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88.9 WQSU-FM, "The Pulse", the radio voice of Susquehanna University, is operated by the staff, students and faculty of S.U. as well as community volunteers. Developed as an educational facility, the station is run under the supervision of the Department of Communications. Located at 88.9 megahertz,…

WQSU The Pulse


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    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep 14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 53:44


    Join Marquis and Ryan on the season finale of Roommate Rivals as they discuss sports news, including a review of the NFL Draft and the NBA Playoffs!

    Big City Sports S2 Ep 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 43:49


    Joined by Kenny Little, Michael Portas, and Zach Kielczynski, we break down the New York Giants and Jets' first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. We also break down the Jets' pick of Armand Membou. The guys dive into why we think former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders wasn't taken in the first round and share our biggest surprises of the night. We wrap up by thanking Kenny Little for co-hosting Season 2 with us — we appreciate all your time and takes on Big City Sports!

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 53:22


    The NFL Draft is here!Join Marquis and Ryan as they unveil their full 32-team NFL Mock Draft. From surprise picks to bold trades, they break down all the action and drama of the first round. Don't miss this jam-packed episode of Roommate Rivals!

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 51:28


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they break down their complete 2025 NBA Playoff bracket! Tune in to hear which surprise teams they're backing and who they've picked to win the 2025 NBA Finals!

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 47:37


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world, including March Madness, MLB talk, and Knicks and 76ers week in review!

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 30:44


    Joined by Liam Frayne, Kenny Little and RJ Wheeler. We talked about recent MLB games and events Specially focusing on the Yankees, Phillies and Red Sox. We also gave our analysis on the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. We talk about whether or not the Titans take QB Cam Ward first overall or do they go for talent? Do the Browns take a QB or talent and same with the Giants? 

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 44:02


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they break down the latest in the sports world, including March Madness, MLB Opening Weekend, the new NFL rule changes, and a week in review for the Knicks and 76ers.

    Big City Sports S2 EP10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 46:21


    Joined by Liam Frayne, Jaxson Purnell, and Zach Kielczynski, we break down the early success of the Phillies and Yankees this season. We also dive into the buzz around the new "torpedo bats," Rafael Devers' early-season struggles, and the Mets' disastrous start on both the mound and at the plate.

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 34:32


    On this week's episode of Big City Sports, we're joined by Michael Portas, Kenny Little, and Zach Kielczynski to break down Opening Day for the Yankees and Mets. We also discuss other teams around the league. The guys share their thoughts on Carlos Rodon's Opening Day performance and the Yankees' offense.

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 40:57


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world, including Russell Wilson to the New York Giants, a preview and review of March Madness, and Knicks and 76ers week in review!

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 30:05


    In this episode of Big City Sports, we're joined by Liam Frayne and RJ Wheeler to dive into the latest buzz around the Yankees, Red Sox, and Phillies. We break down team expectations and highlight the players we're most excited to watch heading into the 2025 season. Plus, with March Madness in full swing, we check in on our brackets to see if anyone's still holding onto that perfect run. Tune in for all the action!

    Roommate Rivals S2 EP 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 37:14


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world, including Knicks and 76ers week in review and more talks about the 2025 NFL Free agency!

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 41:26


    Join Marquis and Ryan on the March Madness Special as they fill out the full 2025 NCAA Mens Bracket and decide on their Mens Basketball National Champion

    Roommate Rivals S. 2 Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 40:16


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they dive into the latest in the sports world, covering the 2025 NFL Free Agency, a week in review for the Knicks and 76ers, and the always entertaining Roommate Rivals Trivia!

    Big City Sports S2 Ep 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 44:03


    Special guests Michael Portas, Mason Adams, and Kenny Little join us as we discuss the early injury bug hitting the Yankees and potential replacements for ace Gerrit Cole. Plus, who will take the leadoff spot for the Yankees on Opening Day? We also break down the NFL free agency frenzy.

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 37:26


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they break down the latest in the sports world, joined by special guest Josiah Eaddy! Tune in as they discuss MLB Spring Training, recap the week for the Knicks and 76ers, and share their predictions for this year's NBA Finals and MVP!

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 31:08


    "On this episode of Big City Sports, joined by special guest Zach Kielczynski, we discuss the first few regular season matchups for the Yankees and Mets. We talk about the players to watch during spring training and which ones we believe will shine the brightest. Plus, we dive into other key moves and players we think will thrive with their new teams. To wrap up, we predict the MLB standings for the 2025 season."

