Congratulations to the KRTU student interns for a productive and successful Spring semester! Through their hard work and dedication, these interns created an inaugural music festival, KRTUFest 2023, hosted radio programs, and produced video and on-air content, and helped with KRTU’s fundraising efforts. Let's take a look back at their accomplishments and celebrate the success of these KRTU student interns!
The highlight of the Spring Semester for student interns was undoubtedly the successful planning and execution of KRTUFest 2023. Spearheaded by Lauren Elliott '25 and Angelina D'Elia '25, this inaugural music festival brought the Trinity community together for a day of live music and celebration. The interns not only requested funding from Trinity's Student Government Association, but they also booked local bands and created eye-catching marketing artwork for the event. Their hard work paid off with a successful concert on the Prassel Lawn that showcased the incredible talent within the Trinity community. As interns, Lauren and Angelina gained valuable event planning experience that will serve them well in their future careers. Student interns Mia Carrasco '25 and Sabrina Enriquez '25 engaged with attendees by distributing t-shirts and station promo material, and by posting event content on KRTU social media platforms. Jake Smoorenburg '23 made sure everything onstage ran smoothly. KRTUFest 2023 was a great success, and we look forward to the next one!
During the 2023 Spring Semester, student interns also hosted radio programs on Indie Overnight. These programs not only allowed the interns to gain on-air radio hosting experience but also provided enjoyable content for KRTU listeners. Lauren and Angelina worked as a co-host team to bring listeners, Broadcasting TU on Mondays from 10pm to 11pm. On the show they interviewed guests affiliated with Trinity University, and provided a platform for student organizations to share their mission and favorite indie music.
Jake hosted the Midweek Indie Matchbook on Wednesdays from 10pm to 11pm, a show dedicated to a diverse range of musical artists. In each episode, Jake introduced new indie tracks and paid homage to the classics. A special congratulations goes out to Jake who received the 2023 Outstanding Senior KRTU Student Award from Trinity University's Department of Communication.
This Spring Sabrina took on the job of reviewing and adding new indie music into Indie Overnight rotation and reported to the NACC radio chart. Our newest intern, Mia, has been working with KRTU’s Director of Development, Julie Ledet, on all things involved with fundraising and membership. We're so proud of our interns. These students are passionate about music and community radio. They love to share it and bring their creative flair to the KRTU airwaves and community.
While the 2023 Spring Semester was a resounding success, we're already planning for the upcoming Fall semester. The interns are hard at work crafting new programming, developing fresh content, and creating the next KRTUFest experience. We're excited to welcome new and returning student interns to help us achieve these goals. KRTU will continue to educate and support students by offering them hands-on experiential learning. We can't wait to see what the 2023 Fall Semester has in store for KRTU and our team of dedicated student interns.