Hofstra Radio Alumni Audio Yearbook

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cait O'Brien didn't intend to join Hofstra Radio when she arrived on campus in 2018 but she quickly got involved with news, the morning show and Airwave Lab.  Cait was hitting her stride when the COVID Lockdown changed everything.  It's a great conversation.  Thank you for listening.

Tony and Maureen Jackson. Legendary members of the Hofstra Radio community and hosts/producers of the Irish Country program for more than 30 years on Hofstra Radio.  In this conversation Tony talks about joining the station in 1979 and all the changes he saw along the way.  Thank you for listening.

Jordan Stoopler crossed international borders to join WRHU in 2019 as a graduate student and just as he was getting on the air, COVID lockdown began.  Jordan has some great stories about coming to Hofstra and his experiences at the station.  Thank you for listening.

Jason Siegel started at Hofstra Radio in 2017 and he talks about joining the station and getting involved with the news and sports departments.  Thank you for listening.

De'Jah Gross joined Hofstra Radio in 2020 and spent two years working in the news department.  De'Jah started the training program during the semester of the COVID-19 outbreak and had to adapt to training over Zoom.  This is a great conversation but also a time capsule for how students and management had to adapt to the times.  Thank you for listening.

Daniel Gall is one of the most recent graduates to join me for an interview.  Daniel was a member of the news department in the early 2020s, which means he was at the station during the early days of COVID-19.  He has some amazing stories about joining the station during that time and how that shaped his career.  Thank you for listening.