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By Katherine Braunstein Alumni sheds light on current United States News.
By Katherine Braunstein Alumni sheds light on current United States News.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18th, 2019 Montclair, NJ – The National Association (NAB) has named Montclair State University’s campus radio station WMSC-90.3 FM as a finalist for a prestigious National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Award in the “Best College Radio Station of the Year” category. This marks the second ever nomination for WMSC, which […]
By Louis Biondolillo New Jersey Senator Cory Booker made headlines following night one of the Democratic Debate. The presidential hopeful ranked number one when it came to the amount of time he spoke versus the other nine candidates. According to NPR, he spoke for a total of 10 minutes and 58 seconds out of the […]
Written by Louis Biondolillo BURLINGTON NEW JERSEY- A New Jersey student could soon be the face of Google for a day. Jeremy Henskens, 14, entered the nationwide Google for Doodle contest along with over 220,000 other students. At a surprise school assembly, Henskens found out that his design is among the final 50 doodles […]
Written by Hiral Patel Two New Jersey Students Become Co-Champions at the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee National Harbor, Md– Among eight contestants, two New Jersey students out spelled the dictionary and were announced co-champions of the 92ndScripps National Spelling Bee. Students Shruthika Padhy of Cherry Hill and Christopher Serrao of Whitehouse Station, survived 20 rounds […]
By 90.3 WMSC Radio Celebrating 11 years of Alumni Takeover! Alumni Takeover is an event where alumni literally take over the studio for a week! WMSC Alumni Takeover will kickoff at 9AM on Monday May 13th and go to 6PM on May 17th. The schedule is as follows: Monday, May 13th, 2019 9am-12pm: Dennis Kearney […]
90.3 WMSC-FM, “THE VOICE OF MONTCLAIR STATE” CELEBRATES 52nd ANNIVERSARY WITH 52-HOUR LIVE MARATHON MONTCLAIR, NJ (April 12th, 2019) — In celebration of its 52nd anniversary, 90.3 WMSC- FM “The Voice of Montclair State,” will be broadcasting 52 hours of live event programming beginning at 12pm noon on Monday, April 15th and ending at 4pm […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ. (APRIL 11, 2019) – WMSC will join over 140 radio stations this Saturday in the 4th Annual Vinylthon to celebrate the unique format of vinyl by going vinyl-only for 24 hours. On April 13th 2019, WMSC will be broadcasting music exclusively from vinyl starting from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. The event organized […]
Dani Romanow’s family has been in the United States for a very long time. Her aunt, one of nine children, shared her family’s story with Dani.
In collaboration with Freedom for Immigrants, the Immigrants Rights Clinic at NYU School of Law and the Migrant Justice Initiative at Yale University, WMSC brings you the story of a Chinese immigrant who as a US Lawful Permanent Resident spent 7 months in an ICE Detention Center on Bergen County. The show features interviews and […]
Morning Buzz senior producer Frankie Perez is a third generation Cuban-American. His grandparents traveled to the US from Cuba in 1969 with five children. Frankie’s mother was born in the United States. and grew up in a Cuban dominated area in West New York, New Jersey.
Program Director, Amanda Siess, is a second generation immigrant. Her mother and father immigrated to the United States from Poland escaping communism. Here is her family’s immigration story.
WMSC FM’s General Manager hails all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina. A first generation Immigrant, Poland was the recipient of the Diversity Visa Lottery also known as the green card lottery. The DV Lottery is a United States government lottery program for receiving a United States Permanent Resident Card established in the Immigration Act […]
By 90.3 WMSC Radio APRIL FOOLS!! On April 1st, 2019 WMSC announced that the station was switching over to country from alternative! April Fools everyone! This was all a joke!! WMSC Radio is an alternative station and always will be!
By 90.3 WMSC Radio “WMSC Radio is an alternative station,” said the past! What does this mean? WMSC Radio has switched over the station from alternative to country through deep, heartfelt thought. The world has decided that country is the new alternative! The world is asking for country music, so the station is now switching […]
By: Matt McGuire On Thursday, Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan announced that he is officially resigning from his position after 31 years with the company. The company has struggled immensely with Sloan at the helm with multiple accusations of scandals plaguing its reputation over the recent years. “I decided it is best for the company […]
By; Jeremy Wall The Student Rec Center Gym was packed on Sunday, as the university’s cheer and dance teams, showcased their moves for Nationals. Friends, family, and the campus community attended . “I’m excited and nervous,” said cheerleader Vicki Mcallister. “We’ve been working really hard.” Cheer and dance have been practicing for the event for […]
By: Louis Biondolillo Attorney General William P. Barr wrote to high ranking members of Congress on Sunday, a summary regarding the conclusion of the 22 month long Robert Mueller Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 election. The letter, tells Barr’s summary on the Mueller Report, which began as an investigation into possible Russian interference […]
By: Matt McGuire SAN FRANCISCO- At the Game Developers Conference (GDC), Google officially announced an alternative for gamers worldwide that could forever change the industry. The tech-giant announced their plans for ‘Google Stadia’, a home console that promises to remove the limiting hardware of current generation consoles and instead offer a “streaming approach”. The premise […]
By: Matt McGuire Two of the world’s largest companies in entertainment, Disney and 21st Century Fox, officially announced their merger on Wednesday, March 20th. The $71.3 billion deal was announced last year, and the companies left no time wasted in making their blend official. The behemoth Disney, who already has control of the historic studios […]
By: AJ Melillo & Stephen Rumbolo Fifty-one people were killed and another 20 injured in New Zealand after two mosque shootings on Friday, March 15th. According to reports, the authorities responded to the scene of the mass shooting at 1:40 pm NZDT at Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch. Shortly after Linwood Masjid, just a […]
By: Sarah Adewolu TEXAS – After being held in custody at a rural Texas detention center by ICE officers, 12 infants have been released. They were let go after allegedly dealing with unsanitary water, as well as lack of baby food and immediate medical attention. The South Texas Residential Center, in Dilley, was a confinement […]
By: Stephen Rumbolo WASHINGTON D.C.- On February 27, 2019, the former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, testified before the House Oversight Committee on several allegations against the president including those of campaign finance law violations, and knowledge of the WikiLeaks dump of emails related to the Hillary Clinton campaign. The testimony, which […]
By: Louis Biondolillo MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY- A weekly self defense class, that is offered at Montclair State University, is currently being under used by faculty, students and alumni. Montclair State University is the second largest institution in all of New Jersey with upwards of 20,000 students. Of those students, MSU has the ability to house […]
By: AJ Melillo NEW JERSEY- The Jersey boy, Senator Cory Booker, may have some trouble in his 2020 presidential run as New Jerseyans are apprehensive with his decision to run. According to a recent survey by Monmouth University 58% of those who responded believe that Booker will not be able to effectively serve as a […]
By Louis Biondolillo WASHINGTON D.C.– On Tuesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for U.S. President for the 2020 presidential election. Although Senator Sanders identifies as an independent, he started a bid for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination. “It is absolutely imperative that Donald Trump be defeated,” said Sanders in a CBS interview, calling […]
By AJ Melillo BERGEN- A 13-year old student was charged for giving marijuana gummy bear edibles to her classmates during the school day. Investigators found out the gummy bears were laced with marijuana after a student was tested at the hospital. Police were called to the scene on February 8th, when a 14-year old […]
By AJ Melillo AURORA, ILLINOIS- Five people were killed and several injured in a workplace shooting on Friday. Manufacturing firm, Henry Pratt Company, was the target of an active shooting. The police were notified of the shooting at 2 p.m., the situation was reported as “under control” within an hour. Police have announced that they […]