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Born in England, lives in New York, USA. A professor, author, radio broadcaster and podcaster. 

Dr. Rob Quicke is founder of College Radio Day and co-founder of the fastest growing international college radio movement in the world, World College Radio Day. Both President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden have officially recognized WCRD which debuted in 2011. WCRD 2012 had 585 college radio stations in 29 countries participate. The event was launched by Coldplay's Chris Martin. Over 1,000 college radio stations in 53 countries have participated in World College Radio Day in the last decade. World College Radio Day is officially recognized by the National Day Calendar in the USA.  

Rob is also a tenured Professor of Communication at William Paterson University where he also served as General Manager of the award-winning WPSC 88.7 FM in Wayne, New Jersey (NYC market) from 2007 to 2021. Rob was previously General Manager of Chicago’s award-winning WXAV 88.3 FM and host of the syndicated Britsound Radio Show which broadcasted on 26 radio stations in five countries. In 2004, Rob won a Silver Dome Award for broadcasting excellence from the Illinois Broadcasters Association. In 2013, Rob won the 'Outstanding Service Award' from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for his dedication to academic broadcasting. In 2020, Rob was awarded the Joel Willer Award for Exceptional Dedication and Service to Electronic Student Media by College Broadcasters, Inc.  In 2012, '13, '17, and '18, WPSC was named as 'Best College Radio Station in the Nation' by IBS. In 2018, WPSC was awarded the Marconi Award for Non-Commercial Station of the Year. In 2021, WPSC was awarded the Marconi Award for Best College Radio Station of the Year.  

Rob teaches radio in India as guest faculty at the Asian College of Journalism, and was previously a radio DJ in England with a market-leading morning show at Connect FM in Northamptonshire. Rob has regularly produced radio features for the BBC in the UK and NPR affiliate stations in the US. Rob and College Radio Day have been interviewed and featured in the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, TIME, and many more publications. Rob has also been featured as a guest on the Howard Stern Show and WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. Rob has a PhD as well as a BA & MA from Oxford University and an MA from Goldsmiths College, London University. Rob is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and an active member of the Oxford University Alumni New York Chapter.