This past weekend marked the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest. The festivities kicked off on Friday morning and KACU's Ashlyne Lanza was there to find out all about the event and all the fun in store. View the original post on kacu.org. ... [Read More…]
KACU hires new manager hoping to see radio grow
KACU will be getting a new general manager and director of Broadcast Operations in October. Nathan Gibbs will be arriving at ACU on Oct. 28. The search for a new general manager began in April before KACU's general manager John Best retired on July 31. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of the department of journalism and mass communication, and staff ... [Read More…]
Optimist wins first in overall excellence at TIPA
The Optimist won first place in overall excellence among Texas newspapers participating in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association this weekend at the TIPA convention. It also won Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in Texas and Oklahoma in the Society of Professional Journalists regional competition. The publication is now eligible for the SPJ ... [Read More…]
JMC department gives back to community
During department Chapel on Tuesday, Dr. Cheryl Bacon, professor and chair of the department of journalism and mass communication, announced that the JMC department received a donation of $500,000. Elise Smith Mitchell, ACU alum and president and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group in Fayetteville, Ark., said she chose to make a donation to the ... [Read More…]
JMC students ‘pay it forward’
Students honor Elise Smith Mitchell, JMC alum and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group, by sharing with others in the Abilene community. Video/Editing by: Marcus Bowen Video by: Lucius Patenaude, Brance Armstrong, JP Festa, Will Rogers ... [Read More…]
KACU secretary retiring after years of service
After 24 years of being the KACU secretary, Sandy Byers will retire from Abilene Christian University when the year is over. Byers started working in August of 1988 as KACU’s traffic manager and now at the age of 66, the 2012-2013 school year will be her last. “Every memory I have made at ACU is a memory worth keeping.” Byers said. “It has ... [Read More…]
Voices from the Hill: Sandy Byers
Everyone in Abilene can tune in to 89.7 fm, but few will ever know about the lady behind the desk that makes it possible. Zane Goggans introduces Sandy Byers for the JMC Network. Video/editing by Zane Goggans ... [Read More…]
JMC Network shines at TIPA competition
By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor Students from ACU's JMC Network won 51 awards at the 100th Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) in Dallas on Saturday. Awards were given for media including newspaper, radio and television, and ACU competed against University of Texas-Austin, University of North Texas and Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas ... [Read More…]
History of Student Media: After 97 years, student media continues eager pursuit of journalistic excellence
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor See a timeline of ACU student media In August 1912, student Arthur Slater of Clyde distributed the first copy of the Optimist to Childers Classical Institute students. He worked on the first issue as a reporter, copy editor and typesetter. Ninety-six years later, the kind of dedication shown by Slater still ... [Read More…]