Faculty

Jason Samuel

Jason Samuel

Director of WGCS FM and Globe Media

Email
jasonks@goshen.edu
Phone
(574) 535-7688

Employment History
- 2003 – Present Assistant Professor of Communication and General Manager of WGCS-FM, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana.
- 2004 – 2005 Sports Director, WTRC-AM, Elkhart, Indiana.
- 1994 – 2003 Sales Associate and Sports Director, WAWC-FM, Syracuse, Indiana.
- 1993 – 1994 Network Affiliate Manager and Sportscaster, Regional Radio Sports Network, Crown Point, Indiana.
- 1991 – 1993 Sales Associate, Air Talent, Sportscaster, WFRN-FM/WCMR-AM. Elkhart, Indiana.
Education
- B.A., Goshen College, 1993
- M.A., Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2010
Memberships & Associations
- Americana Music Association
- Broadcast Educators Association
- College Broadcasters Incorporated
- Indiana Association of School Broadcasters
- Indiana Broadcasters Association
- Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
- National Association of Broadcasters
- Indiana Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association (Board Member)
- Downtown Goshen Inc/First Fridays (Entertainment Coordinator)
- WRWT (Wawasee radio and television) Advisory Board
- Waterford Mennonite Church
Research Projects
- 2018 – Maple Scholars Summer Research Program – “Sixty Years of Culturally Progressive Radio,” a collaborative faculty-student research project that will produce an audio documentary for the 60th anniversary celebration of Goshen College radio station, WGCS.
Lectures & Presentations
- Presenter – “Promotional Ideas for Stations with No Money” and “Serving Both Campus and Community,” for the 79th Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York, New York, 2 March 2019.
- Presenter – “Getting Your Station Noticed On Campus,” for the 78th Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York, New York, 3 March 2018.
- Featured Panelist – “Show Me The Money,” for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 15 September 2017.
- Presenter – “Leveraging Your Station’s Successes,” for the 77th Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York, New York, 4 March 2017.
- Featured Panelist – “Americana Radio Airplay Chart Mechanics,” for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 22 September 2016.
- Presenter – “Secrets of Successful DJs” and “What Should Your Air Check Sound Like?” for the 76th Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York, 3 March 2016.
- Featured Panelist – “Call Day Etiquette,” for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 17 September 2015.
- Featured Speaker – “Winning Awards and the Benefits for Your Station,” for the 75th Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York, 2 March 2015.
- Researcher/Presenter – “The Americana Music Fan,” for the Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 19 September 2014.
- Featured Panelist – “Get me a job! Integrating professional training initiatives into your academic program,” for the Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, 8 April 2014.
- Lecturer – “The Globe – From Goshen to Times Square,” for the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical, Goshen, Indiana, 11 February 2014.
- Lecturer – “Building Your Brand: Social Media and the Radio Station,” for Indiana Association of School Broadcasters High School Conference, Indianapolis, 12 March 2012.
- Lecturer – “Social Media: What is it and how will it help me at work?” for Goshen College’s Business and Entrepreneurial Education “Lunch & Learn” series, Goshen, Indiana 18 October 2011.
- Featured Panelist, “Call Day Etiquette” and “Airplay at Americana Radio” Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 13 October 2011.
- Moderator, “Key FCC Issues for Radio Stations,” Americana Music Festival and Conference, Nashville, 14 October 2011.
- Featured Panelist “Commercials and Advertising: Strategies and Solutions” and “The Role of Faculty Advisers,” for Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York City, 11 March 2011.
- Lecturer – “How to Improve Your Station Finances: How do we get more money?” for Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems International Conference, New York City, 11 March 2011.
- Lecturer – “Strategies for Communicating with Younger Generations,” for Anabaptist Communicators Conference: “Faithful Listening: Creative Communication,” Goshen, Indiana, 22 October 2010.
Honors & Awards
- 2020 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, Indiana Association of School Broadcasters, Indianapolis.
- 2020 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems, New York.
- 2019 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, IASB, Indianapolis.
- 2019 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2018 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2018 Outstanding Faculty Advisor – National Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2017 Signature Radio Station in the Nation Award – Winner, Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas.
- 2017 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2016 Signature Radio Station in the Nation Award – Honorable Mention, BEA, Las Vegas.
- 2016 IBS Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2016 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, IASB, Indianapolis.
- 2015 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2014 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, IASB, Indianapolis.
- 2014 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2014 Outstanding Faculty Advisor – National Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2013 Abraham & Borst Award for Best College Station in the Nation, IBS, New York.
- 2013 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, IASB, Indianapolis.
- 2013 Radio Station of the Year, Mkt. 2 – Winner, Indiana Broadcasters Association, Indianapolis.
- 2012 College Radio Station of the Year – Winner, IASB, Indianapolis.
- 2012 Best College Station in the Nation – Finalist, IBS, New York.
- 2011 Abraham & Borst Award for Best College Station in the Nation, IBS, New York.
- 2009 Mininger Study Grant: Spanish language study, San Jose & Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
- 2006, 2007, 2008 Mininger Grant for Degree Completion.
- 2001 Indiana Sportscaster of the Year, National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, Salisbury, North Carolina.
- 1998 Indiana Sportscaster of the Year, NSSA, Salisbury, North Carolina.
- 1998 Indiana Best Sports Play-By-Play Announcer, Network Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana.