CHIRP Radio 107.1FM (Chicago Independent Radio Project)
Shawn Campbell is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in radio production and management. As the Founder and General Manager of CHIRP Radio 107.1FM since August 2007, Shawn successfully established a community-based non-profit station. Prior roles include Producer and Reporter at Chicago Public Media for the magazine-style morning program Eight Forty-Eight, and Program Director at WLUW 88.7 FM, where oversight of operations and volunteer management was key during a transition to fiscal self-sufficiency. Additionally, Shawn contributed as a Producer for the weekly music talk show Sound Opinions at WXRT and worked as a Writer/Editor for CBS Radio, delivering news under tight deadlines. Education includes a Master's degree in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree in Speech/Communication/Theatre and Sociology from North Central College.
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CHIRP Radio 107.1FM (Chicago Independent Radio Project)
107.1FM CHIRP Radio is a volunteer-driven, community radio station that focuses on music, arts, and culture. We are live and local every day of the year from 6am-midnight from our studios in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood, and the city we live in is a key part of everything we do. CHIRP Radio plays a wide mix of local, independent, lesser-heard, and just generally good music from a variety of genres and eras. CHIRP DJs are true music fans who love to share their discoveries, new and old, with listeners. The station also features conversations with artists, activists, and other people doing interesting work, and our features department produces pieces highlighting Chicago’s diverse voices and stories. CHIRP also has worked hard to encourage the federal government to remove existing barriers to the granting of low power FM (LPFM) radio licenses in urban areas, including Chicago. The Local Community Radio Act, a bill passionately supported by CHIRP, became law in 2010, and has resulted in more than 750 new community radio stations across the country. CHIRP launched its terrestrial broadcast at 107.1FM in October 2017. CHIRP is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization funded primarily through individual giving, special event revenues, and grant support.