Hey all you ‘PJ Listeners! March 24, 2010 WPPJ will be hosting an all day celebration Outside of the Point Cafe. Your number one on campus radio station will be out in full force advertising our brand new state-of-the-art website! The Best part about it is that WPPJ will be giving away prizes all day long! Awesome Prizes ranging from Stickers, CD’s, T-Shirts, Tote Bags. First Prize is a trip for two to South Side works with 40 dollars in Cheesecake Factory Gift Certificates and Twenty Dollars to Southside Cinemas!
Now you may be asking “How Do I Win a Prize!??!!?”
Try these 3 Easy steps
1. Scroll to the bottom of this page to the comment boxes .
2. Leave a short Message leaving your name, e-mail, and 1 song request for WPPJ
3. Take a look around our new website and close out when you’re done!
Winners will be selected in two weeks drawn completely at random!
Good Luck and be sure to listen to WPPJ every day!
Originally posted 2010-03-24 01:59:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The school of communication will host its second annual Journalism and Mass Communication awards and April Fools Comedy Night on Thursday April 1st in GRW Theatre. Tickets are $10 and will be on sale on the 10th floor at the School of Communication office. Performances will include Point Park’s own Not Quite There Improv and comedians Matt Stromberg & Jon Martino. Pittsburgh Improv comedy troupe Hustlebott will headline the event. A light reception will be held at 6 pm and the award show will start at 7pm. Students are nominated for awards under the Globe, U-view and WPPJ student run organizations. The nominees are:
The Globe
Best Copy Editor (the Helen Fallon award)
Emily Petsko
Colleen Ferguson
Silas Orteza
Kristina Martin
Brittany Johndrow
Best Profile
“Haiti native gives local help with quake relief” – Frankie Donlon & Ann Straub
“Once, twice, three times a lady” – Mackenzie Brown
“Senior ‘seizes the day,’ juggles responsiblities” – David Hoedeman
“From spikes to dunks” – Frankie Donlon
“Senior Megan Lamens reflects on volleyball career” – Bethany Foltz
Best Feature Story
“Coping with life after the cure” – Faith Cotter
“Despite struggles, Sala denied eligiblity” -Zachary Boslett
“Viking Ball poised to conquer sports world” – Kelly Grigg
“Class sells products geared toward eliminating poverty” – Ashley Jasin
“Delicious doughnuts devoured daily” – Aldona Bird
Best Photographer
Frankie Donlon
Sarit Gabrielle
Joel Brewton
Lindsay Dill
Kelly Cline
Best Beat Reporting
Tracy Taylor for USG
Tracy Taylor for City Government
Chrissy Tautkus for Commuters
Chelsey Engel for Women’s Basketball
Liz Bey for Working Life
U-View
Best Package/Feature Story:
“Kennywood Fright Nights” by Kelly Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rij2wAvAk0Y
“Justin Pierre Comes to Point Park” by Micky Haney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDQfzQaSeVg
“The Scoop Goes to Groundhog Day” by John Bursick and Brittany Hammerberg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0D32H6P0iY
“St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations” by Donna Winnick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ5nLIwII-8
“Nick Pratt” by Ryan Dennis
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“Groundhog Day Celebrations” by Josh Frketic and Mike McElroy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvthWMtHUsI
Best On-Air Talent:
Josh Frketic (Pioneer Sideline, Point News)
Kelly Johnson (Point News)
Brittany Hammerberg (The Scoop)
Kayla Seybert (Sound Sessions)
Danielle Thompson (Wake Up Point Park)
Chelsea Pompeani (Wake Up Point Park)
Best Director:
Nikki Porter (Pioneer Sideline)
John Bursick (Point News, Pioneer Sideline, U-View Dating Game)
Micky Haney (Point News)
Carmen Knapic (The Scoop, Wake Up Point Park)
Brianna Miller (Sound Sessions)
Best Producer(s):
Josh Frketic and Nikki Porter (Pioneer Sideline)
Brittany Hammerberg (The Scoop)
Ryan Dennis (Sound Sessions, Do It In Your Dorm)
Leanna Talarico, Danille Thompson, and Chelsea Pompeani (Wake Up Point Park)
John Bursick, Francesca Sacco, and Kelly Johnson (Point News)
Micky Haney (U-View Dating Game)
Best Show:
Pioneer Sideline
Point News
Wake Up Point Park
The Scoop
Do It In Your Dorm
Sound Sessions
WPPJ
Best Sports Show
- In The Berg
- The Last Stand
- After Further Review
- Straight to the Point
Best Music Show
- “The N8 L8 Show”
- “The Tuning Peg”
- “Lewd, Crude, and Tattooed”
- “One Step Beyond”
- “Nick On Night”
Best Talk Show
- Luis Cruz
- Steve Linkowski
- “The Sully Show”
- “Biddy Talk”
- “El Oh El”
Best Overall Show
- “The Sully Show”
- “Wake Up Dance Party”
- “In The Berg”
- “Hot Mess”
- “KJ on PJ”
WPPJ MVP
- Kayla Seybert
- Josh Isenberg
- James Acklin
- Steve Maffei Jr.
- Phil Stilwagon
For More information contact Anthony Costulas at 724-651-3903 or at amcostu@pointpark.edu. Keep your dial turned to 670 AM for more information about this exciting night for all Point Park Students.
Originally posted 2010-03-23 02:49:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 Lead singer of the band Motion City Soundtrack Justin Pierre performed in the Lawrence Hall lobby He came to Point Park while in Pittsburgh on a promotional tour for his band’s new CD, My Dinosaur Life which hit stores this last week.
