Department of Communication
Campus Media Activities
Students
are encouraged to take advantage of co-curricular opportunities
that exist at the student-operated radio station, WBSU
89.1 The Point, the Brockport TV Club and newspaper, The
Stylus. Many SUNY Brockport students have found their experiences
with campus media an invaluable part of their preparation for successful careers
in journalism, radio/television, and related fields.
WBSU 89.1 The Point-FM and AM Radio
WBSU 89.1 The Point is a non-commercial, student volunteer station operating year-round with 7,338 watts serving part or all of seven counties in western New York (western Monroe, Orleans, Genesee, northern
Wyoming & Livingston and eastern Erie & Niagara) plus southern Ontario,
Canada. The station may also be heard world-wide on the Web at
www.891thepoint.com.
Supervised by a broadcast professional, Warren Kozireski, the station
mission is to provide a "working classroom" using professional radio
operations as its model. Programming a mix of alternative, Top 40 and
rock daily, The Point is affiliated with Associated Press providing
national news, sports and weather which is supplemented by the student with local material.The station is affiliated with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI).
The station is professionally structured with seven student directors,
two program directors and a student operations manager running
departments such as: programming, news, production, underwriting, public
relations, sports, engineering, website and music. WBSU 89.1 The Point
carries live broadcasts of more than 120 sporting events each year
including Golden Eagle football, hockey, women's and men's basketball,
high school hockey and Batavia Muckdogs NY/Penn league baseball. The station facilities feature state-of-the-art programs and equipment
identical to those used in professional operations such as AudioVault,
Cool Edit, Selector and 360 Systems. We are also are heavily involved in community activities in the listening
area througjout the year. Each year, at least 80% of our seniors find
jobs in the broadcast field within months after graduation.
In addition to the FM station, the sister station (The Circuit) is the
training round for all new members and broadcasts via cable to the
residence halls and dining facilities on campus. The Circuit operates
seven days a week during the academic year. You do not need to be a broadcast major to join the station. "Real world" experience can be gained for preparation in fields such as business,
public relations, writing, sports management, political science and
marketing as well as radio, television and Internet media.
The Stylus
The
Stylus is the weekly student newspaper, distributed free at many campus
locations and in the village. It is staffed, operated and edited entirely
by students. Joining is simple: Just drop
by The Stylus offices in the lower level - Seymour College Union .
The TV Club
Students interested in television production may join the
TV Club which produces regular programming seen on the on-campus television
channel. Student-written, student-produced, and student-directed, these
productions are open to all students on the Brockport campus.