 Jud Heussler and Nick Gunner of Fredonia Radio Systems. Both are on the weekly show, "The Morning Inferno." |
On the heels of a successful year of awards and other achievements, SUNY Fredonia鈥檚 Fredonia Radio Systems has gained national attention from the New York Times. An article focusing on college internet radio features Fredonia's all internet station WDVL 89.5 as an example of a college station using social media and other platforms to remain on the cutting edge of college broadcasting.
The article follows Jud Heussler, FRS General Manager and senior audio/radio production major at Fredonia, through hosting the Buffalo syndicated morning show, "The Morning Inferno" and communicates with listeners to share their ideas via 鈥渢ext鈥 or 鈥淔acebook鈥. Fredonia Radio is featured in the article alongside other university stations including Yale鈥檚 WYBCX, Fordham鈥檚 WFUV and Princeton鈥檚 WPRB. The article will print in this Sunday鈥檚 issue of the New York Times and can currently be found online at.
Heussler was initially contacted by the New York Times back in August. Impressed by him and all that FRS was working on in the start of the fall semester, a reporter visited the campus early in October and seemed extremely taken by the station and the students working tirelessly to maintain its high standards.
鈥漌e haven鈥檛 really been doing anything differently, we are just being recognized for hard work that has been going on for years,鈥 Heussler commented on the recent publicity, 鈥渁nd we just try to be as innovative and creative as possible.鈥 Heussler has been involved in FRS since his freshman year at Fredonia and spent two of those years as Program Director for WDVL.
Fredonia Radio is featured in the article alongside other university stations including Yale鈥檚 WYBCX, Fordham鈥檚 WFUV and Princeton鈥檚 WPRB. The article will print in this Sunday鈥檚 issue of the New York Times and can currently be found online now.
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Heussler, an Amherst native and 2008 The Park School Buffalo graduate can often be heard on air on Buffalo鈥檚 Kiss 98.5 FM.
Fredonia Radio Systems consists of two stations WDVL 89.5 and WCVF 88.9 FM, broadcasting to the Fredonia/ Dunkirk community and webcasting worldwide.
