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Ready to Celebrate 50 Years; WRHU Polishes Plans and Awards
by Samantha Sannazzaro
For nearly half a century, WRHU has spread through the airwaves reaching out to six million listeners. Next November, the Hofstra University Radio station will celebrate its 50th anniversary by welcoming back radio alumni to interact with current students.
The WRHU staff hopes to have alumni participate at the radio station by recording and airing shows. The President of Radio Hofstra Alumni, Marc Wiener, has been busy contacting them by e-mail and telephone. The exact plans for the alumni radio programs are still being worked out; however the station will incorporate the number 50 either by having 50 weeks or 50 hours of programming during the anniversary week.
The actual celebration is the weekend of November 6-8, 2009. During this time WRHU will open the Radio Station Hofstra Hall of Fame. There will be public performances and workshops for the students and alumni with programming directors. WRHU will also give out a 50 Years yearbook, including a CD of audio clippings and advertisements run on air over the past years. On that Saturday night, Hofstra radio will also host a banquet for the students to network and celebrate.
“This is a real business. We’re on deadline and it better be ready” Avery says. The radio station is listened to by a sophisticated audience, putting it out there for public scrutiny. However, most college radio stations don’t even compare to WRHU. WRHU’s mission is to educate students and provide a good foundation which they can polish in order to pursue future careers in radio. Through WRHU students receive hands-on experience in radio, on-air and behind the board.
In June of 1959, Hofstra received its FCC license. This put Hofstra radio at 88.7 FM, where you can still listen in. On July 25, 1983 Hofstra radio officially became WRHU-FM and since then, it has developed its facilities located in Dempster Hall and now webcasts all of its programs.