New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu


?>

 

WSOU 89.5 Revisits Its 2010s Accolades

originally published: 01/12/2021


(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Since its founding in 1948, WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University, has been celebrated for its many programming achievements.  Among its scores of accolades are earning multiple Pinnacle Awards and an induction to the Rock Radio Hall of Fame during the last decade.

Throughout its existence, WSOU has developed generations of students for careers in the broadcasting field through its experiential-learning program. The benefits of WSOU’s preprofessional development focus can be seen in the station being awarded more than a dozen Pinnacle Awards over the course of the decade that just ended (2011-2020).  This includes five first-place finishes in the Best Radio Sportscast (2x), Best Radio Newscast (2x), and Best Radio Special Event Coverage (categories. The Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual work. The contest is open to student work produced for any college media organization, including print, broadcast, and online outlets. 

“I am extremely proud of the achievements of WSOU’s students over the course of the past 10 years,” said general manager Mark Maben. “In addition to earning a number of national Pinnacle Awards, we closed out the decade with a strong showing in the Garden State Journalists Association’s Annual Memorial Journalism Awards competition, including sweeping the Radio General News and Radio Sports categories, and taking first place honors for Best Audio Sports Play-by-Play in CBI’s National Student Production Awards.  All of these awards speak to the quality of the training students receive at the station and within Seton Hall's College of Communication and the Arts."

Another notable achievement of the decade for WSOU was the station’s 2018 induction into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame.  Since 2014, the Rock Radio Hall of Fame has inducted more than 40 radio stations and individuals. Established by music industry veteran Steven Walker, the Rock Radio Hall of Fame “recognizes and celebrates radio stations and individuals that have made significant and unique contributions to all things Rock.” WSOU stands alongside recognized rock stations and individuals such as WJJO-FM, KSHE-FM, Cyndee Maxwell, the band Metallica, among others. 

The Pinnacle Awards and WSOU’s induction to the Rock Radio Hall of Fame represent only a few of the radio station’s accolades. “WSOU is a jewel of the University and one of the cornerstones of our College," said Deirdre Yates, Dean of the College of Communication and the Arts. “Our student-run radio station has been the first home of countless broadcasters and media professionals throughout the industry.” 






Reach New Jersey's largest arts & entertainment audience, click here for info on how to advertise at NJ Stage



WSOU 89.5 FM, which began broadcasting in 1948, is the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University.  Celebrated for its loud rock format and coverage of Seton Hall athletics, WSOU’s signal reaches all five boroughs of New York City and much of northern and central New Jersey and is available on iHeartRadio. WSOU was the 2016 winner of the National Broadcasters Association’s Marconi Award for Noncommercial Station of the Year and a 2019 nominee for the Marconi Award for Best College Radio Station.   

FEATURED EVENTS

ART | COMEDY | DANCE | FILM | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY

To narrow results by date range, categories,
or region of New Jersey
click here for our advanced search.


Curtis

Curtis Salgado

Wednesday, July 02, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music


 

John

John Lee & Friends

Thursday, July 03, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Morris Museum Back Deck
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music


 

Blues

Blues People with Special Guest: Jeff Levine

Saturday, July 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Lizzie Rose Music Room
217 E. Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
category: music


 

Straight

Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90’s Part 2

Tuesday, July 08, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: music


 

Frisson

Frisson Winds

Thursday, July 10, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Morris Museum Back Deck
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
category: music


 



Advertise with NJ Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info





 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Two

Two NJ Jazz Musicians Will Play with The Jazz Ambassadors in Morristown

Pianist Anthony Pocetti grew up in Hamilton, NJ, studying piano, "doing sort of traditional piano lessons. I have an uncle who was always encouraging me to get into the jazz thing. He gave me the (Miles Davis) Kind of Blue CD, and he knew that the jazz pianist Jim Ridl was living in Hamilton."



Asbury

Asbury Lanes presents There, There - A Tribute to Radiohead

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Asbury Lanes presents There, There on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:00pm. They are the premier Radiohead tribute act, playing songs from throughout the band's iconic multi-decade catalogue.



bergenPAC

bergenPAC presents Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90's Part 2

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- After a totally fly 2024 summer tour packed full of 90s boy band, pop, and R&B hits, RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser is back by popular demand with "Straight No Chaser Summer: 90s Part 2." The tour comes to Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) on Thursday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm.



Blue

Blue Curtain presents 2025 Summer Concert Series in Princeton

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Blue Curtain returns to Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater this July with a free three-concert series. The 2025 season opens on Saturday, July 12 at 8:00pm with a performance by internationally acclaimed trombonist, composer, and bandleader Jimmy Bosch, also known as El Trombon Criollo.



NJPAC

NJPAC presents KEM with special guest Melania Fiona

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents a special evening with KEM, known as Soul's Greatness, on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 8:00pm. Special guest Melanie Fiona will open the night.