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Duquesne’s WDSR revamps Pittsburgh’s century-old live radio tradition

Emma Polen | layout editor Nov. 4, 2021 WDSR, Duquesne’s student-led radio station, held an open house Tuesday over Zoom. Jade Zalevsky, studio manager and junior finance and information systems and technology double major, led the meeting with the help of Don Maue, the studio’s head engineer.  Pittsburgh is the site of the first licensed live commercial broadcasting station, KDKA. Their 101st anniversary was celebrated … Continue reading Duquesne’s WDSR revamps Pittsburgh’s century-old live radio tradition

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Taylor Swift’s re-recordings bring nostalgia to fans

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 4/15/21 It’s not often that you get to experience an album for the first time all over again. For many of us, we were merely 8 years old when country-turned-pop star Taylor Swift released her critically-acclaimed studio album Fearless (2008), leaving daydreaming girls in awe and wonder of what their teenage years would hold. At 20, I am listening to … Continue reading Taylor Swift’s re-recordings bring nostalgia to fans

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Documentary features KDKA’s historic beginnings

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/5/2020 Citizens gathered around Tuesday night, glued to screens, watching the election returns come in – a Pittsburgh tradition 100 years old. A century ago, on Nov. 2, 1920, the airwaves came alive with a new sound in Western Pennsylvania. At 6 p.m., the new KDKA Radio broadcast the returns of the presidential race between Warren G. Harding and James M. … Continue reading Documentary features KDKA’s historic beginnings

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FM! uses radio motif to tackle real-life issues

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 11/08/17 Vince Staples’ latest work FM! is a surrealist interpretation of gang violence, pop culture and the glorification of rappers. As impressive and daunting as this selection of topics is, Staples really shines in the cohesiveness and flow of the concepts on this album. In the opening track “Feels Like Summer,” a sound bite from Big Boi’s radio show Neighborhood … Continue reading FM! uses radio motif to tackle real-life issues

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Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/02/17 An influential local media fixture and Duquesne graduate passed away last week. Frank Gottlieb was a Vietnam War veteran and the former news director for KQV News Radio in Pittsburgh, according to his obituary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He graduated from Duquesne in 1968 with a degree in print journalism, Duquesne’s Office of Alumni Engagement said in an email. … Continue reading Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb

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Podcast Palooza: Long-form audio shows growth in fanbase

By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer In a time where entertainment of all kinds is so easily and instantly ingestible, it’s interesting that podcasts are making a comeback. Podcasts are a sort of audio show that users can subscribe to, typically as a series. Covering a wide variety of topics and interests, podcasts are just as versatile as YouTube channels, with more of a radio … Continue reading Podcast Palooza: Long-form audio shows growth in fanbase

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Radio station gets new look

  By Brandon Addeo | For the Duquesne Duke Duquesne’s student radio station is set to undergo a major reformation following difficulties in recent years. The station, WDSR, will expand its programming to include much more content, most of which is student produced, project co-advisor Don Maue said. “We’re broadening the types of coverage the station has,” Maue said. “One of the ways we’re doing … Continue reading Radio station gets new look

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