BG NEWS ALUMNI BLOG
Meet some of our Falcon Media students
Falcon Media continues to work hard at recruiting more students to get involved and those efforts have paid off. We're thrilled with the trend of talented and enthusiastic students joining our ranks and they are excited about the opportunities Falcon Media presents as...
Providing tools of the trade to student media
As we're getting geared up for the big BGSU One Day online fundraiser, we thought it might help if we explained where we might use some of the funds. While big gifts are great, every little bit helps because our operating budget can handle things like printing the BG...
BGRSO gets a makeover as Falcon Media Sports Network
Sports has always been an important part of the BGSU journalism program, from relentless coverage in the BG News to video packages on BG24 to the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO) broadcasting more live sporting events than any other student-led...
BGRSO alum Everett Fitzhugh provides real-world insights
In the spirit of giving back, Everett Fitzhugh, the first black play-by-play announcer in NHL history, joined our weekly sports meeting to share some insights with our team. Here are some highlights according to our radio sports production director Charlie Ryan. Thank...
Flashback: BG News covers Pike cheating scandal
You can find the special edition of the BG News covering the Pike cheating scandal in 1980 on the BGSU Scholarworks website but good luck finding a physical copy. BG alum Patrick Hansford, who shared this artifact with me, explains: As I recall, Winter Quarter was...
Meet BG News Editor-in-Chief Nia Lambdin
She's only here for a semester but expect her to have a big impact - Nia Lambdin took over as the latest BG News Editor-in-Chief in January. Get to know her with this quick Q&A: With Nia Lambdin as its new Editor-in-Chief, all signs point to good things ahead for...
First advertising intern proves to be a great choice
Advertising intern Allison Brown with Assistant Student Media Director Tonya Whitman. Before we jump into a new semester with both feet, I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the success of a new idea we put into place last semester. Allison Brown served as our...
A Q&A with Falcon Media’s new Creative & Production Director
The long-anticipated changing of the guards in Student Media is finally complete. With the retirement of student media director Bob Bortel and creative & production director Paul Obringer, we've lost more than 65 years of collective experience and wisdom. I took...
Welcome new Falcon Media alumni
Welcome to our new alumni (sporting some pretty spiffy Falcon Media stoles for graduation). One of the (few) downsides to working with student media at Bowling Green State University is saying goodbye to talented students. Over the past few...
Our social media interns produced amazing results
From left: Sara Klausmeier, Alex Muhlenkamp, Grace Scheinder. Internships are all about gaining experience. Of course, you hope interns produce good work while they are with you, but how awesome is it when they help you not only achieve organizational objectives but...
Things are changing with BGSU student media and it’s all good
The well-documented turmoil across the media industry drove significant changes to student media at Bowling Green State University over the past several years, helping to position our students for success after graduation and improving the school's...