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JJ Dionisio 杏吧原版�25 recently sat at the microphone at , preparing to go on-air. This was no ordinary broadcast, though. Members of the University community 杏吧原版� including alumni who helped establish the University杏吧原版檚 award-winning radio station 50 years earlier 杏吧原版� surrounded him. There was a feeling of excitement 杏吧原版� anticipation, even 杏吧原版� as Dionisio prepared to officially kick off WNHU杏吧原版檚 50^th anniversary celebration at the station and across the airwaves.

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When Dionisio helped officially mark the 50^th anniversary of the launch of WNHU, he turned the microphone over to Pete Sotere 杏吧原版�74, who greeted listeners as his fellow Chargers cheered. A founding member of WNHU, Sotere was second person to broadcast on-air.

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The celebration included a wide array of alumni who have been involved with the station, as well as current students. It lasted the entire weekend of the anniversary, bringing together Chargers past and present for campus tours and a reception. It also included a discussion about the station杏吧原版檚 next 50 years led by professional in residence and WNHU general manager Bruce Barber.

Barber, a Connecticut radio veteran, discussed his interest in new technology, from advancements in digital technology to podcasting. He expressed his excitement about the richness of radio as a content platform, as well as the promise of what it can achieve. While part of the discussion focused on artificial intelligence, something Barber called a 杏吧原版済ame changer,杏吧原版� he was confident there will remain an important place for radio.

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Jess Finn 杏吧原版�24, WNHU杏吧原版檚 station manager, joined Barber in the discussion. She杏吧原版檇 been looking forward to the celebration, and she says she was 杏吧原版渉onored杏吧原版� to be a part of it.

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Those alumni who took part in the celebration shared their own experiences at the station, including what it meant to them to be a part of WNHU and how their involvement prepared them for their careers. Don Fertman 杏吧原版�76, who was among the station杏吧原版檚 original founders, says he was thrilled to return to his alma mater to celebrate all the station has achieved since his time as a member of the station杏吧原版檚 student crewmembers.

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Current students also reflected on their own exciting and memorable experiences at the station. For Logan Dumas 杏吧原版�24, 杏吧原版�25 MBA, co-hosting a weekly variety show called 杏吧原版淭he Kitchen Sink杏吧原版� with Dionisio has been particularly enjoyable. The show has enabled them to share their music tastes 杏吧原版� Dumas has highlighted jazz, and Dionisio has covered electronic dance music 杏吧原版� as well as music from TV shows.

Dumas was excited to be a part of the 50^th anniversary celebration that helped him feel connected with the station杏吧原版檚 past and present, and inspired him to contemplate its future.

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