Student Media
At Jax State, you don’t just learn about media; you do media. Through our student-run outlets—The Chanticleer and WLJS 91.9 FM—you’ll serve the entire Jax State community in news and entertainment. This is where you’ll sharpen the skills you learn in the classroom and build an impressive professional portfolio that will show future employers what you can do.
Students call the shots at both outlets, so you’ll have the freedom to follow stories wherever the facts lead and explore whatever ideas you decide to share with your audience.
The Chanticleer
Join the award-winning student journalists at The Chanticleer and help keep the campus community informed with editorially independent, up-to-the-minute news coverage. Students make all the news decisions, write stories, and shoot photos and videos, all delivered to the audience at jsuchanticleer.com, in a mobile app and through social media.
Recent Achievements
We're proud of The Chanticleer staff’s courage and persistence, recognized through these recent awards:
2026
- Best of the South – Website Third Place Award from Southeast Journalism Conference
- Best of the South – Journalist of the Year Fifth Place Award from Southeast Journalism Conference for Editor-in-Chief AnnaKate Freeland
2025
- Best Sports Column Third Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Sports Game Story Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Breaking News Story Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
2024
- Website of the Year First Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Feature Story Second Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Profile Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Sports Game Story Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
2023
- Best Breaking News Coverage First Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Editorial Second Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
Follow The Chanticleer
- jsuchanticleer.com & mobile app
WLJS 91.9 FM
Join the student broadcasters at WLJS 91.9 FM who’ve kept the Jax State community entertained and informed for 50 years. You’ll go live on the mic of a 610-watt FM radio station, reaching listeners on the air from Jacksonville to Oxford and Gadsden, and around the world streaming live online. Students deliver all the programming, from local news, sports and information to curated music from every genre.
Recent Achievements
We're proud of the WLJS staff’s continued commitment to quality radio, recognized through these recent awards:
2025
- Best Campus Media Engagement First Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Audio Advertisement Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Audio Public Service Announcement Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
2024
- Best Audio Newscast Second Place Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Audio Sportscast Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
- Best Audio Promo/PSA Honorable Mention Pinnacle Award from College Media Association
Follow WLJS 91.9 FM
- wljs919.com & live stream
- Tune in at
- 91.9 FM Jacksonville
- 102.1 FM Oxford/Anniston
- 98.1 FM Gadsden.
Ready to get started?
If you’re interested in making your voice heard and building your skills with student media, contact our director of student media, Mr. Ben Cunningham at bbcunningham@jsu.edu.