by Karl Smith | Feb 13, 2023 | News Blog
In the spirit of giving back, Everett Fitzhugh, the first black play-by-play announcer in NHL history, joined our weekly sports meeting to share some insights with our team. Here are some highlights according to our radio sports production director Charlie Ryan. Thank...
by Karl Smith | Jan 30, 2023 | History Blog, News Blog
You can find the special edition of the BG News covering the Pike cheating scandal in 1980 on the BGSU Scholarworks website but good luck finding a physical copy. BG alum Patrick Hansford, who shared this artifact with me, explains: As I recall, Winter Quarter was...
by Karl Smith | Jan 23, 2023 | News Blog
She’s only here for a semester but expect her to have a big impact – Nia Lambdin took over as the latest BG News Editor-in-Chief in January. Get to know her with this quick Q&A: With Nia Lambdin as its new Editor-in-Chief, all signs point to good...
by Karl Smith | Jan 9, 2023 | News Blog
Advertising intern Allison Brown with Assistant Student Media Director Tonya Whitman. Before we jump into a new semester with both feet, I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the success of a new idea we put into place last semester. Allison Brown served as...
by Karl Smith | Dec 21, 2022 | News Blog
The long-anticipated changing of the guards in Student Media is finally complete. With the retirement of student media director Bob Bortel and creative & production director Paul Obringer, we’ve lost more than 65 years of collective experience and wisdom. I...