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 36:31


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they break down the latest in the sports world! In this episode, they dive into All-Star Weekend.

    Big City Sports S.2 EP.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 30:41


    Joined by special guest Dylan Heckman, we break down the Yankees' and Mets' offseason moves, including key additions like Cody Bellinger, Max Fried, and Devin Williams to the Yankees, as well as Juan Soto's move to the Mets. We also take a look at other big free agency signings across the league. Plus, we make early MVP predictions and discuss potential World Series matchups. Tune in every week to Big City Sports on WQSU!

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 39:34


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they break down the latest in the sports world! In this episode, they dive into Super Bowl LIX and recap the week for the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.

    Big City Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 34:03


    Joined by special guests Liam Frayne and Jaxson Purnell for this edition ofBig City, we break down the Eagles' Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs. We also discuss the key additions that contributed to the Eagles' success and predict who we think will make it to the Super Bowl next year. Plus, we dive into what our teams—the Jets, Giants, Eagles, and Cowboys—might do this offseason.

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 37:29


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world including the shocking Luka Doncic trade, a review of the Knicks and 76ers, and preview and predictions for the Super Bowl!

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 27:36


    Big city sports episode 3, Matthew, Adam and Special guest Liam Fryane joins the show to   discuss Super Bowl matchup between Eagles and Chiefs 

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 35:53


    Season 2 is here! Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss the recent happenings in the sports world, with overviews of all active sports!

    Big City Sports S2 EP2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 30:13


    We break down the NFC and AFC Championship games and provide an early look at the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles. We also dive into the Yankees' and Mets' offseason additions.

    Big City Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 36:57


    We kick off Season Two of Big City Sports by breaking down the 2024 NFL playoff matchups and previewing the NFC and AFC Championship games.

    Roommate Rivals Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 31:22


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets, an outlook on the New 12-team college football playoff, and an update on Ryan's Packers and Marquis's Knicks.

    Roommate Rivals Ep.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 38:06


     Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world, including an update on Marquis's Knicks and Ryan's 76ers, predictions for the NBA In-season tournament, and a review of Thanksgiving Football!

    Big City Sports Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 30:30


    Join Adam and Matt as they take a dive into Juan Soto free agency and look at potential landing spots and price tags for the young phenom. They also dive into another week of struggle in New York Football as they discuss the Jets loss to the Seahawks and the Giants loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.  This was the final episode of Season one since were going on winter break. 

    Roommate Rivals Ep.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 34:45


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they discuss happenings in the sports world, including projected NFL division winners,  a week in review of the Knicks and 76ers, and the 3rd installment of the Roommate Rivals Trivia!

    Behind The Crime Episode 34: Thanksgiving Tragedies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 33:24


    This is our first Thanksgiving themed episode! In this week's episode, we each discuss a case that happened on Thanksgiving Day. Press play to hear about two Thanksgiving tragedies.

    Roommate Rivals Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 35:04


    Join Marquis and Ryan as they dive into the latest in the sports world! This week, they highlight the matchup between Marquis's Knicks and Ryan's 76ers, share predictions for NFL Week 12, and provide an outlook on the upcoming 12-team College Football Playoffs.

    Big City Sports Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 30:34


    This week on Big City Sports, Adam and Matt discuss the benching of Daniel Jones and the surprising decision to start Tommy DeVito over Drew Lock. They also break down the ongoing struggles for the New York Jets, including updates on Aaron Rodgers' situation.

    Roommate Rivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 31:13


    Join Marquis and Ryan on their first episode of Roommate Rivals

    Behind The crime Episode 33: Journey to Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 52:05


    This episode focuses on two cases that took several years to solve. Rebecca talked about the Lady of the Dunes which took about 50 years to solve! Ella discussed the murder of Zoe Campos. Listen to this episode to find out what happened!

    Homecoming Show with Chris and Tom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 59:56


    Chris Markle '84 and Tom Lempert '84 made a special return to WQSU during Homecoming weekend, reuniting after more than 40 years for a radio show! On Friday night, October 18, 2024, they hit the airwaves to reminisce about their days at WQSU and Susquehanna University in the '80s, sharing great music and plenty of laughs. Smokey K '26 hosted the show, making it an unforgettable Homecoming celebration full of nostalgia and fun for everyone!

