Cocca’s inspiration for the songs in his program Photo courtesy of Stephen Cocca BY: DAVID SCIBILIA, NEWS EDITOR Stephen Cocca ‘73 is no stranger to WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz,” the student-run radio station at St. Bonaventure University. After serving as station manager from 1970 to 1973, Cocca returned to the station in 2017 where…
Students from left to right: Seipp, Stutz, Solomon, Walker, Smith, Raymond Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, ADVISORY EDITOR “Small school doing big things,” said Steven Stutz, station manager of WSBU 88.3 “The Buzz”. For the fifth time, second consecutively, members of “The Buzz”, Bonaventure’s student-run radio station, will travel to attend Super…
Student Tyler Smith live on WSBU 88.3 Cassidey Kavathas / The Bona Venture kavathacj20@bonaventure.edu BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR Women’s basketball games are coming to The Buzz. Starting in November, the WSBU 88.3 station will be broadcasting women’s basketball games as part of a new deal with the athletic department. Dylan Nuzzo, the university’s assistant…
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS EDITOR After a year-long hiatus from Super Bowl coverage, St. Bonaventure’s student-run radio station, WSBU “The Buzz” returned this week to radio row. WSBU staff is in Los Angeles, the home of Super Bowl LVI, broadcasting three, hour-long shows from the Los Angeles Convention Center. “It has been an incredible honor…
By Landon Allison News Editor At the start of the semester, the Buzz received new equipment to use for the radio station. Assistant Professor Carole McNall is the faculty adviser for the Buzz. “I’m the person that they touch base with. I’m the one that generally gets pulled into the loop,” said McNall. “I sat…
WSBUFM-88.3 The Buzz, made international news late this summer after being awarded No. 1 Best College Radio Station by Princeton Review. The Buzz is St. Bonaventure’s student-run radio station. In addition to covering the campus, the station also covers the local area. The station plays a variety of music on a rotating schedule, including indie-rock,…
By Lian Bunny News Editor After low funding for St. Bonaventure clubs in the fall of 2014, the university’s board of trustees donated $50,000 to the Student Government Association (SGA) to distribute to campus clubs and organizations. The board of trustees funds were donated by an anonymous alumnus. Tom Missel, director of marketing and media…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Wide-ranging budget cuts for the 2014-15 school year have taken a financial toll on St. Bonaventure clubs and programs. According to the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board President Alex Noguerola, these cuts stem from a decline in enrollment. Exact enrollment numbers for the 2014-15 school year are not…
By Mary Best Editor-In-Chief This fall, Cattaraugus County will be abuzz with music. Paige Winston, music director for WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz, is spearheading a Bona-style “Save the Music” campaign, hoping to unite Bonaventure students and their artistic talents with Olean and Allegany residents. Winston, a junior journalism and mass communication major, said while the…
