BG NEWS ALUMNI BLOG

1988 alum Ron Fritz (right), enjoying lunch at Campus Polleyes in BG (where else?) with former student media director Bob Bortel (back) and Falcon Media manager Karl Smith (left). By Caitlyn Petty Many students fear what they will become after college or will spend...

I'm writing this on the Monday after December commencement and to no one's surprise, the campus is a ghost town. Where just last week scores of students criss-crossed campus, some on their way to final exams others taking graduation photos on the University Hall steps...

We've been working hard this semester to keep you up to date with everything that's happening with Falcon Media as well as sharing some updates on some of our alumni and events like Homecoming. Most of the content came to you thanks to the hard work of one of our...

By Megan Rowe As the fall semester comes to an end, we are excited to add new faces to the Falcon Media alumni family.  Drake in action at a BGSU football game Drake Hartlett is in the Visual Communication Technology (VCT) program and works as a sports photographer...

Drinking beer, wearing a kilt, traveling the world - it's a tough job, but someone has to do it. That someone is Falcon Media alum Kurt Sima. By Megan Rowe For Falcon Media alumni Kurt Sima, craft beer is more than a drink. It's a chance to travel around the United...

By Megan Rowe | Falcon Media According to the 2022-2023 Nielsen DMA Rankings, Toledo ranks #80 out of 200 local television markets. At the front of this media scene, you'll find plenty of talented individuals who have at least one thing in common – a degree from...

By Megan Rowe | Falcon Media BG24 is the student-produced newscast at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), airing weekly 10 times each semester on Thursday nights. BG24 is a great way to stay up to date on the latest news and events happening on campus and around...

By Megan Rowe | Falcon Media In the constantly changing world of media and communications, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) alumna Nancy Nussbaum steadily climbed the ranks to become a Senior Director of Global Customer Communications at none other than the...

From left: Falcon Media Manager Karl Smith (representing Kyle Nelson), Live & Loud's Ben Ferda, BG24 director Olivia Ross, photographer/videographer Drake Hartlett, and BG24 advisor Jasmine Crighton (representing Steve Iwanek). A great night at the Press Club of...

Between the retirement of a faculty member and the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been a while since Bowling Green State University played host to a regional high school journalism workshop. As of October 9, 2023, we're back in the game. Nearly 70 students from four area...

By Megan Rowe | Falcon Media intern BGSU’s School Media and Communications offers its students many resources, most recently a pilot program connecting students with alumni on specific projects. The fledgling mentorship program produced an article in a recent edition...

Welcome! Waiting on our crew Falcon Media t-shirts were available. So great to partner with the school. Faculty, alumni, and a trustee - great conversations. Falcon Media legends: Harold Brown, Max Filby, and Tyler Buchanan (who also doubled up as a FMB alum). Great...

Jason Hibbs joined the faculty in August of 2023. By Megan Rowe The School of Media and Communication welcomes a new member to our faculty, Jason Hibbs. With his strong background in media and communication, Jason will help guide our students towards success in this...

For most students, the weekend before classes begin mixes the effort of moving in with the excitement of connecting with new friends and reconnecting with old friends. For Falcon Media executives, it also meant getting to work. We spend a good portion of Saturday and...

We recently shared the story of an Italian road trip that brought two former BG Newsers back together. Well, this takes it a bit further. You see, not only did Karl Smith and Mizell Stewart work in various parts of what is now Falcon Media back in the '80s (the BG...

By Karl Smith | Falcon Media Manager You want the cliche lead? Here goes - It's the best of times, it's the worst of times. How about something more straightforward? Try this - student media may be facing a watershed moment. No matter how you start the story, it...

One of my favorite questions after people learn I work at a university: How do you like having summers off? Answer: If that ever happens, I'll let you know. In years past, a healthy number of students were on campus taking classes and student media produced a summer...