Bearcast Radio

the purpose of bearcast is to provide a training ground for all students interested in the radio industry and to provide unique music and informational programming to the university of cincinnati community. the obligation of this station and all those involved is to reach out to the multi–cultured environment and offer a medium for expression. the idea to bring a radio station back to the university began approximately ten years ago while plans for the new college–conservatory of music (ccm) village were being developed. assistant professor dr. john owens was brought in to oversee the development and ongoing operations of the station. in the autumn quarter of 1999, he organized a staff to discuss, plan, brainstorm, and research all the components that would go into what would eventually become bearcast. the generous donation of philanthropists jack and joan strader provided the foundation needed to kick off the new station. on november 26, 2000, bearcast officially opened to uc and the