radio

Syracuse Radio Stations Nominated for mtvU Award
By Deandra Modica
February 7, 2011 - 4:16pm
Two of SU's radio stations are in the running for mtvU's College Radio Woodie Award.

Thanks to a commitment to bringing the best new music to their listeners, two of Syracuse University’s radio stations are up for a mtvU Woodie Award. WERW and WJPZ are nominated in the Top 50 College Radio Woodie category and could be honored with a Woodie for being the best college radio station in the country for 2011.

 

Lockdown is lifted for 300 schools in Florida
By Stephanie Narvaez
November 10, 2010 - 5:32pm
Radio call warns of a possible shooting at a 'random' school, Search still on

A lockdown is lifted after almost 300 schools in Broward County in Florida after a local radio station received a phone call just after 8:30 a.m. from a woman warning officials that her husband was preparing to open fire on one of the schools.

Thousands of students were forced to stay in their school until the threat was eliminated. Officials say they did not want to take any chances.

Turn the radio on
By Winton Brown
April 8, 2010 - 10:00am
What radio station Syracuse students should listen to.

As music becomes more mobile (iPod, CD players, cell phones), the radio may seem obsolete. When some of you are in your car, you have the luxury of listening to your favorite songs on a CD or your iPod.


 But when that gets boring, what else is there to turn to?

Covering the world
By Jason Gruenauer
March 9, 2010 - 8:01pm
NPR’s Scott Simon talks about journalism, health care and powder blue neckties.

In the fast-paced world of 24-hour news media, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon is concerned that something might be getting lost in translation.

“I get really dissatisfied with bromides by people who have an argument all figured out,” he said, “and therefore present just one side of it.”

A candid chat with Ira Glass
By Nathan Mattise
November 18, 2009 - 12:48am
The host of 'This American Life' discusses story inspirations, being interviewed and why he avoids Twitter.

More than a million listeners feel like they chat with This American Life host Ira Glass in their living rooms each week. During Tuesday's visit to Syracuse University, Glass literally took a seat on the couch in the Hendricks Chapel den to talk with The NewsHouse.

Glass was honest, personable and conversational just as the legions of public radio fans would imagine.

Public Radio Rock Star
By Mallory Passuite
November 18, 2009 - 12:06am
'This American Life' host Ira Glass offers Syracuse advice on storytelling and winning audiences back from 'commentary' shows.

The crowd applauded, waiting for Ira Glass, producer and host of Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life, to appear. The applause eventually faded to a brief, awkward silence, with Glass still nowhere in sight. Suddenly, the lights shut off. Someone shouted “Ira,” as if he were a rock star about to take the stage.

The 10 things Halftime Snack did rather than watch SU football
By Kyle C. Leach
November 15, 2009 - 11:07am
The forecast was a dreary one Saturday, both in eastern New York weather and on the football field in Louisville, Ky. The two truths held up: Saratoga County got drizzle all day, while the Orange and the Cardinals slogged to a 10-9 score (in favor of Louisville).

Instead of watching the two teams work on punting the football, Halftime Snack found distractions elsewhere: