Tonight, we celebrate WRHU history! For the first time in our 12-year partnership with the New York Islanders, we have an all-women in-studio production crew working tonight’s game, in celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow.
@wrhuradio
@HerbertSchoolHU
Congratulations to all of our Seniors in the Sports Department who are graduating🎓 today! Your hard work over the years is much appreciated, and we hope you lead successful lives and careers outside of WRHU!
#Graduation
#OnceADepartmentMemberAlwaysADepartmentMember
In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, we recognize the incredible women, from both past and present, that have left their mark on the WRHU Sports Department, paving the way for future women at WRHU!
Today we celebrate National Women in Sports day. To all of the Women who have been a part of WRHU sports we want to say thank for the great things you’ve done and continue to do
#NationalGirlandWomeninsportsday
Congratulations to former Assistant Sports Director
@conwayv5_
on becoming the first woman to call a broadcast in the Costal Plains League for the
@EdentonCPL
. We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next!
#Congratulations
#RoarWithPride
Our second WRHU Sports Alumni of the week is
@OfficialLiane
(Winter ’19 graduate)!
Liane was the first ever producer for the Long Island Nets and our former sports director as well in 2019. WRHU thanks Liane for her three and a half years of dedication to the station!
UPSET ALERT 📢
@HofstraMBB
takes down
#23
Richmond 76-71 for their first win against a top-25 team since the 2005-06 season when they defeated
#25
George Mason!!!
#RoarWithPride
New year, new board! Introducing the sports board for 2020.
Sports Director- Julia Presti
Assistant Sports Director- Eliza Kravitz
Technical Assistant Sports Director- Tom Bauer
Social Media Manager- Anthony Roberts
Continuing as Islander Producers: Sage Camosse & Grant Francis
A great night at WRHU’s 60th Anniversary banquet🎉. The Sports Department has been running strong for 60 years and it shows through the members past and present who attended last night. Thanks to all for the work you’ve done/are doing for this department!
#wrhu60
#wrhusports
Our WRHU
#Alum
of the Week is
@MattNapolitano
! Matt was a member for 2008-2012 and former Program Director of Talk. After Hofstra, Matt works with Fox News Radio as their Sports Reporter. WRHU thanks Matt for all he did with WRHU and wish the best of luck for his future!
THE NEWEST ISLANDER STRIKES AGAIN!! PALMIERI'S 2ND GOAL OF THE GAME IS HIS MOST CLUTCH, AND IT GIVES THE
#Isles
A 4-3 OT VICTORY AND A 1-0 SERIES LEAD!!
🚨Calling all current and former WRHU members 🚨
In honor of Coach Mihalich Day at the
@HofstraMBB
game today, please drop any pictures or memories you have with Coach. Pictured is former sports director,
@ABacigalupo_
with Mihalich pregame during the 2019-20 season!
Congratulations to Class of 2018 Hofstra Graduate and
@WRHUSports
alumnus
@PJ_Potter
on landing a Media Relations job with the New York Yankees! Your work ethic is something to be emulated and represents the standard of excellence here at WRHU Sports.
#RoarWIthPride
It is with tremendous excitement to announce that I have accepted a position in the Media Relations Department with the NY Yankees.
To be a part of one of the most storied franchises in all of sports is quite the honor. I cannot wait to begin my journey with the Bronx Bombers!
Hats off to Herbert School and
@WRHUSports
students Dan and Kenny on grabbing
@BEAWebTweets
recognition for their radio news feature on Mets, Yankees and Islanders official jersey embroidery, Stitches!
Check out the story:
Our Alumni of the Week is
@keithirizarry
! Keith was a WRHU Sports member from 1998-2002 and now, Keith works at CBS Sports where he is host for “That Other Pregame Show” and is the host of “Calling the Shots, with Keith Irizarry” on NBC Sports Radio! Thank you again Keith!
Our
@wrhuradio
Alum of the Week is
@ViewsFromSant
! A member from 2012-16, Anthony was able to report for the New York Islanders, produce "The Bullpen" and be a PxP/Color Commentator as well. Now, he works with
@WWE
as a Social Media Producer. WRHU wishes him the best of luck!
Our
#Alum
of the Week is
@SidFar_
! During his time at
@wrhuradio
, Siddique helped pioneer broadcasting
@HofstraMSOC
and
@HofstraWSOC
! Now, Siddique works in the marketing world and is also the PA voice for Hofstra Pride Athletics. We thank Siddique for all his time with WRHU!
