Z89 to broadcast from Quad
CORRECTION: The story originally read ‘Z89, Syracuse University’s student-run radio station, will broadcast Saturday for the first time outside of Watson Hall.’ The event was not the first time Z89 broadcast outside of Watson Hall.
Z89, Syracuse University’s student-run radio station, will broadcast Saturday on the Quad.
The station (89.1 FM) will broadcast its two weekly sports programs live from the steps of Carnegie Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the football game against Penn State.
‘We’re hoping to reach a broad range of listeners, especially SU football fans who are getting ready for the game or tailgating on the Quad,’ said Alex Silverman, Z89’s general manager. ‘We want to get the public participating in our programs.’
‘Sportsline 89,’ the station’s general sports talk show, will air from 10 a.m. to noon. ‘Talkin’ Smack,’ which focuses exclusively on SU athletics, will air between noon and 2 p.m. Hosts of the two shows will give away a pair of tickets for the football game every hour.
John Jastremski, a host of the program Sportsline 89, said the radio station is using the event to gain more exposure for its programs.
‘We’d like to do these outdoor shows more often,’ Jastermski said. ‘If it’s a success, we’d definitely consider doing it again.’
Both shows broadcast every Saturday with ‘Talkin’ Smack’ airing from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and ‘Sportsline 89’ from 10 a.m. to noon.
‘The shows have a lot of regular callers and do very well for their timeslots,’ Silverman said. ‘They have a good, loyal following.’
New developments are in the process at Z89, including the reprisal of a news and public affairs talk program the station plans to launch before the presidential election. The show would follow a talk and call-in format, Silverman said.
Pete Moore, director of athletic communications at SU, said this is a good opportunity for the station to gain pre-game broadcasting experience.
‘Any time our community can tune into something like that, it’s a positive,’ Moore said.
Jastremski said he’s willing to expand the show’s scope to include more topics of interest to the student body.
‘Talk shows are always about the interaction between the host and the listener,’ Jastremski said. ‘You have to get out there during the big games and get your voice across. You do whatever it takes.’
Published on September 13, 2008 at 12:00 pm
