Cleveland State University sued over shutdown of student radio station WCSB: What the lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit alleges CSU leadership conspired to end student control of WCSB’s FM signal, violating free speech and open meetings laws, with a closed session in August 2025 pivotal.
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MORNING DIGEST: Cleveland State University sued over shutdown of student-run radio station
Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Tuesday, Jan. 13, and here is what you need to know.Cleveland State University sued over shutdown of student-run radio stationCleveland State University and its president are now being sued over the shutdown of the student-run radio station, WCSB. Current and former CSU students say this is a total and unnecessary overreach. They allege this was done secretly and say they were given no warning or heads-up, and their…
Lawsuit accuses CSU of trying to silence criticism with WCSB station transfer
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A nonprofit made up of supporters and former staff of Cleveland State University’s student radio station sued the university, President Laura Bloomberg and the school’s board of trustees Monday, saying the station’s transfer to Ideastream is a violation of free speech, open government and property rights.
Tensions between Cleveland State, WCSB continue with new lawsuit - Open Campus
A Cleveland State University student is suing the institution over the handoff of its student-run radio station WCSB to Ideastream Public Media. The lawsuit marks the latest turn in the months-long public tensions between the university and the station’s supporters. Current student and former station manager Alison Bomgardner is one of three plaintiffs in the civil case. She is joined by Friends of XCSB, billed in the suit as a nonprofit that “p…
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