{"id":208793,"date":"2020-09-24T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/?p=208793"},"modified":"2020-09-29T09:40:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T13:40:08","slug":"poisons-bret-michaels-named-ambassador-for-world-college-radio-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/2020\/09\/24\/poisons-bret-michaels-named-ambassador-for-world-college-radio-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Poison’s Bret Michaels named Ambassador for World College Radio Day 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christina Giordano<\/strong><\/p>\n

WMSC<\/a> will lead the celebration of World College Radio Day<\/a> on October 2. Anabella Poland<\/strong>, President of College Radio Day and General Manager of the station, recruited multi-platinum music icon Bret Michaels to serve as ambassador for the event. Poland\u2019s team at WMSC got the opportunity to interview Michaels for the event\u2019s broadcast.<\/p>\n

The mission of World College Radio Day<\/a> is to harness the combined listenership of hundreds of college radio listeners throughout the world and celebrate the important contribution of college radio by uniting for one day. The College Radio Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit based in New Jersey, organizes the yearly event.<\/p>\n

The WMSC team interviewed Michaels for the one-hour simulcast that almost 600 radio stations in 38 countries will air at 2 p.m. on October 2. \u201cIn this difficult time, there has never been a more important year, or a better year, for the hope that college radio brings. It is the future of communications and, in a year like this, communication is key. Music itself is the soundtrack to life and helps drive us through these unprecedented times. When dorms and campuses may be quiet, this should be the time for college radio to be going strong\u201d says Michaels.<\/p>\n

College Radio Day is one of WMSC\u2019s largest team building and fundraising events of the year and 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the event. Despite the unanticipated challenges of the pandemic, the WMSC team and college radio enthusiasts around the world will unite to take part in Global Solidarity Rocks, the theme of this year\u2019s celebration.<\/p>\n

Michaels is instrumental in the event\u2019s fundraising efforts. \u201cBret is a long-time supporter of college radio, someone whose extraordinary multi-faceted career and philanthropic efforts have already impacted so many people,\u201d said Poland. \u201cIn their early days, Poison received airplay support from college stations that helped songs like \u2018Talk Dirty to Me\u2019 get momentum on radio. Bret\u2019s passion and authenticity are deeply inspirational to the students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michaels will donate $10,000 in \u201cBret Grants\u201d to participating college radio stations around the world through his Life Rocks Foundation, matching the funds raised by the College Radio Foundation. These grants are integral to help struggling college radio stations remain on the air.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough there won\u2019t be golf cart karaoke or dad jokes around campus, we are planning to make it equally memorable for the students involved\u201d says Poland. Tag @bretmichaelsofficial<\/a> and @collegeradioday<\/a>, using the hashtags #askBret<\/a> #WCRD2020<\/a> #collegeradioday<\/a> #globalsolidarityrocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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