St. John's University's College of Professional Studies Students Go "Live on the Air"

On Friday, November, 19 a group of students from St. John’s University’s College of Professional Studies took learning out of the classroom and ventured on a tour of the CBS Radio Network in Manhattan. 

The tour, which is part of the Introduction to Broadcasting and Announcing taught by Nicholas Legakis, Director Institutional Advancement – Staten Island, encompassed various radio sets including that of WFAN, which at the time was broadcasting live on the air for its sports talk show “Mike’d Up” hosted by St. John’s Alumnus, Mike Francesa, ’77SVC. 

While on set, Francesa noticed the group from the Staten Island campus and asked for a volunteer to be interviewed live on the air. Junior Stephanie Mazzone, a Mass Communications/Media Studies major, jumped at the opportunity of getting the first taste at her career goal – working in Broadcast Journalism.

Listen to the interview.

Mazzone, from Tottenville, Staten Island, shared with Francesa her ambition of working as a radio or television broadcaster. Francesa complemented Mazzone on her lively personality and natural knack for the field and wished her the best of luck and success along the way. Francesa also touted St. John's for its very aggressive and successful Mass Communications and Sport Management (known as Athletic Administration when Francesca was enrolled) programs.

The Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Journalism, through programs like this, prepares students for success in the field by helping them gain hands-on experience through internships at professional newspapers, magazines, public relations firms, advertising agencies, wire services, television or radio stations, broadcast networks or Internet news sites. Experiences like these for Mazzone and several other students, also allow them to truly embrace the University’s Metropolitan mission by taking advantage of all that New York City has to offer allowing for both their personal and professional development.

For more information about these programs, visit the College of Professional Studies on the web.