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Fall 2026

Communication, Academic

Fall 2026

A talk with Albert Powell about Washington State on the Air: At the Centennial

Burt Harrison’s original version of Washington State on the Air detailed the history of broadcasting at Washington State University through the early 1990s.

The update includes the original work, to which Albert Powell integrated his own experience and research from 1968 onward. His voice overlaps with Harrison’s through the early 1990s then continues on its own through present day.

Here, Powell discusses how the update came about, challenges to writing the book, and more.

 

How did you come to update Washington State on the Air?

During COVID, I had some spare time and decided to re-read Burt Harrison’s book front to back; I … » More …

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Summer 2026

Hunting for Apple Stories in Vietnam

We were searching grocery stores and markets around Ho Chi Minh City, trying to find apples. Not just any apples but Cosmic Crisp® apples, bred at Washington State University.

After a long day of looking, we stumbled across an assortment of Cosmic Crisps at a grocery store within a mall more than 7,500 miles from WSU’s Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center—the birthplace of the Cosmic Crisp.

“To see something that we’d been anticipating so heavily for so long was really satisfying. I felt a huge sense of pride as a Coug,” says Andrew Perdue of Bonney Lake, a senior studying broadcast production at WSU.

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Summer 2026

Reflections on Fifty Years of Murrow Symposium

Murrow Symposium marked an important milestone in 2026.

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication celebrated its 50th Murrow Symposium in early April. The theme: “The Murrow Standard. Built on Legacy. Defining the Future.”

To celebrate, Washington State Magazine asked faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to reflect on the legacy of the almost-annual event, its namesake, and more.

 

Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka

Associate Professor 

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What does Murrow Symposium mean to you? I … » More …