A big congratulations and thank you to our three New York Islanders Radio Network co-producers Brendan Gambeski (
@brengambeski
), Meredith Frank (
@mere_tv
), and Andrew Fantucchio (
@A_Fantucchio
)! The season isn’t possible without your hard work!
CAA CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY!
Take a listen to
@nscar10
’s call of the Pride’s walk-off win that sent
@hofstrabaseball
into the NCAA Tournament!
Congratulations to
@fcat27
and the entire squad on this tremendous acomplishment!
We’ve got that Eastern Conference Finals focus!
Completely in the zone, but smiling on the inside because we get the opportunity to produce and broadcast the
#StanleyCupPlayoffs
as college students at Radio Hofstra University!
#Isles
It's been a great year under our Director
@OfficialLiane
! Whether coordinating shows in mix site, or taking time to help each member be the best talent they can be, we appreciate everything you've done. Enjoy your well-deserved graduation Liane, & good luck post-WRHU!
#ThankYou
As the end of the semester rolls around, we say goodbye to some of our WRHU members who are graduating this December. One of the graduates is Liane Sousa, WRHU’s first female sports director. She has done great things this year and throughout her college career! We will miss you!
Our Alumni of the Week is
@MarcErnay
! Marc was a member of WRHU from 1986-88 and now is the Sports Director
@1010WINS
where he has covered multiple Super Bowls, World Series, and more! WRHU thanks Marc for his dedication to the station during his time here!
Our
#Alumna
of the Week is
@dialbanese
! Dianna was a member from 2013-16 and helped produce and engineer our
@NYIslanders
games, was Personnel Director, and created the Sports Social Media Director position. WRHU thanks Dianna for all she did at the station and with sports!
In case you haven’t heard,
#Isles
hockey is back!!
The New York rivalry has made its way to Toronto as the Islanders face the Rangers at 8 p.m. EST!
Tune in tonight to hear Chris King and
@GregPickerHere
on our airwaves once again!
📻 88.7 FM
💻
Today is the day. Tune in from 7pm-12am to hear in-depth analysis on every teams first round pick. There will be special interviews with past NFL players and experts from around the league. 88.7 FM
@wrhuradio
is your destination for all things
#NFLDraft
.
WRHU is proud to partner with the
@newyorkriptide
! Listen to all the games on the WRHU app! Select (special events) SPEV tab, then the play icon. The first game is TOMORROW at 7:30PM. Hear PxP announcer
@SchwartzSports
and color commentator
@JoshLinsenberg
with all the action!
It doesn't get much better than this!
@HofstraMBB
upset's Rutgers in the first round of the NIT tournament to advance! Listen to the final call from
@will_thompson33
!
This is ONLY February!
Hofstra survives against UNCW by two.
Drinks for EVERYONE at Vincent's Clam Bar in Carle Place.
Ask for Bobby Marisi.
BEST restaurant on Long Island.
Out
#Hofstra
#Throwback
of the Week is
@HofstraWREST
perfect EIWA season in 2020. The team had statement wins vs Harvard and Brown en route to their perfect EIWA season. If you want your team to win, vote in our poll every Saturday to get your team to win!
Ten years ago tonight Casey Cizikas made his
#Isles
debut! Hear all about the best moments from Zeeker over the last decade in this feature by
@JHalsted_4
before tonight's game!
Chris King and
@GregPickerHere
are here in our very own
@wrhuradio
Studios ready to call another
@NYIslanders
game over 88.7FM. Tune in at 6:30 to hear all of the pregame action before puck drop at 7:08! GO ISLANDERS!!
#Isles
Our Alumnus of the Week is
@ProducerMarkNYC
! Mark did it all for WRHU Sports being both Sports Director and Islanders Producer. After Hofstra, Mark is now an Executive Producer at Premiere Networks! WRHU Thanks Mark for his time at the station!
Before he is honored at today's
@HofstraMBB
game vs Northeastern,
@maxmilstein1
and
@Blake_Waldron5
take a look back at the Hofstra coaching career of Joe Mihalich, exploring what he did for this program both on and off the court. Take a listen!
The
@NYIslanders
will host
@NJDevils
TONIGHT at the Nassau Coliseum for the first time this season. Tune in to 88.7 FM
@wrhuradio
at 6:30 p.m. for all the pre-game action. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. Let’s go ISLES!
#Isles