What do I need to do to become a member of the organization?
To become a member of Bulldog Radio, you must be a student (full or part time) at Ferris State University's Big Rapids campus. Additionally, you should have at least a GPA of 2.0 while being a student at Ferris (transfer students and first-year students are allowed one semester to establish a GPA if one does not exist from this establishment). You will need to perform a combination of six (6) total hours of training involving in-studio training and mobile disc jockey training.  At least one (1) hour must be performed for mobile disc jockey services and at least five (5) must be in-studio training. The dues of the organization are $10.00 per semester, are non-refundable, and is due at the time of acceptance by the President, Vice President, or Financial Manager of your membership.

Before you can actually take to the airwaves, you will need to fill out all of the required paperwork before you will be accepted as a full member with the organization. Links to the paperwork process is listed down below. Failure to comply with anything in the documents could possibly result in judicial action from the Office of Student Affairs. Please read the Bulldog Radio Constitution which includes FCC Decency Standards and Liability Information before starting the application process.

New members are accepted only at designated times of the year, not including the Summer semester.

If I were to become a member, what would be required of me?
All members are required to attend our weekly meetings.  Meetings are Mondays at 6:00 PM in FLITE 135. If you are unable to make these meetings, you will need to set up a buddy with which to communicate in order to receive information about what was discussed. Preferably, to be a productive member of Bulldog Radio, we ask that you please make sure you are able to attend our meetings. If you cannot due to work or class, consider joining us when you are able to attend these meetings.

As a member or trainee, you are required to abide by the rules of the organization as outlined in the various forms, which you will need to read and sign before you partake in joining. These forms are the Constitution, the FCC decency standards, the liability form and the Who Do I Go To guide. Optionally, we ask that you read the Studio Training Guide and familiarize yourself with radio broadcasting in general, which can be done by listening to any of your favorite current radio stations.

You will need to have all paperwork filled out for the organization as well. All of our forms are listed and submitted online, and are available at the end of this page.

Members are required to produce at least one (1) hour of content weekly on Bulldog Radio, however they wish to do so in whatever capacity they wish, provided it is in accordance with FCC standards and organization policies. Members will need to meet with the Station Manager to discuss show content and time slot(s). Members also participate in the  the Mobile DJ portion of the organization, which DJs events such as dances and parties and is the organization's source of funding.

I have attended a meeting and am now ready to fill out the applicable paperwork!
If you are ready to fill out all of the corresponding paperwork, then follow this link.

I've been told I need to log my training hours. Where can I find this form and submit it to the Trainee Manager?
You can find the training log form here.

I'm a staff/faculty member or citizen of the area. What can I do to have a show?
Because Bulldog Radio is a registered student organization (RSO) and completely student-run, no one other than students are allowed to have membership in the organization, regardless of affiliation with the university. While we value our community members and faculty/staff, Bulldog Radio is one of the very few organizations on campus that is run completely by students, and we intend to keep it that way until the day it is no more.

I have additional questions that were not answered here. How can I get a hold of someone?
Please visit the Contact Us page, which will give you information on reaching the appropriate individual in the organization. We ask that in order to expedite the response to your question, you choose the appropriate person with whom your question pertains.