Hofstra Radio Alumni Audio Yearbook

HRAAY Jake April Vol 1

It was a real treat to speak with recent graduate Jake April about his experiences at Hofstra Radio in the early 2020s.  Jake has so many great stories about getting started at the station and all the people he worked with.  Please take some time to listen.  Thank you.

HRAAY Allison (Skornick) Rose Vol 1

In the early 1990s Allison (Skornick) Rose was, initially, a somewhat reluctant member of the radio station, but she seems to have enjoyed her time at WRHU when we were still in the basement of Memorial Hall.  Please take some time to listen to our conversation.  Thank you.

HRAAY Dave Mock Hall of Fame 2024

Dave Mock was posthumously inducted into the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame on October 19, 2024.  I spoke with several people who knew Dave at WRHU in the 1980s and 1990s, including Hall of Famers Sue Zizza and Stu Rushfield, Joseph Romano, Al Montag, Rosemarie (Lonigro) Peduto, Dave Koenig and Ethan Dreilinger.  It is an honor and privilege to share this with you.  Dave, we miss you.  Congratulations on joining the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Shannan Ferry Hall of Fame 2024

Shannan Ferry is one of the newest members of the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame and in this conversation we talk about her feelings about being inducted on October 19th and what Hofstra Radio has meant to her. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Antonio Grillo Vol 1

Antonio Grillo came to Hofstra to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.  In this conversation Antonio talks to me about his early days at the station in the mid 2010s.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Stu Rushfield Hall of Fame 2024

Stu Rushfield is one of the newest members of the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame and he spoke to me about what his honor means to him, and what Hofstra Radio meant for his career.  It's a HOF worthy conversation.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Eddie Gardener Vol 1

In this conversation I talk to recent grad Eddie Gardener about his early days at the station in the late 2010s.  Eddie grew up wanting to be a sportscaster and came to WRHU specifically to pursue that dream. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY John Santucci Hall of Fame 2024

It was a pleasure to speak with John Santucci as he inducted into the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame.  John spoke with me about what the station has meant to him, his relationship with the station to this day and the people who helped him along the way.  Thank you for listening.  And please join us on October 19th.  https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true

HRAAY Shayna Sengstock Vol 1

In this conversation Shayna Sengstock talks to me about her early days at Hofstra Radio in the late 2010s.  She talks about her memorable and unusual path to joining the station.  It's a lot of fun. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Jared Greenberg Hall of Fame

Jared Greenberg is one of the newest inductees to the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame and he was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk about his upcoming induction on October 19th.  Tickets are available here.  https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true

HRAAY Kennedy Cymerman Vol 1

It was a great deal of fun to talk with Kennedy Cymerman about her early days at Hofstra Radio in the late 2010s.  Kennedy explained to me how her love of music, theater and sports led her to Hofstra Radio in the Spring semester of her freshman year.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Bart DeLio Vol 1

Bart DeLio was a member of Hofstra Radio in the mid 1980s and he spoke to me about his early days at the station, which coincided with the station's move to Memorial Hall.  It's a fun conversation.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Danielle Dellilo Vol 2

Brand new member of the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame Danielle Dellilo is back for a Volume 2 interview about her upperclassman years at Hofstra Radio.  Danielle is so much fun to talk to and has so many great stories.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Hall of Fame 2024 and Dave Mock

Congratulations to all of the inductees to the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2024 including Danielle Dellilo ‘01, ‘21, Shannan Ferry ‘14, Jared Greenberg ‘05, Damon “Dave” Mock ‘00 (posthumous), Shawn Novatt ‘00, Stu Rushfield ‘89 and John Santucci ‘11.  Amazing broadcasters and wonderful people.  And I would like to call on those who knew Dave Mock for an audio tribute to our dear, departed friend.  Contact me at wrhu60 @ gmail if you would like to share a story or two. Thank you for listening

HRAAY Andrew Hirschhorn Vol 2

Andrew Hirschhorn was a big part of the sports department at Hofstra Radio in the mid 1980s, and in this conversation he tells me about his upperclassman years at the station.  It's a fun and wide-ranging conversation.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Jon Sanelli Vol 1

In this conversation Jon Sanelli talks to me about his early days at Hofstra Radio in the late 2010s.  Jon talks about his reasons for joining the station and his family connection to WHCH.  It's a fun conversation. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Steve Goldman Vol 2

Steve Goldman talks to me about his upperclassman years as Sports Director at WRHU in the late 1980s.  Steve is a story machine and he talks about so many of his colleagues from the station.  This one is a lot of fun.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Julia Presti Vol 1

Julia Presti talks to me about her early days at Hofstra Radio in the late 2010s as she joined the sports department.  In this conversation Julia talks about how her love of sports, the Islanders and broadcasting led her to WRHU.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Jasmine Jones Vol 1

Jasmine Jones is my guest and she talks about how she came to Hofstra University and found her way to the radio station. Jasmine talks about the people who influenced and helped her find her way in the mid 2010s.  It's a fun conversation.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Lon Fricano Vol 1

Lon Fricano is my guest for this conversation about his time at WVHC in the mid 1960s.  We talk about how Lon got into radio, saving the station from shut down, the Vietnam War and so many more topics.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Ryan Connell Vol 1

In this conversation, Ryan Connell talks about his reasons for coming to Hofstra Radio in the mid 2010s and how he got started with the sports department.  Thank you for listening.

HRAAY Carl Bucking Vol 2

Carl Bucking volunteered at Hofstra Radio from 1979 to 1995 and he contributed in so many ways, including creating and expanding the classical music library and his show Variations.  In this conversation Carl talks about his friendship and work with Jeff Kraus and all the many things he accomplished at the station. Thank you for listening.

HRAAY 4th Anniversary July 23 2024

The first interviews for this project were recorded on July 23, 2024, so I wanted to take a moment to be thankful for all of you who have shared your stories and thoughts and advice.  We are up to 229 interviews and I'd love to make it to 250.  The Hall of Fame event will be October 19, 2024 and Liane Souza (Class of 2019) will be honored by the University on September 16, 2024.  Thank you for all your support.

HRAAY Howard Liberman VOL 2

Hofstra Radio Hall of Famer Howard Liberman is back to talk about his upperclassman days as Station Manager and News Director in the early 1970s.  Howard has some great stories and memories of those days at WVHC.  Thank you for listening.