The WRSU Crew

Professor Art Berke, Associate Director of the Global Sports Business MS Program at Rutgers University, and former Vice President of Communications at Sports Illustrated stops by the WRSU to chat with Ariel Duncan about his memorable Olympic Games experiences working in Sports Media. Prior to joining SI, Berke served as Director of Sports and Prime Time Sales Development for the ABC Television Network; was the primary publicist for such ABC Sports series as "Wide World of Sports," "Monday Night Football," and Howard Cosell's "SportsBeat"; and was Associate Director of Information in the office of Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, where he was also the editor of the Official World Series Program. He has authored five books on sports and was the editor-in-chief of an award-winning sports encyclopedia for children.

Chris Tsakonas, David Palumbo, Eddie Kalegi, and Ronnie Willenta give their locks of the week from various sports including the MLB and the Olympics. They also talk the new look Yankees and recap the NBA draft. 

Ronnie Wielenta, David Palumbo, Eddie Kalegi, and Chris Tsakonas break down the moves that happened at the MLB trade deadline. They also talk the deals that the Mets and Yankees made and what the rest of the season should realistically look like for those ball clubs.

Dylan McCoy and Alex Carmenaty discuss the ongoing saga between the Big 12 and ESPN, talk about the return of Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson, and cover all the stories they missed in Rapid Fire. 

Dylan McCoy and Alex Carmenaty talk about Simone Biles withdrawing, the overall state of the Olympics, and go over their locks of the week. 

Chris Tsakonas and Ronnie Wielenta talk about the Olympics kicking off in Tokyo, the latest NHL trades, and go from Cleveland baseball to the Packers' latest drama in Rapid Fire.

Chris Tsakonas and Ronnie Wielenta discuss the prospects for Rutgers Football's season as Greg Schiano and players attended B1G media day in Indianapolis earlier today.

Join us! As Dylan Allen and Doug Willig break down game 5 of the NBA Finals and give our predictions for game 6! We also give our locks of the week where we tell, you the listener, our favorite bet of the night and tell you why! Also stay tuned for the recent Aaron Rodgers news of him declining a 2 year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers. We give our thoughts on whether he will be in a Packers uniform come week one of the 2021 season, and breakdown some possible teams willing to trade for Rodgers. 

Chris Tsakonas, David Palumbo, and Jake Schmeid break down the new Olympic sports added this year including sport climbing, modern pentathlon, and surfing. The boys also held a snake draft for Olympic sports on the air.

Chris Tsakonas, David Palumbo, and Jake Schmeid talk about the Moses Walker commit and what that means for the recruiting class of 2022. They also talk about other topics including the Mets injuries and give their locks of the week.