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Welcome to WMSC Music Picks, a collaborative collection of WMSC’s music recommendations and reviews. In this installment, WMSC members celebrate World College Radio Day 2024 and create their own “Soundtrack to Democracy!” “Land of Confusion” – Genesis Review by Mollie O’Donnell One of my favorite songs about this particular topic is Genesis’ “Land of Confusion” […]
Written by Nicholas Suppa Published on October 3, 2024 Over in The Bronx, the New York Yankees have had quite a week. They not only officially clinched the American League East division, but also climbed to the top of Mount Everest as the number one team in the AL. This is the first time since […]
One of the good things with the end of 2024 already coming by is that another world college radio day is about to be upon WMSC. This year to celebrate, WMSC is hosting a 32-hour WCRD marathon including special shows by DJs, mega-unplugged, an info-desk concert, and a special edition of The Morning Buzz. Tune […]
Written by Allen Macaraeg Published on October 1, 2024 (Montclair, NJ) The Montclair State University community celebrated its annual Homecoming on Saturday, September 28. The Red Hawk community did not let the gloomy forecast stop them from having a jam-packed day. Starting with WMSC’s Live Music Showcase Spectacular, there were many exciting student performances including […]
Photos and Review by Amber Bintliff Published on September 14, 2024 Australian metalcore band Polaris brought their 2024 North American tour to New Jersey’s Starland Ballroom on September 13th. This tour lineup was insanely stacked with support from Nerv, Thousand Below, and blessthefall. This was my very first time seeing Polaris, and it exceeded my […]
Photos and Review by Genevieve Cai Published on September 13, 2024 Last week, Atlanta indie rock five-piece Manchester Orchestra kicked off their U.S. tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of “COPE,” their fourth studio album. Joined on tour by Militarie Gun, Thrice, Lunar Vacation and The Stuffing (varying by city), the band invited its audiences into […]
Written by Rash Vinakota September 9, 2024 MONTCLAIR, NJ – In celebration of Hispanic Serving Institutions Week, Comcast Xfinity partnered with Montclair’s Office of Hispanic Initiatives to bring a pop-up exhibit for students on Monday, September 9. Xfinity is an American telecommunications business segment and is a division of the Comcast Corporation. As a part […]
Written by Tanner Price Published on August 15, 2024 To say Team USA had a great two weeks in Paris is an understatement. The stars and stripes showed unbelievable amounts of athleticism in all different sports, as the country prepares to host the games in 2024. We saw some household names and some new rising […]
Written by Luke Cirianni Published on August 15, 2024 In the final stretch of the 2024 Eastern League minor league baseball season, a pivotal series is finally here. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Mets AA affiliate are in Bridgewater, NJ, taking on the Somerset Patriots, for the Double-A Subway Series. The Rumble Ponies find themselves […]
I was repeatedly asked “Wait, how old are you? Do you really like this music?” Review and Photos by Emily “Emol” McCormack – Of course, I like this music! Where do you think our 2020s alternative songs would be if it wasn’t for the bands that came before them? A few months ago my mom […]
Published on August 13, 2024 The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the finalists of the Marconi awards on August 1, 2024 in a live-streamed video. WMSC 90.3-FM was nominated for Best College Radio Station of the Year and is a sixth-time Marconi award finalist. This is the fifth time WMSC has been nominated into this […]
Play back interviews from all of your favorite Latin American artists from the Latin Alternative Music Conference 2024! Our team at WMSC interviewed numerous artists like Paloma San Basilio, Fonseca, Bellakath, Akapellah and more. Nella BRUSES Maruja Limon NSQK Karina Sofia Cheo Pardo David Josue Akapellah Ovi Twanguero Paloma San Basilio Jona Camacho IZARO Gia […]
Review by Amber Bintliff Published on August 3, 2024 The Used brought their summer tour to the iconic Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ on July 12, 2024 with Story Of The Year and Amira Elfeky. The night began with a hauntingly beautiful performance from Amira Elfeky. Her voice was seriously incredible and […]
Written by Vincent Picone Published on July 29, 2024 Major League Baseball has had some game-changing trades in recent years: C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008, Yoenis Céspedes to the New York Mets in 2015, and most recently, Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres in 2022. All of these moves pushed their […]
