Logan Briggs was looking to join a club on campus when he was a first-year student at Springfield College. A chance meeting with a Pre-Camp leader introduced him to a club that he would have never envisioned joining: podcasting. Fast forward and Logan has been sharing stories through his own podcast on the College’s radio station. With nearly 40 episodes to his credit to date, Logan shares why he is passionate about this opportunity.
Entering Springfield College as a Psychology major, I already had my mind set on becoming a school counselor and enrolling in the School Counseling master’s program here at Springfield. In addition, I had been working on my high school ropes course and was very interested in programs at East Campus. During my first week of college, I attended Pre-Camp at East Campus where I met one of the program leaders, Reese Merritt ’25
Reese was also at the time the president of the college’s radio station (WSCB-FM 89.9) and Birthplace Studios podcast club. The following week at the campus club fair, I carefully browsed through my options of clubs to join. Interestingly enough, the clubs I am a part of now, including Birthplace Studios, were not a part of the list of clubs I signed up for that day.
A few weeks passed and I kept thinking about the pitch Reese gave me for the club: You can make a podcast about anything. I was super passionate about ropes courses and adventure education, so I decided to give it a go. Reese was super helpful and helped me learn all the equipment.
Being able to interview people like President Cooper was super awesome and has opened my mind to many layers of leadership. Also being able to talk about risk management, planning a program, and facilitator mental health, has given me the opportunity to share my experiences as well as continue to grow as facilitator and student leader.
For me that was the whole picture. I was just a Psychology student using this podcast club as an outlet to highlight my passion for adventure education. I never expected I would fall in love with student media. In spring 2025, I applied for an E-board position and was chosen to be vice president of WSCB and Birthplace Studios.
In this role, I got to dive deeper into the technical side of things, such as programming radio shows and music, recording short audio transitions to air on the station in between songs and programs, and teaching others how to use equipment. I continued to challenge myself and was selected to be a part of the Panini Hoophall Classic 2026 media team covering the annual high school basketball tournament held on campus. I got to see a whole different side of journalism.
This has been a new and unexpected journey, but one of the most rewarding in my life. Although I am unsure if I will continue this post-graduation, I am so happy to be able to have something like this available. Having the chance to lead a media club, specifically as someone not in COSJ, means a lot to me, and I take this opportunity very seriously.
My podcast episodes air each Thursday afternoon at 1:00 PM on WSCB-FM and are available on demand on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Apple Podcasts. Take a listen!
My message to students: The awesome thing about the club is that the commitment is up to you. You can create a podcast about anything, as long as it is appropriate. No experience needed. We will train you and help you create a top-notch podcast. It doesn't happen overnight. If you listen to my first episode and then my 30th, you would notice the difference. You can choose to record once a week, twice a month, twice a semester, etc. We will work with your schedule.
I highly recommend anyone who is interested in learning more about podcasting to email birthplacestudios.pocasts@gmail.com, or email our advisor, Jeremy Menard, at jmenard@springfield.edu for more information.
About the author
Logan is a sophomore in the Psychology program at Springfield College. Originally from Lowell, Mass., Logan chose Springfield College because of East Campus, the community, and opportunities for all students, regardless of major.
