WSPR Radio, 鈥渢he voice of 猫咪社区 Peter’s University,鈥 celebrated the station鈥檚 new location on the fourth floor of the Mac Mahon Student Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 20.
The newly opened student center is a major component of Students at the Center: The Campaign for 猫咪社区 Peter’s University. The state-of-the-art, six-story structure is the new arrival point at 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University and provides a powerful first impression of the campus.
More than 75 students, faculty and staff including University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Marylou Yam, Ph.D., and Professor and General Manager for WSPR Joe Lamachia attended. The day was commemorated live on WSPR鈥檚 channel with a special on-air guest 鈥揗ike Yam, former ESPN anchor and radio host, who discussed his position as studio host for the PAC-12 conference via telephone from the west coast.
鈥淭his space is tremendous,鈥 said Ricardo De Jesus 鈥14, secretary for WSPR Radio. 鈥淭he last office we had was so small that people didn鈥檛 even know we had a station.鈥
The equipment at the station is also new, and allows hosts to play songs from an iPod, conduct cellphone interviews and more.
鈥淭he facility has all the prerequisite equipment, soundproof interior and desk area and furnishings comparable to commercial facilities in major markets,鈥 said Lamachia.
WSPR Radio currently provides more than two dozen different programs weekly, with more than 30 students taking part as hosts, copywriters, producers, newscasters, sportscasters, editors, managers and program developers and directors. Other positions, including sales, will be developed in the coming months.
To listen to a WSPR Radio show stream, view the show schedule and more, visit www.saintpeters.edu/wspr.
