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Off The Air

Sports & Recreation Podcasts

The sports department at WFUV and the history behind it are a story largely untold. That is, until now! The voices that have shaped the student-run station for the last seven decades dive into their time at Rose Hill. This is the Off The Air podcast, the legacy of WFUV Sports.

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United States

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The sports department at WFUV and the history behind it are a story largely untold. That is, until now! The voices that have shaped the student-run station for the last seven decades dive into their time at Rose Hill. This is the Off The Air podcast, the legacy of WFUV Sports.

Language:

English


Episodes

Off The Air: Andrew O'Connell

12/20/2022
Andrew Gulotta and Danny Scott bring you another edition of Off The Air with Andrew O'Connell. They discuss Andrew's ties to Fordham University and WFUV. They also discuss his parent's connections to the industry, and his career between Fordham/St. Johns and his journey from college to professional industry. FOLLOW US: Twitter: @wfuvsports Instagram: @wfuv_sports Facebook: WFUV Sports YouTube: WFUV Sports

Duration:00:42:47

Off The Air: John Kelly Jr

7/12/2022
Sam Davis and Ryan Gregware are joined with WFUV alum John Kelly Jr. They discuss his career at the station that included beat reporting across professional sports such as the Arena Football League and the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training. Later they discuss his professional career where he has seen it all from doing PxP and production work to his current job as a SID. Listen to the full interview, along with all other episodes of Off The Air on our podcast platforms, wfuvsports.org or on...

Duration:00:50:28

Off The Air: Kelly Prinz

7/12/2022
On this episode of Off The Air Kelly Prinz talks about her time at WFUV being a Jets and Rangers beat reporter, interning at WFAN, and what she learned most from her time at Fordham. She also talks about her post-Fordham journey including her work on State of Emergency and creating the Coastal Connecticut Times.

Duration:00:36:44

Off The Air: John Cirillo

5/26/2022
On today's episode of Off the Air, Thomas Aiello and Mike Calamari are joined by John Cirillo, FCRH '78, and founder of Cirillo World. From his early days at WFUV, working in the pr department at Yonkers, and senior VP of public relations at MSG, Cirllo shares some of his favorite moments in his career and the experiences that helped shape him.

Duration:00:56:01

Off The Air: Andrew Bogusch

4/12/2022
It's an all-new episode of the Off The Air podcast with Andrew Bogusch (WFUV '02)! A former Marty Glickman award winner and host of the DA show on CBS Radio, Bogusch takes a look back to his very first days at WFUV and the close ties he has kept with the station and university since, calling Fordham Basketball and Football on ESPN+ and mentoring students in the program today. Bogusch also shares some of his favorite memories from his time at WFUV, including his special relationship with Bob...

Duration:00:40:27

Off The Air: Charlie Slowes

3/21/2022
Washington Nationals radio voice and WFUV '83 Charlie Slowes joins Andrew Gullotta and Alex Wolz for a new episode of the Off The Air podcast! Slowes dives into the beginning of his broadcasting days, transitioning from listening to the likes of Marv Albert on New York radio to calling games himself at Fordham. He then discusses the many stops that have followed since, starting at Sports Phone and minor league baseball, shifting over to the NBA with the Washington Bullets and now developing...

Duration:00:35:33

Off The Air: Bob Ahrens

3/7/2022
The Off The Air podcast returns with a very special guest, former executive producer and sports director at WFUV, Bob Ahrens. Nick DeLuca and Alex Wolz chat with Ahrens about his incredible impact on the station, both during his time mentoring the next generation of broadcasters across nearly two decades and leaving behind his wisdom for others to follow in the years since.

Duration:00:50:06

Off The Air: Paul Dottino

10/28/2021
New York Giants beat reporter for WFAN, Paul Dottino, joins the Off The Air podcast as he approaches 40 years of covering Big Blue, which all began back at WFUV. The 1986 Fordham alum discusses his time at the station, specifically crafting the Giants beat, the relationships built along the way and the memories he looks back on today.

Duration:00:30:13

Off The Air: Gregg Caserta

10/14/2021
It's another edition of Off The Air, as Buffalo Bisons broadcaster, national update anchor and WFUV alum Gregg Caserta joins Kayla Wentzel and Thomas Quigley. He shares some memories from his time in the Bronx, including calling the iconic Fordham Flip and receiving a message from Vin Scully, along with making his debut in the Mets broadcast booth and his perspective that lies beyond the baseball diamond.

