WTSR Interviews

After extensive planning for a remote semester, the College’s faculty are adjusting to the reality of teaching classes from their homes. With new technology and changes to classroom management, professors reflect on how the first few weeks of the semester have been anything but typical. A few professors from The College share their insights into the semester. Here are excerpts from the full interv...

Patrick Lavery is a TCNJ and WTSR alumni from 2009 who now works at Townsquare Media in Trenton as Afternoon News Anchor on New Jersey 101.5 WKXW-FM. Through his experience at WTSR, Patrick joins us today to discuss his inspiration and hardwork from college radio to professional radio.

Erin Vogt is a TCNJ and WTSR alumni from 2002 who now also works at Townsquare Media as a news reporter and occasional anchor on New Jersey 101.5 WKXW-FM. Through her background in journalism, Erin discusses how her education at TCNJ and WTSR helped her better connect with the local community and become a professional reporter.

Vin Ebenau is a 2014 college radio alumni from WHRT Radio at Sacred Heart University. He currently works as a reporter for NJ 101.5 as well as a News Anchor/Reporter for other Townsquare Media NJ stations at the Jersey Shore for 92.7 WOBM, 94.3ThePoint, 105.7TheHawk and Beach Radio 104.1. Today Vin joins us to talk about his experience in college radio and how it helped him gain the industry skill...

Students are on the forefront of a changing workplace amidst the covid-19 pandemic. As a part of our special reporting on how students’ perspectives on their career aspirations during the coronavirus, I am joined today with Robert Kick, a senior TCNJ nursing student and member of the TCNJ Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Robert discusses the student organization’s responsibility in the commu...

Throughout this semester, virtual learning has made forming new friendships and connections on campus much more difficult. The Commuter Collegiate Union (CCU) at The College of New Jersey has been planning a virtual event that would allow people to have multiple, casual short interactions with diverse students across multiple organizations.  The event is planned for Tuesday November 17th @ 8:...

During an unconventional football season in 2020, some NJ private high schools, such as Mater Dei in Middletown, are considering new strategies to strengthen their team, including collecting analytics through new softwares, such as Edjvarsity. Something banned in the NCAA and pro teams, analytics question traditional forms of collecting player stats by creating a play from multiple options of outp...

Darrel Frater, a 2015 TCNJ School of Business alumni and current student in the MBA program, joins us today to discuss his career in entrepreneurship, including, TheClub, an app he has recently developed as a platform for DJs and musicians during the pandemic to host parties and events. With over 1,000 streamers and several influencers and endorsements, the app has widely grown throughout the comm...

Six students from TCNJ recently published a research paper on covid news coverage in a double-volume issue in the Spanish journal, Trípodos. The following students involved in this publication include: Suchir Govindarajan, Alexis Marta, James Sparano, Miranda Crowley, Abigail Lewis, Radhika Purandane, and Dr. Pollack, professor of communications and public health; all with varying backgrounds from...

Nadia Vaeh IMA Vox Pop Winner and trailblazer for creating conscious pop, Nadia Vaeh has recently released a single, “Anxiety,” in order to build awareness about important mental health concerns as well as deliver music that connects deeply to an emotional state. Through her new release this fall, just in time for “spooky season,” Nadia Vaeh joins us today to discuss some of her other songs, influ...

TCNJ Student Government and Korean Student Association present a new form of student communication and connection on campus. Alekhya Madiraju, VP for Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Student Government, and Gabriella Son, Vice President of Korean Student Association, present Middle Ground, a virtual forum on Zoom in which TCNJ students from opposite sides of the “table” will engage in intellectu...

The College of New Jersey hosted its first virtual fall career and opportunities fair for students to explore options for internships, jobs, and post-graduate plans. As students navigate and prepare for their future careers, they are also learning  new software for networking and etiquette for the virtual sphere. Ms Shannon Conklin, the director of leadership and development at the TCNJ...

Join us for a Zoom roundtable discussion with college radio alumni and industry professionals from 88.3 FM WBGO in Newark, NJ. Participants include Simon Rentner, host and producer of The Checkout podcast, Doug Doyle, the news and sports director at WBGO and iHeartRadio, Greg Bryant, host of Jazz After Hours and co host of Jazz United podcast, Brian Delp, host of Midday Jazz, and Michael Bourne, c...

Many students and employees are now faced with the reality of virtual classes and meetings held over video platforms, such as Zoom and Google Hangouts, during the Covid-19 pandemic. But how is this affecting our general communication and wellbeing in the workplace and education? Join us as Jayne Latz, a certified Speech Language Pathologist and founder of Corporate Speech Solutions, discusses some...

Prior to the beginning of the semester, WTSR News Director Nancy Bowne was able to interview President Foster, the President of The College of New Jersey, about making decisions for remote learning, new technological advancements, community outreach with the missives, as well as embracing leadership during uncertain times.

Over the summer, Arts ED NJ hosted the governor's awards, a program that recognizes teens and their artistic achievements. As an education initiative that works on policy and legislation for arts education in the New Jersey government, Arts Ed NJ has been busy assisting schools to implement the arts into virtual classrooms. Join news director Nancy Bowne as she talks with program coordinator Prisc...

While The College of New Jersey will have all remote classes for the fall semester, the Office of Student Involvement has been busy preparing virtual events for first year and returning students and to build a sense of community. Join news director Nancy Bowne as she discusses strategies, planning, and modern technology with TCNJ coordinator of student activities, Maria Haber. 

The Trenton Health Team (THT) is a local organization in partnership with area hospitals and healthcare facilities with the state of New Jersey. Join news director, Nancy Bowne, as she talks to Greg Paulson, the executive director of THT, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, as they discuss some challenges that Trenton faces right now and how it is keeping its strong community together t...

The Sourlands of New Jersey is a precious sanctuary for indigenous wildlife and plants near Hopewell, NJ. But through recent infestations of the Emerald Borer Beetle, the ash trees, which comprises the abundant natural canopy over the Sourlands, is being threatened. The Sourland Conservancy is an organization that has formed a team to save the future posterity of the ash tree. Join news director,...

On April 25 2020, WTSR was able to interview Total Recall, a Hardcore Metal band based in Milan, Italy. Through their strong friendship and a compilation of multiple other bands, the five members share a passion for crafting music and embracing the modern age of music distribution. Join news director, Nancy Bowne, on her conversation with the band members, as they discuss their band origins,...