Overview
- Ideastream’s JazzNEO now airs 24/7 on 89.3 FM under a public service operating agreement, with Cleveland State retaining the FCC license.
- Roughly 200 people held a silent protest on campus this week, calling for the return of WCSB to student control.
- Students say they were informed in a brief Zoom meeting with no time for questions and discovered the station’s programming had already changed.
- CSU leaders describe the move as part of the university’s strategic vision, promising paid and for‑credit internships at Ideastream’s nearby Idea Center.
- Questions persist about the deal’s terms, with one TV report saying leaders claimed Ideastream bought the station and a cleveland.com panel criticizing CSU’s lack of transparency.