For more information about Motion City Soundtrack, check out their website
Originally posted 2010-01-28 21:39:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Indie-folk musician Elliott Sussman of Pittsburgh, PA is headlining the concert at Starbucks in Conestoga Hall. Sussman will be playing songs from his album “Ruth” as well as other folk hits.
Visit www.myspace.com/elliottsussman for more information on Sussman as well as to listen to several songs.
Opening for Sussman will be Point Park’s own Chelsea Engel
And Caitlin Magarity
This event is open to everyone, not just Point Park students. And its FREE!!!! So bring all your friends! There will also be several WPPJ give-aways, raffles and a 50/50.
Originally posted 2010-02-16 22:00:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Tune in on WPPJ this Friday, April 2nd to listen to cDot on his show as he is joined by Gene the Werewolf for some hair-raising entertainment starting at 11:00am. This segment will include an interview, video commentary and songs from the album “Light Me Up” available at your local Pittsburgh-area Hot Topic locations!
Be sure to catch Gene the Werewolf the following night at Altar Bar in the Strip District on April 3rd live in concert with Donora!
Originally posted 2010-03-30 07:58:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The Second Annual JMC awards will take place April 1st in the GRW auditorium. Members of JMC organizations can vote on the 10th floor of Thayer Hall. Tickets are required to attend the events for only ten dollars. The event will feature food and a performance by Point Park Improv and local comedy troupe HustleBot. Keep your dial turned to 670 AM for more information about this exciting night for all Point Park Students. If you have any questions about the JMC Awards contact John Bursick or Mickey Haney. .
Best Show:
Pioneer Sideline
Point News
Wake Up Point Park
The Scoop
Do It In Your Dorm
Sound Sessions
Best Producer(s):
Josh Frketic and Nikki Porter (Pioneer Sideline)
Brittany Hammerberg (The Scoop)
Ryan Dennis (Sound Sessions, Do It In Your Dorm)
Leanna Talarico, Danille Thompson, and Chelsea Pompeani (Wake Up Point Park)
John Bursick, Francesca Sacco, and Kelly Johnson (Point News)
Micky Haney (U-View Dating Game)
Best Director:
Nikki Porter (Pioneer Sideline)
John Bursick (Point News, Pioneer Sideline, U-View Dating Game)
Micky Haney (Point News)
Carmen Knapic (The Scoop, Wake Up Point Park)
Brianna Miller (Sound Sessions)
Best On-Air Talent:
Josh Frketic (Pioneer Sideline, Point News)
Kelly Johnson (Point News)
Brittany Hammerberg (The Scoop)
Kayla Seybert (Sound Sessions)
Danielle Thompson (Wake Up Point Park)
Chelsea Pompeani (Wake Up Point Park)
Best Package/Feature:
“Kennywood Fright Nights” by Kelly Johnson (Point News Now)
“Justin Pierre Comes to Point Park” by Micky Haney (Point News)
“The Scoop Goes to Groundhog’s Day” by John Bursick and Brittany Hammerberg (The Scoop)
“St. Patty’s Celebrations” by Donna Winnick (Point News)
“Nick Pratt” by Ryan Dennis (Sound Sessions)
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“Groundhog’s Day Celebrations” by Josh Frketic and Mike McElroy (Point News)
Originally posted 2010-03-17 02:15:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Sunday Feb 21st at 7pm The Hiton Hotel Ballroom with be the stage for the 4th Annual Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards! Its Pittsburgh’s version of the Grammy’s! Over 35 different musical categories have been voted on and the final results will be released that night!
WPPJ Radio’s very own Steve Maffei Jr is nominated for “Best RadioPersonality”. He is up against Hip hop heaveyweight DJs: Bonics from 96.1kiss and J Kruz from Wamo along with a host of other talented DJs.
The Award night itself will have a host of perfromances from many local favorites and a few national act surprises! The Red Carpet begins at 5:30pm with heavy media and magazine coverage and the Awards will promptly begin at 7pm!
The event is open to the public and tickets are $20 dollars at the door for general admission and $100 dollars for VIP!
Originally posted 2010-02-16 04:28:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
This week, WPPJ left it’s mark on Point Park’s number one on-campus news source “The Globe”. Below is an excerpt from the article written by Point Park’s own Danielle Thompson:
“Some of the changes being made are updates rather than alterations to the way the station is being run. One of the biggest updates is the addition of a new WPPJ Web site. The new site will stream from the station constantly, feature DJ blogs and link to other social media Web sites such as Twitter.”
Read more of the Globes coverage here:
WPPJ also kicked off a series of Advertisements on Point Park’s campus television station U-View. Below are each of the commercials in their entirety. Also be sure not to miss them daily, Watch U-View anywhere on campus on Channel 4 (Thayer, Lawrence) or Channel 953 (Boulevard Apartments, Conastoga, Pioneer)
Originally posted 2010-02-20 21:20:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
During the Month of April, WPPJ will be participating in the local Scouting For Food event taking place on Point Park Universities campus. Each ‘PJ DJ will contribute items, and in turn will encourage their listeners to do the same! Scouting for Food is a month long event in which the Boy Scouts of America will be collecting food for the Pittsburgh Food Bank. Point Park University is set up as a collection site and will have several locations around the University for students, staff and faculty to drop of canned goods to go to people in need around the Pittsburgh area. Last year, Point Park University raised more than 1,700 units. This year’s goal is to reach 2000 units of food and to continue giving back to the Pittsburgh Community that surrounds Point Park University.
For More Information about the Boy Scouts of America, please visit their website at http://www.scouting.org/
And for more information about “Scouting For Food” at Point Park contact Zach Crawford at 412 392 8026
Originally posted 2010-03-25 14:53:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
