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Student panel proposes radio broadcasting course; startup estimated at $3,000

Cheltenham School District Educational Affairs Committee · December 17, 2025
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A Cheltenham High School student presented a proposal for a semester-long radio broadcasting course and an internet-based station; presenter said startup costs are about $3,000 with roughly $1,500 annual maintenance and transportation would be handled via existing field-trip budgets or vetted drivers.

A sophomore student representing the Chief Science Officers presented a student-designed radio broadcasting course to the Cheltenham Educational Affairs Committee and requested approval to pilot the class and an internet-based station.

Ben Sampson, the student lead, described the course as a one-semester, 0.5-credit offering that blends journalism, engineering and hands-on production. He said the…

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