In the Spring 2024 semester, WMUA News reporter Dan Distefano reported on the prevalence of loneliness – a concern that has garnered the attention of the US Surgeon General. He met with senior Public Health majors and the UMass Title IX Training Specialist to discuss the societal contributors to loneliness and what changes can be made to mitigate feelings of loneliness. Listen for more.

This feature was produced and edited by Dan Distefano.

On February 23rd of 2024, the bands Native Sun, Dead Tooth, and The Baxbys performed at the Drake for a New York themed show. WMUA News Editor Ariana Gonzalez sat down with all of the bands to discuss their music trajectory, their musical roots and how their sound is reflected within their music.

On October 21st 2023, WMUA held their annual battle of the bands. WMUA news reporter Gwen Van Allen interviewed the bands Fishtube, Catshack, and Sapien Joyride to discuss their music and the shifting demographics of the local music scene

Last year, WMUA News Editor Ariana Gonzalez and News Correspondent Xavier Neil interviewed Georgia Institute of Technology professor and author of Distributed Blackness, Andre Brock Jr. on the Black digital space, what it looks like, the problems it faces, and where it's going.

This feature was produced and edited by Ariana Gonzalez

In November of 2023, WMUA News Editor Ariana Gonzalez sat down with Bill and Connie of Sunset Farm to discuss various topics such as how they came to grow Sunset farm, adapting to climate change as farm-owners, and how the growing student population in Amherst has affected local communities.

This episode was produced and edited by Ariana Gonzalez.

On October 21st, WMUA hosted the Battle of the Bands concert at the Drake in Downtown Amherst. 6 bands from the five colleges gathered to compete for a chance to open for the WMUA Fall Concert.

Before the show, WMUA News Reporter Aidan Sabine sat down with the bands Ravenous Conglomerate, Leadheads, and B&, to learn about their history and influences, and hear their feelings before the show.

This episode was produced and edited by Aidan Sabine.

In December of 2022 WMUA News reporter Kelly McMahan spoke with UMass Religious History Professor Susan Ware to discuss the study of religion at a public university and its importance in today’s world.

This is part one of a two part conversation with Professor Ware. Both parts can be found on WMUA News's Up to the Minute podcasts series.

This feature was produced and edited by Kelly McMahan.

In December of 2022 WMUA News reporter Kelly McMahan spoke with UMass Religious History Professor Susan Ware to discuss the study of religion at a public university and its importance in today’s world.

This is part one of a two part conversation with Professor Ware. Both parts can be found on WMUA News's Up to the Minute podcasts series.

This feature was produced and edited by Kelly McMahan.

Steve Fox, UMass Journalism Professor, reporter, editor and author, founded the Sports Journalism concentration at UMass, as well as UMass's new Gen-Ed News Literacy course. WMUA reporter Flynn Fatur sat down with him to discuss digital news, social media, and the internet. Listen for more.

This episode was produced and edited by Flynn Fatur

As the spring 2023 semester reached its halfway mark, University of Massachusetts Amherst students were anxious to select on-campus housing for the 2023-2024 academic year. With 13,586 beds available in on-campus residential buildings and over 23,000 undergraduate students, many worried they may not find a place to live after a competitive housing selection process in the spring of 2022.

Housing selection began on Wednesday, March 29, and Residential Life Student Services intended for appointments to continue on weekdays until Friday, April 7. On the fourth day of housing selection, Residential Life emailed students saying there were no more beds available, leaving approximately 900 appointments unfulfilled.

WMUA News Reporters Sophie Hauck and Lyvia Migliaccio spoke with UMass undergraduate and graduate students to learn how they found housing on campus, and what UMass could do to improve its housing selection. Listen for more.

This feature was produced and edited by Sophie Hauck and Lyvia Migliaccio