WSBU

Infobox Radio Station
name = WSBU


area = Allegany/Olean, New York
branding = The Buzz
slogan = "Rock Radio 88.3 The Buzz"
airdate = 1948
frequency = 88.3 (MHz)
format = Alternative Rock, Hip-hop, Classic Rock
owner = St. Bonaventure University
website = [http://www.wsbufm.net/ WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz]
callsign_meaning = St. Bonaventure University

WSBU-FM is the nationally recognized non-commercial radio station of St. Bonaventure University in Allegany and Olean, New York.

Officially known as Rock Radio 88.3 The Buzz, WSBU is entirely student-run and managed, ranking No. 1 on the Princeton Review's list of best college radio stations. The Buzz's format is wide-ranged, with alternative rock during the week and hip-hop and classic rock on the weekends. In 2006, the station set up an account with Live365 and is now simulcast over the internet by accessing the station's website.

The station also produces student written newscasts that are broadcast every Monday - Friday at noon and every Monday - Thursday at 5 p.m. Each news cast also features news and entertainment stories, weather, and sometimes a sports cast, which is written by a member of the sports department. In addition, the station broadcasts women's basketball games and will be broadcasting some of the university's club hockey games for the first time during the 2007-2008 season.

The station is managed by a 18-student board of directors, with separate departments for programming, public relations, music, production, promotions, marketing, news and sports. The board is overseen by the station manager, a student who is elected at the end of every fall semester. The current station manager is senior Journalism & Mass Communication major Jeff Landers. His tenure as station manager runs through the end of 2008.

Notable Alumni

*Gregg Polatas, 87'-Host WFYV, Jacksonville,FL; Program Director WQLZ, Springfield, IL; currently Director of Marketing Renda Broadcasting/Jacksonville
*Jeff Kurzrock, 95'- Host of 1st Impressions, on the acclaimed independent radio station WBER [http://wber.monroe.edu/site/html/index.php.]
* Aaron Cappotelli, '97 - Nationally Syndicated Personality with Kidd Kraddick [http://www.themorningman.com/about_cappy.htm]
* Justin Craig, '97 - Program Director WMVP-AM Chicago, ESPN Radio [http://stations.espn.go.com/stations/espnradio1000/story?id=contactus]
* Phil Ceppaglia, '97 - Producer, The Mike Tirico Show, ESPN Radio
* Brendan McDaniels, '98 - Freelance Sportscaster, Buffalo, NY, [http://www.brendanmcdaniels.com]
* Paul Cramer, '99 - VP of Affiliate Sales, MJI Interactive at Excelsior Radio Networks [http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcramer]
* Emily Smith, '00 - WABC-TV Reporter, New York City [http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=bios&id=4620607]
* Sean Sweeney, '06 - Original Sultan of Sweet. Co-host of Breakfast with Bernie.

External links

* [http://www.wsbufm.net/ WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz]
* [http://www.sbu.edu/ St. Bonaventure University]