90.3 WMSC BROADCASTS MONTCLAIR PRIDE FOR THE THIRD TIME

Montclair NJ (June 10, 2025)- Happy Pride Month! 90.3 WMSC-FM is proud to be broadcasting live from Out Montclair’s Pride Festival on Saturday, June 14th, 2025. This year will mark WMSC’s third time broadcasting the event, and sharing all of the excitement from the ground to the airwaves.

“Montclair Pride is such an incredible event. It’s so special to see so many people from Montclair and the community all join together to celebrate love and acceptance. The energy is infectious, and after attending last year it’s a day I look forward to every June!” said Stella Daly, WMSC News Team member.

You can tune into WMSC’s Live Broadcast from 12:00-4:00 pm as we cover all the moments that make Montclair Pride so special. WMSC’s booth will be located outside of Gioia Mia at 331 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey, so feel free to stop by at any point during the festival to have your chance at being on air and winning some prizes! Also, feel free to join WMSC between 4:00-6:00 pm at our table where we will have face painting, henna, more games with chances to win fun prizes, and a LGBTQIA+ book giveaway courtesy of the Montclair Book Center!

OutMontclair is a nonprofit organization based out of Montclair, New Jersey that seeks to spread awareness and create a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community to have their voices heard, allowing community members and allies to come together and celebrate their identities. Out Montclair was officially created in April of 2021.

The first Montclair Pride event was held in 2022 with more than 14,000 attendees, making it the second largest Pride event in New Jersey for that year. Since then, the festival has continued to grow in attendance and scale, with 30,000 attendees expected this year from across New Jersey and the tri-state area.

This year’s festival is once again presented by Audi Tristate Dealers. The festival will run from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., leading directly into a Street Dance Party from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The fun continues into the night, with the Official Pride After Party at Porta being held from 9:00 p.m. – 1 a.m. Among the sponsors of the event are Montclair State University, Acme and Kings Markets, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and many more.

Here are some fun festivities you can look forward to at Montclair Pride 2025!

• A packed schedule of entertainment across 3 stages (Lackawanna Plaza’s Main Stage, The Wellmont Plaza Stage presented by School of Rock Montclair, and the Open Call Stage at Church Street)
• Special Guest Host Dominique Jackson, best known as Elektra on the FX show “Pose.”
• Main Stage Talent (Dominique Jackson, Headliner La Diva Ciccone, Kris Cherry, NJ Gay Men’s Choir, and many more)!
• Wellmont Stage Talent (Headliner She’s All That, Indie Illusion, and Jazz House Kids to name a few)
• Open Call Stage will spotlight emerging LGBTQIA+ artists, spoken word performers, musicians, and teens!
• Over 200 Vendors including local businesses, community organizations, and more!
• Food trucks and vendors will provide delicious food to munch on!
• Family Zone including kid-friendly games and activities!

Throughout the celebration, Bloomfield Avenue from Midland Avenue to Grove Street, along with portions of Park Street, South and North Fullerton, Glenridge Avenue, and Willow Street will be closed beginning at midnight on Saturday, June 14th and will be reopened at 11:30 pm that evening.

For additional information about Out Montclair’s 2025 Pride Festival, please visit https://outmontclair.org/montclair-pride-2/
Contact:
90.3 WMSC-FM
Montclair State University
School of Communication and Media
Montclair, NJ

Written By: Jenna Marcy
Photo: Chris Cirone, Alyssa Arroyo
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