By Emmi DeNovellis Stéphanie Frappart of France became the first woman to be the lead referee in a men's World Cup game when she refereed a match between Germany and Costa Rica on Thursday December 1st. The 38 year old Frenchwoman managed the match alongside a refereeing crew of all women. Frappart worked with assistant [...]
WMSC 90.3 FM earned three national awards from College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) on October 29, including first place honors for Best Special Broadcast Audio (“WMSC Global Broadcast for World College Radio Day”) and Best Station Promo Audio (“Tunes on Tuesday Showmo 2022”). Music Director Jared Tauber was the lead on both first place awards, stating [...]
October 12th, 2022– This Wednesday, WMSC and the bilingual show Aquí Planeta Tierra were part of the second annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Montclair State University campus, The Hispanic/ Latinxs Heritage Block Party. There, students and faculty get together with other Latino groups and programs to celebrate the last days of Hispanic Heritage [...]
Happy National Coming Out Day! October 11th is National Coming Out Day which celebrates a significant importance in a queer individual’s life. It was first observed on October 11, 1988 which marks the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Founded by psychologist Richard Eichberg and gay rights activist [...]
By Connor Cupen Montclair, NJ – Aileen Cahill and Kylie Prendergast are the real deal… Batman and Robin if you will… coming to save Montclair State University as if it is Gotham City under attack. The duo accomplished a feat that no pair of players had ever reached as the now number 10 ranked Montclair [...]
The Award-Winning Campus Radio Station to Complete 36-Hours of Live Radio MONTCLAIR, NJ, October 5th, 2022 - Montclair State University’s WMSC FM will be joining more than 700 stations in 50 countries for the 12th Annual World College Radio Day this Friday, October 7. The station will be live with a 36-hour special programming marathon featuring [...]
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2022 - In this Friday's Aqui Planeta Tierra show, we talk about a stage from which no one is spared! Everyone at some point has heard or lived this stage: The beginning of school. It doesn't matter if you are just starting elementary school, high school, or even college, the nerves and excitement, and [...]
WMSC 90.3 FM, the official student radio station of Montclair State University, has been named a finalist for the 2022 National Student Production Awards, announced on Friday, August 26, 2022. WMSC is a finalist in the following categories: "Best Promo" for "Tunes on Tuesday 2022 Showmo" "Best Special Broadcast" for "WMSC Global Broadcast for World College [...]
Montclair, NJ. July 19, 2022 — WMSC Earns Fourth Marconi Radio Awards Nomination for College Radio Station of the Year WMSC 90.3 FM, the official student radio station of Montclair State University, has been named a finalist for the 2022 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards. Another major milestone, the nomination marks the [...]
WMSC’s special “Dr. K’s Vinyl Fantasy Funhouse” was featured in MONTCLAIR, The Magazine of Montclair State University. Read the article here! Always dressed in a funkadelic outfit of multi-colored paisley with bell-bottom pants and a gray fedora along with some funky shades (and a face mask), the president channels his inner “Doctor of Funkology” and spins some […]
By Kaya Maciak and Angela Llano Back in November, New Jersey’s third largest city Paterson opened two new inclusive playgrounds to accommodate children with disabilities in the area. According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 35 children in New Jersey were diagnosed with autism by their 4th birthday. The […]
MONTCLAIR, N.J. April 21st, 2022 – Montclair State University’s WMSC 90.3 FM is celebrating the station’s 55 anniversary with a 55-hour live broadcast marathon starting April 22 at 4pm. The special event programming will showcase the best WMSC shows and more than 24 hours of vinyl-only music, as the station partakes in college radio’s Vinylthon […]
Radio news reporter Lisa Glasberg, known in the industry as Lisa G., has been named the 2022-2023 News Professional-in-Residence for WMSC-FM, the campus radio station of Montclair State University. The veteran iHeartRadio news anchor, writer, and reporter who can also be heard on WOR-AM in New York will work exclusively with WMSC’s news department alongside […]
🦅 Host Lauren Bentivegna goes out to ask students how registration went for them, what classes and professors students recommend and more! 🤗 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram @wmscradio and on wmscradio.com!
🦅 NEW ON THE FLY EPISODE 🦅 This weeks episode is a FUN one 😆 In honor of April Fools day and Registration week, the On the Fly team goes around campus to ask student about April Fools day and registering for classes for the Fall 2022 semester! 🤭🥳📚🦅 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram […]
Put your seatbelts on for this one. By Sal DiMaggio 90.3 WMSC FM · Montclair State Students React to Rising Gas Prices Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Americans have seen a dramatic increase in gas prices, especially in New Jersey. American gas companies have decided to stop business in Russia for […]
March is Women’s History Month! 👸 Host Lauren Bentivegna asks students who their favorite women role models are! 🦅 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram @wmscradio and on wmscradio.com!
Music Librarian Jared Tauber and News Director Anandaji Cruz Rosario had a chat with the MSU Lymphomies, a student group participating in a movement to spread awareness of Lymphoma. You can learn more about the MSU Lymphomies at msulymphomies.org
By Patrina Geiger Published February 21, 2022 The Red Hawk Diner reopened for in-person dining after two years of being closed due to the pandemic on Feb. 14. Montclair State University had sent out an email announcing this ten days prior on Feb. 4, telling students that they had to make same day reservations in […]
Host Lauren Bentivegna asks students their thoughts on Valentine's Day! 🦅 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram @wmscradio and on wmscradio.com!
Hosts Erin Lawlor and Lauren Bentivegna ask students if they have experienced bullying and harassment on campus! 🦅 ▶️ “On The Fly” is available on Instagram @wmscradio and on wmscradio.com!
HUDSON RIVER, NY – Members of the United States Coast Guard helping passengers off US Airways Flight 1549 and onto their boats to bring them safely on to land. | Photo courtesy of USCG Press, Wikimedia Commons By Ryan Breyta Montclair, NJ – New York Waterway ferry Captain Vince Lombardi went to work on January […]
Dr. K, aka Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell, treated our listeners to an unannounced 90-minute live vinyl DJ set this week, where he played 70’s funk, 80’s rock n' pop, and one-hit wonders from a collection of vinyl he rescued from “certain doom” and shipped to WMSC where it would be kept safe. Dressed [...]
Join us on Wednesday November 17th at 3PM Eastern for #focusdisruption, a special program about disruption in the workplace, education, mental health, climate and misinformation. #Focus is a School of Communication and Media-wide initiative, pooling all student media resources and organizing stories under a hashtag. You can click on the iHeartRadio tab to listen to […]