“Summit League Championship on the line. NCAA Tournament berth on the line. Saturday is going to be fun.” -Harrison Popp, MavRadio.FM assistant GM and Omaha sports announcer in Brookings, SD.
Haunted Heartland is a student-lead production. Each year, the three-hour live broadcast brings in listeners from around the country to hear original stories exclusive to our heartland. In Haunted Heartland’s first year, five students participated, producing shows on everything from Ouija Boards to Omaha's seedy past. Since then, the production has expanded to include 13 students this year and has even led to national student broadcasting awards for those participating. HH2018 also cracked open the "vault" bringing back some of our best pieces and four UNO alumni visited the studios to talk about their experiences.
Haunted Heartland is a unique experience for the students because the format is not something commercial stations are able to dedicate the time or resources to.
“That's where we have the benefit of being nonprofit and educational. We can take some more risks that a commercial station really can't do.”
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