WSOU 89.5 FM
WSOU 89.5 FM is the University’s award-winning radio station housed within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media. Operated by a team of student managers, and under the leadership of professional staff, WSOU 89.5 FM functions as a learning lab with an array of career-oriented educational experiences.
85%
Rock/Active Rock
Sub-genres (24 hours per week)
- 70s early metal and classic rock bands
- 80s metal
- Classic punk rock, hardcore, and ska
- Emo, screamo and post-hardcore
- Hip-Hop and Rap
- Indie and college rock
- Local and unsigned artists
- Post-hardcore and the softer side of metal-core
- Viking, Pirate and Power Metal
15%
Community Programing
15% Community Programming* (13 hours per weekend)
- African-American
- Arab-American
- Armenian-American
- Business
- Celtic
- Faith-based
- Inspirational
- Polish-American
- Public Affairs
- Sports
During SHU Basketball Season
SportsProgrammingMusic
November - March
- 85% music
- 15% programming
- 7% sports* (in place of music/programming)
*Men's and Women's basketball
On Our Streaming Services
MusicProgrammingSports
September - April
- 85% music
- 15% programming
- 25% sports* (in place of music/programming)
*Men's and Women's basketball
Fast Facts:
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Operates 24/7, 365 days a year
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Streamed nationwide on iHeartRadio
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100,000 weekly listeners
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200+ band/musician interviews per year
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10,000 newscasts each year
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125 student staff members
21k+
Followers
6k+
Followers
9k+
Followers
Did you know WSOU is...
- the only campus radio station in the BIG EAST Conference to carry both men’s and women’s basketball games all season long
- the only college station reporting to Billboard Magazine
- one of the largest student organizations on campus with 100+ active student staff
Catholic Programming
"Thank God For Monday", hosted by Brother Greg Cellini ’85 of the Fransican Brothers of Brooklyn, offers conversations to help listeners find their way to work that provides meaning and self-satisfacton.
Sundays
8 a.m. The Knightly Message – A locally produced Catholic radio show hosted by a recent Seton Hall graduate and former WSOU student staff member that explores news and pop culture from a Catholic perspective.
8:30 a.m. The Catholic Cafe
10 a.m. Weekly Mass – Broadcast live from Our Lady Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in South Orange, N.J.
10:30 a.m. Christopher Closeup – Host Toni Rossi is your guide for inspiring conversations with individuals who marking a difference in the world and have found direction through their faith.
11 a.m. The Kinship of Catholics and Jews – Father Lawrence Frizzell, director of Seton Hall’s Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies, and his guests explore the deep and strong ties that exist between the Jewish and Catholic faiths.
Community Service
Each year, WSOU coordinates a variety of projects, trips and other initiatives that provide an opportunity for it's students and staff members to serve others.
WSOU’s 2019 food drive for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey collected more than 1,200 pounds, enough to provide more than 1,500 meals.
Recognition Awards
- 2008 Top 5 Rock Radio Stations in the Country, per Rolling Stone magazine
- 2011-2020: More than a dozen Pinnacle Awards, honoring the best college media organizations and individual work, which include five first place finishes in the Best Radio Sportscast (2x), Best Radio Newscast (2x), and Best Radio Special Event Coverage categories.
- 2016 winner of the National Broadcasters Association’s Marconi Award for Noncommercial Station of the Year
- 2018 induction into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame
- 2019 nominee for the Marconi Award for Best College Radio Station.
- 2020 Garden State Journalists Association’s Annual Memorial Journalism Awards
- Radio General News – 1st and 2nd place
- Radio Sports – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
- TV Feature – 2nd place
