Gonzaga Radio iZag Joins Student Media

Gonzaga University's iZag Radio is now a paid student organization under the Student Media umbrella this fall semester.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in College Life

Photograph of a broadcast microphone on a boom arm above a bare wooden table in a quiet, softly lit campus radio studio with acoustic foam panels. — Gonzaga University's iZag Radio has joined Student Media as a paid student organization this fall, gaining stable leadership, expanded funding and FCC-style broadcast oversight. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

iZag Radio has been incorporated into Gonzaga University's Student Media as a paid student organization this fall. The move brings the station stable leadership, expanded funding, and increased radio regulations for its student DJs.

Why it matters

Joining Student Media was expected to give the station longevity and backing, with advisors overseeing operations. The change also brings iZag under FCC-style rules that shape how student programming is produced.

iZag moved from operating as a club with its own student board to a paid Student Media organization this fall semester. Its budget now covers purchasing CDs, and the station follows FM legality standards as an internet station.

The players

Vee Schoenauer

Station Manager of iZag Radio who met with Student Media leadership to negotiate the station's transition.

Dana Parsons

Student Media Program Coordinator who worked to balance iZag's creative freedom with FCC guidelines.

The details

Station Manager Vee Schoenauer negotiated the changes with Student Media Program Coordinator Dana Parsons, who combined iZag's creative freedom with Federal Communications Commission guidelines. iZag hosts weekly playlists drawn from a purchased music library and allows podcast segments where students discuss topics within FCC guidelines.

This fall semester, iZag was incorporated into Gonzaga University's Student Media as a paid student organization.

Season Trajectory

College campus radio stations increasingly operate under FCC broadcast standards even when streaming online. iZag's move under Student Media follows that pattern by adopting FM legality rules as an internet station.

Student DJs at iZag now have to follow FCC-style rules for content, including how podcast segments are framed. Listeners in Spokane can expect a station with a stable budget and staff for weekly music and student talk programming.