastream public media last month. On friday oct. 3, wcsb 89.3 fm stopped airing cleveland state university student and community programming, after nearly 50 years on the air. that's when wcsb changed to the new terrestrial home of jazzneo, ideastream public media's 24 7 jazz service.

Cleveland State University S Student Run Radio Station Wcsb Is No More Cleveland state university ’s top brass crafted a thorough communications plan to announce the handoff of its student run radio station wcsb to ideastream public media last month. On friday oct. 3, wcsb 89.3 fm stopped airing cleveland state university student and community programming, after nearly 50 years on the air. that's when wcsb changed to the new terrestrial home of jazzneo, ideastream public media's 24 7 jazz service. On oct. 3, 2025, cleveland state university (csu) transferred control of its almost 50 year old community run fm radio station, wcsb 89.3, to ideastream public media, a nonprofit that operates public radio and tv stations in northeast ohio. Cleveland state university handed over control of the university’s student led radio station to ideastream on friday, effectively shutting down the 49 year old wcsb 89.3. csu announced the move on college radio day. wcsb was replaced by jazzneo, effective immediately, under ideastream leadership. Cleveland state university president dr. laura bloomberg and ideastream president and ceo kevin martin spoke about their rationale for launching this “strategic partnership,” which took student radio off the local airwaves. Cleveland state says ceding control of wcsb, the decades old student run radio station, to ideastream public media will create more experiential learning opportunities. students are skeptical.

Cleveland State President Responds To Student Radio Station Controversy On oct. 3, 2025, cleveland state university (csu) transferred control of its almost 50 year old community run fm radio station, wcsb 89.3, to ideastream public media, a nonprofit that operates public radio and tv stations in northeast ohio. Cleveland state university handed over control of the university’s student led radio station to ideastream on friday, effectively shutting down the 49 year old wcsb 89.3. csu announced the move on college radio day. wcsb was replaced by jazzneo, effective immediately, under ideastream leadership. Cleveland state university president dr. laura bloomberg and ideastream president and ceo kevin martin spoke about their rationale for launching this “strategic partnership,” which took student radio off the local airwaves. Cleveland state says ceding control of wcsb, the decades old student run radio station, to ideastream public media will create more experiential learning opportunities. students are skeptical.

Ohio State President Defends Arrests Of Pro Palestinian Student Cleveland state university president dr. laura bloomberg and ideastream president and ceo kevin martin spoke about their rationale for launching this “strategic partnership,” which took student radio off the local airwaves. Cleveland state says ceding control of wcsb, the decades old student run radio station, to ideastream public media will create more experiential learning opportunities. students are skeptical.

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