Hofstra Radio Alumni Audio Yearbook

Adam Geller is being posthumously inducted into the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame, so I asked his friend, Lon Samuelson, to tell us about Adam.  The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for April 22, 2023.

In this interview Frank Dunne talks to me about joining Hofstra Radio in the late 1960s.  Thank you for listening.

Keith Johnson talks to me about joining Hofstra Radio in the late 1980s.  Thank you for listening.

Heather Thomassen talks to me about joining WRHU in the late 1990s.  Thank you for listening.

In this conversation Laura Schmaeling Foster talks to me about her early days at WRHU in the late 1990s.  Thank you for listening.

Steve Graziano spoke to me about being inducted to the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame.  The event is on April 22nd.  Link to buy tickets. https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true

Charlie Kadau is one of the newest members of the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame and he kindly took some time to talk me about this honor and his career after WVHC.  Thank you for listening.  https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true&bbeml=tp-i1ahME8D8U2d7DFaTIXAsg.j8xYujN-HjEe9NtYC9QKkgQ.rEJZz77rENUuw2siUubSHCQ.l2Vos9SrPs0K-zSp-fAQ0eA

In this conversation I talk with Jason Gay about his early days at WRHU in the mid 1990s.  Thank you for listening.

In this interview I talk with Paula Curci, a community volunteer and host of Calliope's Corner, a program dedicated to poetry and spoken word.  Thank you for listening.

Keith Irizarry is a member of the 2023 Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame and we talk about what this honor means to him.  To buy tickets for the April 22nd induction go to https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true

Mike Kluger is one of the seven new inductees to the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame.  Tickets to the April 22nd induction can be found at https://ebill.hofstra.edu/C20848_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=752&SINGLESTORE=true

There are many unique voices and perspectives in the Hofstra Radio community, but Owen Kraus has a singular distinction and memories of Hofstra Radio. In this interview Owen talks about growing up around WVHC and all the amazing people he got to interact with.  Thank you for listening.

In this interview Joel Meyer talks to me about joining WRHU as the Operations Manager in 2000.  It's a great conversation about Hofstra Radio and our community, as well as college and non-commercial radio.  Thank you for listening.

Charlie Cusumano talks to me about joining Hofstra Radio in the late 1980s.  Thank you for listening.

In this conversation Marc Waldman talks to me about joining Hofstra Radio in the late 1980s.  Thank you for listening.

Please take some time to listen to my interview with Bruce Friedricks as he talks about his early days at Hofstra Radio in the late 1970s.  Thank you for listening.

In this conversation Barbara Lyons Ejnes talks to me about joining Hofstra Radio in the early 1980s.  Thank you for listening.

Shelly Griffin talks to me about her unexpected journey in joining Hofstra Radio in the mid 1980s.  It's a really fun interview.  Thank you for listening.

In this conversation I talk to Andrew Coen about his early days at WRHU in the early 2000s, joining the sports department and the Aggressive Edge.  Thank you for listening.

In this interview I talk with Carl Bucking about his unusual journey to joining WVHC in 1979 and taking over the classical music programming.  Thank you for listening.

In this interview I talk with Alina Florescu about her early days at WRHU in the mid 2000s.  Thank you for listening.

In this interview I talk to Hofstra Radio Hall of Famer Lee Harris about joining WVHC in the mid 1970s.  Lee has some great stories about getting involved at the station while he was still in high school. Thank you for listening.

In this interview I talk to Kathleen Reddington Shortis about her early days at WRHU in the mid 2000s and her return to the station as a community volunteer.  Kathleen is now the new Operations Manager at WRHU.  It's a great interview.  Thank you for listening.

However you pronounce her last name, Renee DePuy was a really important person in my career at WRHU, as well as the careers of many others.  This is a really fun interview - from my perspective - and I hope you enjoy it, too.  Thank you for listening.