Date: Oct 12, 2010

Islanders Team up with WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University as Flagship Radio Station

School of Communication Students To Be Involved in Broadcast and Behind the Scenes

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY– WRHU 88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University and the New York Islanders announced a new radio broadcast agreement to broadcast all 82 Islander games during the 2010-11 National Hockey League season.  As of now, 41 games are set to air on WRHU and the remainder to broadcast through the Islanders’ team web site.  Former color commentator, Chris King will move over to the play-by-play position and various Hofstra students will have the opportunity to serve as the color analysts and sideline reporters throughout the season. 

“Radio Hofstra University and our students are elated to join in this unprecedented partnership between sports business and academic neighbors,” said Bruce Avery, WRHU General Manager.

The agreement gives WRHU exclusive radio rights to at least 41 games throughout the regular season. Islanders Radio veteran Chris King will produce the broadcasts and announce the games for WRHU. Hofstra University students will assist in the broadcast.

“We are excited to work with the Hofstra based radio station, WRHU, to not only broadcast Islanders game but provide opportunities for future members of the industry,” said Justin Johnson, Islanders Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. “Hofstra has a terrific School of Communication and we are looking forward to the reflection of that in this season’s broadcasts.”   School of Communication Dean Dr. Evan Cornog says:  “WRHU is a college radio station that holds itself to the highest professional standards, so we are delighted to enter into this agreement with a great professional sports franchise, the New York Islanders.”

About Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution of higher education where more than 12,000 full and part-time students choose from undergraduate and graduate offerings in liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, communication, education, health and human services, honors studies, a School of Law and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. With a small average class size (22 students) and low student-teacher ratio (14 to 1), the University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students’ interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future. Located in Nassau County, New York, on over 240 acres, the University is less than an hour from midtown Manhattan.

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