WERW
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WERW is a student-run radio station at Syracuse University broadcasting at 1570 AM. The station originally operated on carrier current at 750AM and was available in the university's dorms and some other campus buildings. Its low power broadcast tower was erected atop an SU dorm in 1995 to allow it to broadcast at 1570AM while simulcasting on 750AM. It can be heard all across the university campus and in adjacent areas of the city of Syracuse.
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[edit] History
The station was formed by the largest student-run organization on campus, University Union, after a controversy involving the other student-run station, WJPZ. WJPZ had incorporated as an independent entity broadcasting Top 40 music in a simulation of a professional radio station, in order to provide communications students attending the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with vocational training. It started, like WERW, as a carrier current AM station, but began broadcasting with 100 watts on 89.1 FM on February 2, 1985.
However, the type of music being provided by WJPZ was not pleasing to the primary audience able to hear it, that is, the students on the university campus. The station did find some favor there and amongst Top 40 fans in the surrounding community that could hear it. However, there were protests among many university students who wanted the station to reflect more "diverse" programming, including a three-day sit-in at the station's studios by the Student Afro-American Society in the autumn of 1986.
The concept for the station was originally conceived of in October of 1986 when University Union Concert Board Director Fred Feldman and Creative Board Director Will Morrison were approached by SU freshmen Pete Wesenberg, Kyle Rosa, and Shane Francis, who also wanted to start a radio station. The original turntables and records were those of the University Union members.
In response to the student complaints, and the new team in place, the University Union organization established WERW in January of 1987. University Union is commonly referred to as "U.U." and the station call letters, WERW, were chosen as shorthand for "We Are U.U." For its first year, it broadcast out of the control room of HillTV (then UUTV) for a limited broadcasting schedule, and was heard only on cable television (WJPZ earlier had a similar arrangement). After that, WERW did establish its own studio, but was heard only through television monitors until the AM carrier current set-up was established in the 1990's. The station programs an eclectic format similar to many other college radio stations in the USA, with blocks of programs featuring underground rock music, world music, folk music, occasional news, and some political or public affairs programs.
[edit] Staff
Aaron Katz, Assistant/Local Music Director
Alison Baitz, Production Co-Director
Ben Offenberg, Assistant Program Director/Jazz Music Director
Bill McMillan, Hard Rock Director
Conor Orr, RPM Director
Courtney Allessio, Promotions Director
Jeff Peters, Production Co-Director
John Dwyer, Program Director/Hip-Hop Music Director
John Martin, Head Music Director
Julia J. Collier, General Manager
Kathryn Wakeman, Head Music Director
Marina Zarya, Ad Design Director
Mark Reppi, Assistant/Local Music Director
Meghan Loftus, 20 Watts Editor
Veronica Rodriguez, World Music Director
Wilfredo Rodriguez, World Music Director
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[edit] General Managers
Julia J. Collier (2008-Present)
Kevin Kearns (2007)
Matt Fastow (2006-2007), currently at Sirius Satellite Radio
Adam Gold (2005-2006) currently affiliated with Funk 'n Waffles and WAER 88.3fm
Joe Giordanno (2004-2005)
Clancey Cox (2003)
Sharon Timure (2002-2004), currently at Island Def Jam Records
Jason "Poingly" Glastetter (2001-2002), currently at CMJ
John Vacanti (2000-2001), currently at Fuse TV, founder of Kill Buffalo Records.
Doug Tribou (1994-1996), currently at WBUR, Boston
Ted Farmer (1992-1994)
[edit] DJs
Sam Roberts (2002-2006), currently works for Opie and Anthony (CBS, XM), and hosts the Sam and Than show on XM Satellite Radio.
Matt Singer (1998-2002), currently at IFC News
The Untitled Sports Show (2002-2003), Brian Jagoda currently works for the New York Mets and CBS Sports and Matt Josephs currently works for ESPN Radio 950 in Richmond Virginia.
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