Programming then was a sketchy mix of musical styles from folk to jazz, supplemented by student interviews with teachers. Now it's so polished that Boise State University in Idaho grants 14 credits to KNHC graduates who enroll in a two-year broadcast technology program at Boise State's College of Engineering. His own on-air debut is a good example. Only when he noticed instructor Rudow frantically signaling outside the studio window did he realize the mike was still on. It was also at C89 that Powers adopted his on-air handle.
Pseudonyms are common in the radio industry, partly to protect employees' privacy.
It's also kind of liberating to have a separate on-air persona, says a student who broadcasts under the name Kate Sharp.