Online radio station JACradio, committed to delivering “the ultimate digital radio experience” for University of Queensland students, was launched in May and is now on air daily.

JACradio is based in the School of Journalism and Communication at UQ, with students being trained in broadcasting by Industry Consultant Anthony Frangi and a team of academic staff from the School.

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

Frangi has told radioinfo:

“Students have 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.

“JACradio is committed to delivering the ultimate digital radio experience to UQ students. 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.”

Further learning and training opportunities in radio programming, radio news and documentary making will be made available to students as a result of the new station.

Journalism and Communication Head of School Michael Bromley says the station will broadcast from the School’s new home, which includes studios with state-of-the-art production facilities and the latest audio digital editing software:

“JACradio is significant to the School because you can come to UQ and be on air while studying. The station is offering a more intuitive way of doing journalism for a younger generation. I think JACradio will be an exciting, dynamic and almost disruptive element in the scenario of journalism education in Australia.”

To listen to JACradio, click the link below.

Photos show student journos Stephanie, Suzanne, Tim and Madelin at the Jac Mic.