The WJPZ Alumni Association, which unites alumni of the Syracuse University student-operated CHR radio station, will hold its 37th Annual Birthday Banquet on Saturday March 5, 2022 on campus.  Nearly 100 alumni and students will attend the evening celebration, which marks the 37th year of WJPZ on the FM band.

The event’s speaking program will feature a keynote conversation with Beata Murphy, Program Director of KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and Josh Wolff (’03), Senior Vice President-Programming for iHeartMedia, based in Allentown.

Stephen Donovan (’95), radio free agent, most recently morning host at WWLI-FM in Providence, will emcee the event.

Also during the Banquet weekend, the WJPZ Alumni Association will introduce its 13th class in the WJPZ Hall of Fame. New members are:

  • Matt Delsignore (‘02) – Longtime radio news anchor and reporter at major market stations including KDKA-AM and WNEW-FM
  • Dave Dwyer (‘86) – Paulist Father, Host of Sirius-XM’s “Busted Halo” show
  • Scott Meach (’90) – Entrepreneur, Longtime WJPZ Alumni Association President and multi-year General Manager

This is the group’s first in-person gathering since March 2020. The 2021 event was held virtually and featured CBS/Turner sportscaster Ian Eagle (’90).

“Even as the radio business changes, WJPZ continues to be known throughout the industry as The Greatest Media Classroom. Once again, this weekend brings together students, alumni, and leaders in the industry to prove why the station is one-of-a-kind in the nation,” said Kevin Rich (‘07), President of the WJPZ Alumni Association and Market President, Townsquare Media Albany.