Katie Reing
The new fall season for WYBF “The Burn” has officially begun. This season marks many changes for our college station, including new shows, promotions and giveaways, and a new executive staff.
New shows to this season’s lineup are “Brutally Honest,” a talk show hosted by WYBF’s own general manager Krista Mazzeo, “Hear and Now,” a talk show similar to the former “Burning Issues,” and “(Insert Your Own Name) Here,” a listener based talk show hosted by the station’s assistant operations manager Julian Smoger.
In addition to these talk shows, new music shows are also debuting. A specialty show on Sundays will feature Indian music, a show geared towards classic rock is scheduled, and finally, a show dedicated to the playing of live acoustic music will also be in the lineup.
Some old favorites will also be returning to the fall broadcast schedule. “Sports Source”, a show dedicated to the discussion of sports will be returning to its 6-7pm timeslot on Mondays. Joe Stevenson’ s progressive rock show, “The Pit,” will also be returning, as well as shows featuring Gospel Music and the playing of up-and-coming local bands.
The station also plans new promotions and giveaways for its listeners. Among some of the gifts for the station’s loyal listeners are Burn T-shirts, music posters, stickers, and CDs. More live broadcasts and games at live remotes are also planned in the future. “We’re trying to have a bigger presence on campus” said Krista Mazzeo.
Training for the new radio staff will begin in about two weeks. Those students who are interested in joining the WYBF staff should see Krista in room 256 of Founder’s Hall as soon as possible.
“WYBF is trying to make the world a better place, one listener at a time,” says Mazzeo.
For more information about WYBF “The Burn,” check out the station’s brand new website at www.wybf.com.
