According to this article by Matthew Daneman at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the University of Rochester’s radio station, WRUR-FM (88.5) will be pre-recording their shows. Everything from late night to mid-day (except the NPR audio they run in mornings, mostly) will be taped.
Why, you ask? Well, because they might get fined if something happens on air. So to pre-empt this from happening, all shows will now be pre-recorded and “screened” before going on the air, adding a bit of time lag to the content, but hey - who needs live content when you can play today’s content tomorrow!
”The primary focus is the summer, when we don’t have a lot of people here” to monitor and supervise the radio station, said Dean of the College William Scott Green. “It’s basically a response to the heightened sensitivities and the broadcast climates. This is a way to make sure … we’re careful.”
The school may or may not continue this in the fall term, but in the meanwhile - that’s the deal.
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