Gary Reid, the professional general manager at MSUCR broadcast station WDBM, Impact 89 FM, was inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters hall of fame on July 10th. Here’s the official coverage from Russ White at MSUToday.com,

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In celebration of show number 60, The Michigan State University College of Communications Arts and Sciences turns the tables on the hosts as Kirsten Khire interviews the voices behind the Spartan Podcast. Bill Castanier, and MSUCR alums Jeff Smith and Scott Westerman discuss the genesis of the show, their favorite guests and the impact the Spartan Podcast is having in cyberspace.

Hosted by Kirsten Khire.

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With our gratitude to Russ White at MSU Today: Legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy delivered the commencement address at MSU’s May 5, 2006 undergraduate convocation. MSU’s vice president for research and graduate studies Ian Gray and MSU president Lou Anna Simon present Mr. Gordy with his honorary doctorate of humanities, and then Gordy addresses the crowd. Here’s the complete audio of Gordy’s inspirational talk to MSU’s class of 2006, as heard at SpartanPodcast.com.

Russ White of MSU’s University Relations organization joins the Spartan Podcast team, providing extended editions of the popular WJR MSU Today broadcasts. Here are three recent podcasts for your edification.

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The podcast phenomenon is the new new thing on the Internet and several CAS alums have jumped into the fray with the Spartan Podcast series. Billed as “communication, new media and technology from a Spartan perspective, the weekly topics cover everything from pop-culture to what’s new at Impact 89 FM.

Tom Osborne on Spartan Podcast