Duration:02:44:57

Off The Air: Mike Breen

9/17/2021
1983 WFUV alumnus, television voice of the New York Knicks and the NBA on ESPN and Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen joins Nick DeLuca and Alex Wolz on the return of the Off The Air podcast. Mike discusses his early inclinations toward Fordham and broadcasting, his experiences calling games in the Rose Hill Gym and now a record-number of NBA Finals, relationship with Michael Kay and most significant memories from WFUV. He also shares advice for aspiring broadcasters and lessons from an...

Duration:02:26:06

Off The Air: Mike Moriarty

7/2/2021
On this edition of Off The Air, Mike Moriarty (WFUV Sports '05) discusses what game reporting has looked like during the COVID-19 era, both locally and nationally, the growth of radio and its place in the New York media specifically since his time interning at SiriusXM. He also dives into his original inspiration, fondest memories and relationships from his time at WFUV, along with a bit of advice for students in the program today.

Duration:00:35:11

Off The Air: Rich Coutinho

6/11/2021
On this edition of Off The Air, longtime Mets beat reporter Rich Coutinho (WFUV Sports '82) joins Jimmy Sullivan and Nick DeLuca to talk about covering the Mets in a new era, some of his most memorable moments from One on One and Fordham Basketball, the camaraderie with other alumni and the biggest lessons that stick with him today. Of course, Rich gives an outlook on the Mets season as well.

Duration:00:31:00

Off The Air: Joe Buono

4/27/2021
On this edition of Off The Air, Joe Buono (WFUV Sports '04) of IslesBlog and HSBC stops by to discuss his career and how the program influenced his journey.

Duration:00:39:24

Off The Air: Phil Giubileo

3/23/2021
On Episode 25 of Off The Air, Kayla Wentzel and Alex Wolz chat with Quinnipiac Hockey and Connecticut Whale (NWHL) broadcaster Phil Giubileo, who graduated Fordham and WFUV Sports in 1995 and built a career in play-by-play. On this edition, Phil walks through the journey and valuable lessons learned.

Duration:00:30:04

Off The Air: Phil Giubileo

3/23/2021
On Episode 25 of Off The Air, Kayla Wentzel and Alex Wolz chat with Quinnipiac Hockey and Connecticut Whale (NWHL) broadcaster Phil Giubileo, who graduated Fordham and WFUV Sports in 1995 and built a career in play-by-play. On this edition, Phil walks through the journey and valuable lessons learned.

Duration:00:30:04

Off The Air: Michael Kay

3/2/2021
Ahead of his 30th season calling Yankees baseball, Michael Kay (WFUV Sports '82) joins Off The Air with Emmanuel Berbari and Andrew Posadas to reflect on his journey from Fordham to a career as the voice of the Yankees and host of "The Michael Kay Show" on 98.7 ESPN and the YES Network.

Duration:00:32:06

Off The Air: Michael Kay

3/2/2021
Ahead of his 30th season calling Yankees baseball, Michael Kay (WFUV Sports '82) joins Off The Air with Emmanuel Berbari and Andrew Posadas to reflect on his journey from Fordham to a career as the voice of the Yankees and host of "The Michael Kay Show" on 98.7 ESPN and the YES Network.

Duration:00:32:06

Off The Air: Joe Violone

2/26/2021
On this edition of Off The Air, Kelly Bright and Chris Boccia welcome President & Founder of Media Squared Inc, Joe Violone, who reflects on how Fordham and WFUV shaped his future independent endeavors.

Duration:00:47:22

Off The Air: Joe Violone

2/26/2021
On this edition of Off The Air, Kelly Bright and Chris Boccia welcome President & Founder of Media Squared Inc, Joe Violone, who reflects on how Fordham and WFUV shaped his future independent endeavors.

Duration:00:47:22

Off The Air: Jake Kring-Schreifels

2/24/2021
On this week's edition of Off The Air, Jimmy Sullivan and Nick DeLuca sit down with Jake Kring-Schreifels (WFUV Sports '14) to reminisce on his FUV days, reflect on his early journey in the industry and new role at The Doe.

Duration:00:39:05