The Award-Winning WRHU News Department

WRHU has the largest radio news team on Long Island. More than 75 student news and sports journalists research, write, produce, and broadcast on-air.

WRHU News wins major awards from prestigious organizations. WRHU student news reporter Kim Saltmarsh won first place in the 2008 RTNDA (Radio TV News Directors Association) journalism competition. Lauren Brookmeyer won first place in the 2008 national Hearst journalism award competition! WRHU student reporters won four Hearst awards in 2007, one in 2006, and placed 2nd in 2005. WRHU student news reporters won two first place awards (and two other awards) from the Associated Press in 2008 and won three awards from the Long Island Press Club in 2008. WRHU student news reporters also frequently win awards from the Long Island Fair Media Council.

Most importantly the WRHU student news staff polish their skills at Hofstra and then many of them move on to places like the CBS Evening News, NBC News, Fox News, News12, ESPN, CNN, 1010 WINS all news radio NYC, CBS 880 AM all news radio NYC, The NY Daily News, Newsday, NPR, and other news organizations.

The WRHU news team has many resources to guide and nurture development. Some of the many people who work with students include:

Ed Ingles - WRHU Professional-In-Residence - Over 30 years experience in news and sports at places like WCBS AM 880. Ed works extensively with the WRHU news and sports department.

Susan Murphy -Assistant Dean and WRHU Voice Coach. First program director of Shadow Traffic Network New York, news director of WALK, newscaster on KYW (Philadelphia), WOR, WPLJ, WLTW, and 1010 WINS. Station voice of WLIW21 TV on Long Island. Dean Murphy works one-on-one with students developing their on-air skills.

Professor Mario Murillo - Hofstra Audio Radio Program Department Coordinator and host / producer "Wake-Up Call" WBAI FM NYC. Produces for many radio outlets, including WNYC FM. Mario is a former New York correspondent for "Latino USA!," National Public Radio's weekly news magazine for and about the country's Latino community, broadcast nationally on more than 200 public radio stations. Mario teaches many classes in radio programming, production, and theory.

John Bohannon - Community Volunteer and WRHU Air Talent. Over 30 years as a radio network news anchor at ABC, CBS, and NBC (where he was a newsperson on the Don Imus show). Besides working in radio, John is also a well-known magician and published author with works featured in Newsday, New York Daily News, and Saturday Evening Post. John conducts free news writing workshops for students.

Bruce Avery - WRHU General Manager and TV Meteorologist. For over 25 years Bruce has helped polish the skills of many broadcasting professionals. He has also served as an on-air TV meteorologist in New England and on Long Island (where he can be seen on News 12 Long Island). Bruce works with students on many levels and is available to work with students interested in pursing a broadcasting career in weather forecasting.

John Mullen - Director of Operations / Professor. For over 25 years, John has been involved in radio program management and media research at the highest rated and most respected radio stations in New York City: WNEW AM, WBLS FM, HOT 97, 98.7 KISS FM, and CD 101.9. His experience also includes programming web radio for MTV available at vh1.com and serving as Long island Bureau Chief for Shadow Traffic.

Dennis Quinn - The newest member of the Radio hofstra University family. Dennis is best known as the "Iron man" of New York City radio after spending 37 years as a full time on-air personality on one frequency 101.9 in the most competitive radio marketplace in the world (This is a record that will NEVER be broken) . Dennis was an on-air fixture at WPIX FM and CD 101.9. Before joining the Hofstra team, Dennis taught at Yale.

Alumni. Radio Hofstra University has been in existence for nearly 50 years with thousands of alumni working in many radio and TV newsrooms all over the world. WRHU hosts numerous events throughout the year where alumni and current students network.

This powerful mix of in-house professionals and visiting alumni ensures a rich experience for students at Hofstra pursuing careers in broadcasting.

WRHU - Home of the CBS TV (Channel 2)
Long Island News Bureau

WCBS TV New York City operates their Long Island Bureau in part of the Radio Hofstra University main office. the WCBS TV Long Island Bureau Chief, reporters, and other WCBS TV News employees frequently interact with Hofstra students.

Students at Hofstra get a daily view of how a successful major market television news organization operates a local news bureau. The bureau is also a resource for student reporters working on Newsline (The WRHU award winning daily half hour timely local news show). 

Newsline

WRHU airs a 30-minute live news show weekdays at 4:30 p.m. Students gain valuable experience researching, writing, organizing sound bites, and broadcasting on-air in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

WRHU reporters cover local stories and stories around the world.

Out in the field, WRHU news staff are equipped with industry-standard news-gathering equipment including portable flash recorders.

In the numerous WRHU studios, students use state-of-the-art news-gathering software including Associated Press (AP) Newsdesk.

Election Night

Student reporters broadcast from numerous campaign headquarters throughout New York City and Long Island.

On the air, WRHU News provides deep coverage of local races.

Sports Journalism

WRHU has a long history of developing outstanding sports journalists and sports broadcasters. WRHU student sports department staff broadcast over 100 games per year.