Hillsdale Students Take to the Airwaves on Radio Free Hillsdale
By Elena Naborowski, ’22
WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale is much more than a small room tucked away in the Knorr Student Center, or a part of the College’s journalism program. Hillsdale’s talk-radio station offers students opportunities to cultivate their creativity, develop technical skills, connect with the community, and participate in national awards competitions, all while furthering the mission of the College. Station Manager Scot Bertram, who joined the fledgling station in January 2016, has made it his mission to get students involved in a one-of-a-kind college radio station.
Scot shares that, growing up, “radio was the only thing I ever wanted to do.” He attended North Central College where he was involved in radio, hosting music, sports, and news shows. His senior year, Scot interned with ESPN 1000 in Chicago and got a job in sports radio after graduation. He worked in a variety of positions there produ