Doors open in the Union Broadcast Center

by Zachary Petroff | staff writer March 24, 2022 An eager crowd of nearly 100 students and faculty were in attendance on Tuesday to watch the anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony of the new state-of-the-art Broadcast Center. While the new Broadcast Center has been operational since late last year, Duquesne President Ken Gormley, alongside 105.9 The X’s Abby Krizner, formally introduced the Union Broadcast Center by … Continue reading Doors open in the Union Broadcast Center

Talking football; students create podcast to enhance broadcasting skills

Emily Ambery | staff writer Nov. 18, 2021 The North Shore Station Podcast is upping the ante on all things NFL featuring hot takes, best bets and weekly segments with up-to-date information and commentary. The podcast is hosted by Duquesne Sports Information and Media majors, seniors Dominic Ferro, Lucas D’Orazio and sophomore Camden Oyler. Started with a tweet, The North Shore Station Podcast began recording … Continue reading Talking football; students create podcast to enhance broadcasting skills

Fighting fake news in the era of the Sinclair Script

04/05/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Sinclair Broadcast Group is the largest telecommunications company in the United States, owning a total of 193 stations across the nation. With an estimated influence in 40 percent of American households, Sinclair has a say in what nearly half of the country’s citizens see on the local news. With that being said, a slew of disconcerting information surrounding … Continue reading Fighting fake news in the era of the Sinclair Script

Carie Cunningham on journalism and the move to academia

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Professor Carie Cunningham joined Duquesne this year as the newest member of the Journalism and Multimedia Arts faculty. Cunningham brings a wealth of broadcast experience to the department and will be teaching a number of classes to translate her work in the field into a practical education for her students. We sat down with her to talk journalism, the … Continue reading Carie Cunningham on journalism and the move to academia