Written by Anthony Walsh Published on July 29, 2024 Kodai Senga’s high-grade calf strain leaves the Mets with a big question at the trade deadline, which is fast approaching on July 30th. How will this team recover from losing their ace? While an argument can be made that they’ve made it as far as they […]
Written by Luke Cirianni Published on July 29, 2024 This summer, we got a taste of what a major international tournament is like in the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Copa America was an entertaining tournament played at night, after the Euros were on during the day, creating a dream […]
The Latin Alternative Music Conference, or the LAMC took place from July 9 to July 13 in 2024. It took place in New York City and featured innumerable Latin artists who were in for days of panels, showcases and Q/A sessions with popular artists like Fonseca. WMSCs team of reporters and crew met with and […]
Written by Luke Cirianni Published on July 19, 2024 The Euro 2024 tournament will go down in FIFA history. From Georgia qualifying for the first time and getting out of the group stage, to Albania scoring in the first 23 seconds the quickest goal in Euro history, there was so much to take in these […]
Review and Photography by Amber Bintliff Published on July 14, 2024 Arrows in Action continued their Back to Life Tour with a stop at New Jersey’s Asbury Lanes on July 6, 2024. Consisting of lead singer Victor Viramontes-Pattison, guitarist Matt Fowler, and drummer Jesse Frimmel, the pop-rock trio have come a long way since forming the band […]
Written by Rashmika Vinakota Published on July 13, 2024 Listen to the story here, (Butler, PA)- Donald Trump was rushed off stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania by secret service agents when shots were heard on Saturday, July 13. Trump was seen dropping to the ground as the right side of his face was […]
Written By Tanner Price Published on July 9, 2024 It would be an understatement to say that the Rangers offseason has been a disaster. After yet another Eastern Conference Finals meltdown, the Rangers go back to the drawing board. The Rangers have not made the Stanley Cup Final since 2014 and since then, have lost […]
Written by Santiago Calle Cifuentes Published on July 7, 2024 (New Jersey, USA) On July 1st 2024, NJ Transit increased its fare prices. The fare hike, approved in April, increases ticket prices by up to 15 percent, alongside an annual fare increase of 3 percent that begins July 2025. This increase applies to all NJ […]
Written and Reported by Nicole Passero Published on July 4, 2024 (Staten Island, New York)- Micro Wrestlers took the ring at the Staten Island University Hospital Community Park, also home to the Staten Island Ferry Hawks. Staten Islanders went wild as they saw their favorite wrestlers live in action. The Micro Wrestling Federation promotes wrestlers […]
Written by Gurleen Kaur Published on June 30, 2024 Copa America kicked off on June 20, 2024 with Argentina versus Canada. In each of the Group Stages (3) there are eight matches per matchday. The first matchday was from June 20 to June 24, 2024. Some of these matches certain national teams won by a […]
The Yankees are the first team in the MLB with 50+ wins, have they returned? Written by Vincent Picone Published on June 30, 2024 Though the Yankees have 27 World Series rings, they have yet to win or return to the fall classic since 2009. The longest they’ve gone without winning a world series was […]
Written by Curtis Wright Jr. Published on June 30, 2024 The Boston Celtics hold home court and win game two of this year’s NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 at TD Garden. Celtics are coming off a dominant game 1 victory. In that game Boston led by as much as 29 and led in […]
Written by Allen Macaraeg Published on June 28, 2024 (Jersey City, New Jersey) The 2024 Golden Door International Film Festival (GDIFF) in Jersey City marks the 13th season of mixing local, national and international movies with local food and drink vendors. Filmmakers from anywhere are given the opportunity to show their films and network with […]
Written by Gurleen Kaur Published on June 19, 2024 Copa América is a tournament that involves soccer (or futbol) teams from North and South America, and the Caribbean. Copa América is known as the world’s oldest international sport. It was founded in 1916 when Argentina was celebrating their 100th year of independence. The tournament is […]
Written by Rashmika Vinakota Published on June 14, 2024 (MONTCLAIR, NJ)- Montclair State University is one of the colleges getting ready to streamline the transfer application process for University of Arts students this fall after the university in Pennsylvania shut down on June 7. The John J. Cali School of Music is excited to welcome […]
Written by Nino DeNino Published on June 14, 2024 (Cupertino, California) – Apple is holding their WWCD (Worldwide Developers Conference) this week and Apple CEO Tim Cook gave users a sneak peak at iOS 18 and what’s to come. The new update will give users new ways to customize their phones. From your home screen […]