    Big City Sports: Episode Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 29:56


    Adam and Matt break down the Jets' big Halloween win at home over the Texans, analyzing the strong performances from both the offense and defense. They also dive into the Giants' recent game against the Commanders, discussing the ongoing struggles with the offense and what the Giants need to do to turn things around.

    Big City Sports: Episode Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 30:05


    Matt and Adam are back to discuss the struggles faced by the Yankees, Giants, and Jets over the past week.

    Segment One of the Benefits Breakdown at Susquehanna University

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 21:27


    Welcome to Segment One of the Benefits Breakdown with Brenda Balonis, Director of Benefits at Susquehanna University. In this first episode, we'll explore the key topics surrounding healthcare for 2025. We'll break down healthcare costs, discuss the increase in premiums, and highlight what's new for the upcoming year. Plus, we'll clarify the differences between HMO and PPO plans, and guide Susquehanna University employees on calculating their new healthcare costs.

    Segment Two of the Benefits Breakdown at Susquehanna University

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 20:33


    Welcome to Segment Two of the Benefits Breakdown with Brenda Balonis, Director of Benefits at Susquehanna University. In this second episode produced by WQSU, we'll discuss the small increase in dental and vision insurance, explore the differences in procedure costs, and provide an overview of our prescription plan. We'll also discuss the Teladoc option available with our healthcare plan, share details about the upcoming benefits fair on campus for the SU family, and update you on the status of our wellness program. Plus, we'll let you know where to find more information and resources for each topic discussed in this podcast.

    Big City Sports Episode One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 29:38


    Welcome to the first episode of Big City Sports! Tune in every week for all the latest news on New York sports.

    Behind The Crime Episode 32: Creepy Clowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 36:04


    Ella, Rebecca and guest Abby delve into the world of clowns in this episode. Tune in to hear a brief history as well as to hear about the killer clown pandemic of 2016!

    Behind The Crime Episode 31: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 38:53


    Ella and Rebecca are joined in this episode by Wynn Phillips from Susquehanna University's VIP center to raise awareness about domestic violence. October is domestic violence awareness month and many topics relating to domestic violence as well as resources are discussed in this podcast.

    Behind The Crime Episode 30: Superstitious Salem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 31:35


    In Behind The Crime's 30th episode hosts Ella Collura and Rebecca Wood are joined by Abigail Lentini as they discuss the Salem Witch Trials. Rebecca reads and discusses entries from Samuel Sewall's Diary and Ella explains the case of Tituba during the trials. Tune in to learn more about the trials and to hear our discussion about the trials!

    Behind The Crime Episode 29: Secret Serial Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 21:29


    In this episode, Ella tells us about the case of a very unknown case of a serial killer in Colombia. This killer targeted homeless children, listen to the episode for more details in this chilling case

    Behind The Crime Episode 28: Maple Mayhem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 23:50


    In this episode, Becky talks about the Great Maple Syrup heist! This took place between 2011 and 2012. Tune in to this episode to find out what happened.

    Behind The Crime Episode 27: Spiteful Sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 21:56


    In this episode, Becky talks about a Shark attack that cost a young Henry Bource his leg. Tune in to hear more details and to hear some interesting shark facts!

    Susquehanna University Bridging Generations Science Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 34:52


    Welcome to the Bridging Generations and Science Podcast, featuring emeritus professors Fred Grosse and Tom McGrath from Susquehanna University's chemistry and physics departments. Join us as they discuss the history of their departments, share their favorite memories, and answer questions from current physics and chemistry majors.

    Behind The Crime Episode 26: Abnormal Assassination

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 21:43


    In our June episode, Ella discusses the assassination of Georgi Markov a Bulgarian writer. Tune in to this episode to find out why and how he was killed.

    Behind The Crime Episode 25: Cunning Con Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 34:22


    In this episode, Ella and Rebecca talk about two con artists! Rebecca talks about the case that started the term "Confidence Man". Ella discusses a case that inspired the movie "Catch Me If You Can". Tune in to find out more!

    Behind The Crime Episode 24: True Crime Consumption

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 33:04


    In this episode, Becky and Ella talk about the ethics of true crime media. We also give some advice on how to decipher whether a true crime show, movie, book, podcast, etc is ethical.

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