NSU Florida's Mako Radio on WKPX 88.5 FM Sunrise

This week’s episode of Off The Record was a very bittersweet program. This was the last OTR for the semester, and we also said goodbye to a couple of seniors leaving Mako Media Network. It began with a news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and senior, Antonio Miguel Escorzon, also joined this segment. Our exciting Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson and Alexander Droux followed this. Afterward, we had sports with Eric Tovin. This week, we had a health segment with Dr. Raja, and as always, our mental health segment. Our practicum students' new short segment, “From the Ashes,” sheds light on suicide awareness. Lastly, pop culture, where we spoke on the FSU shooting, the Pope, and the Blue Origin 11-minute space ride. 

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From The Ashes Credits:

Ash Putnam - Lead Producer

Alexia Ortega - Host / Scriptwriter

Daria Gross - Lead Scriptwriter

Ryan (Romi) Romero - Audio Engineer

Cassidy Melnick - Producer

Mirkah Pierre - Producer

Alaina Arruda - Producer

Ashley Goehmann - Producer

Mia Brown - Producer

Tatiana Zelman - Scriptwriter

Kayle Hage - Scriptwriter

Marlee Card - Scriptwriter

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Introduction – 7 seconds

News Report–  1:22

Art of the Matter – 5:45

Sports – 12:15

Health Segment –  18:01

Mental Health Segment –  23:19

From the Ashes Episode 1 – 29:36

Pop Culture – 36:20

Outro –  44:23

What do students with humanities degrees go on to do, why was the US Secretary of Education discussing A1 Steak sauce at an AI conference, and are Birkenstock sandals classified as art or not? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from NSU’s humanities majors, Anjaly Kappen, Aryeh Richter, and Avalynn Crosson, and NSU Chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics Dr. Marlisa Santos. 

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.   

SHOW CREDITS   

Producers: Dr. Eric Mason, Maria Rosario 
Faculty Guest: Dr. Marlisa Santos 
Student Guests: Anjaly Kappen, Aryeh Richter, and Avalynn Crosson 
Engineer: Tatiana Illis  

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Daniel Lopez, videographer for Mako TV and Marlee Card, reporter and music editor for The Current and DJ for Mako Radio to talk about environmental advocacy in music!

0:00 - Introduction

1:52 - Overview

11:19 - Early Pioneers of Environmental Activism in Music

18:30 - Counterculture and Environmental Activism

26:12 - Mainstream Environmental Activism

32:44 - Sustainability Projects and Environmental Activism of Today

43:35 - The Future of Environmental Activism in Music

42:16 - Closing Remarks

This week’s episode of Off The Record had a very exciting program. It began with a 10-minute news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and a Mako TV update with Mia Alvarado. Our exciting Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson and Brooke Bowser followed this. Afterward, we had sports with our lovely Bella Giaquinto and guest Eric Tovin. An update on our NACC Charts with Maritza Louis. As always, our mental health segment and pop culture, where we spoke on Coachella, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and the dire wolves. 

What kinds of dance programs does NSU offer, what shape hats got a Missourri museum into the Guinness Book of World Records, and how many emotional support tigers did a Nevada man neglect to get permits for? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from NSU’s dance programs, Ysabella Lupercio and Amaia Flores, and NSU dance professor Elana Lanczi. 

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.   

SHOW CREDITS   

Producers: Dr. Eric Mason, Maria Rosario 
Faculty Guest: Professor Elana Lanczi 
Student Guests: Ysabella Lupercio and Amaia Flores 
Engineer: Ryan Romero  

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn and Mario D'Agostino are joined by Mako TV videographer Daniel Lopez, Mako Media Network equipment manager Jay Valdez and DCMA adjunct faculty Carlo Ricchi to talk about songs with legendary backgrounds!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

2:00 - Overview

7:17 - American Pie

17:16 - Backmasking

24:33 - Hotel California

31:31 - Wheat Kings

41:28 - Other Song Backgrounds

46:16 - Closing Remarks

This week’s episode of Off The Record had a very exciting program. It began with a 5-minute news report with Bryce Johnson, the Editor-in-Chief for The Current, and Maddison Kasper. Followed by a noteworthy art segment with the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Afterward, we had sports with our lovely Bella Giaquinto. A Title Nine interview with Sam Giordano in honor of sexual assault awareness month. As always, our mental health segment and pop culture, where we spoke on local events, the Hunger Games, and more!

Introduction – 0:00

News Report + Mako TV Update – 1:05

Miniaci Art Segment – 6:15

Sports with Bella Giaquinto – 15:08

Title IX Interview with Sam Giordano – 19:42

Mental Health Segment – 28:57

Pop Culture – 34:32

Outro – 43:13

When can you catch the latest issue of the Digressions Literary and Art Journal, why did scientists create a woolly mouse, and what hijinks does the Shamrock Club of New London, Wisconsin, get up to every Saint Patrick’s Day? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode of “That’s News to Us,” featuring students from the staff of Digressions, NSU’s literary and art Journal, Pranav Police, Tyra Jean, and Thaily Jeanty, and its adviser Dr. Janine Morris.

“That’s News to Us” is a news quiz show where guests compete in games built around current and wacky news. It is a collaboration between Mako Radio, housed in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and NSU’s Writing and Communication Center.

SHOW CREDITS

Producers: Dr. Eric Mason, Maria Rosario

Faculty guest: Dr. Janine Morris

Student Guests: Pranav Police, Tyra Jean, and Thaily Jeanty

Engineer: Ryan Romero

On this episode of The B-Side, Mike Lynn is joined by Bella Giaquinto and DJ Sunshine - Jonesia Martimbor - to share how women have shaped the music industry for Women's History Month!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

1:29 - Overview

13:45 - 1930s - WWII

22:14 - Post-War - '70s

37:15 - '80s - Today

50:23 - Closing Remarks

This week’s episode of Off The Record celebrated Women’s History Month with songs strictly from female artists like Cindy Lauper, Chaka Khan, Karol G and much more. We had our 5-minute news cast with Bryce Johnson and Mia where we discussed upcoming news within our sister branch, Mako TV as well as Mako News. We continued with our Art of the Matter segment with Carey Courson who had an amazing guest, Justin Tran where he touched on his solo piece in the ACDA National College Dance Festival. We also had A Campus Life Events update where we discussed the upcoming events like Holi, All Fins In, Wonder Women- Women’s Leadership Panel and much more. Sports followed with The Current’s Sports Editor Bella Giaquinto where we discussed the latest in sports around campus like basketball, tennis, swimming etc., while also talking about NSU Men’s Basketball recent win in the Sunshine State Conference! A quick Women’s History Spotlight was given with the help of Maria Rodriguez AKA DJ Clover where we talked about female pioneers that have shaped our society as a whole with notable names like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, etc. We, of course, had our shark cage business interview done by Gabriela Alvarado AKA DJ G and Natalia Vega AKA DJ Naty where they interviewed the owners of Tealight! We shed light on Mental Health with some quick tips centered around women’s mental health. Lastly, the pop culture segment shined through with a quick recap about the Oscars’ and who won and what our thoughts were, where we were joined by Bella Giaquinto, Natalia Vega aka DJ Naty, Maria Rodriguez aka DJ Clover and Michael Lynn. The episode provided captivating segments that are worth a listen!