Jason Samuel

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.