WRHU, located near the New York City metro area, provides an essential college radio experience with opportunities for students seeking careers in engineering or as deejays. The station broadcasts on 88.7 FM, and streams online and on WRHU phone apps, which makes its listenership almost infinite. With many different genre formats to host, students will surely find a music show that’s right for them.
Having a music show that’s No. 1 in the media market provides students with exciting opportunities to interview celebrities. Some past guests have included John Mayer, Foxy Brown, Jack Johnson, Janet Jackson, Brian Johnson (from AC/DC), among others. Radio Hofstra University students use Selector, the world’s leading music scheduling software. Students work with some of the largest music promotional companies in the country and chart at the College Music Journal.
Students can host a show and earn an internship at various musical media outlets. Our current and former WRHU staff have interned at places like Sony Music, Madison Square Garden, and Revolver Magazine, to name a few. Put your musical knowledge and broadcasting skills to good use at WRHU, while working toward your future in the music industry in areas such as music journalism, record promotion, public relations, band management, venue scheduling, and talent for radio or television.
Submitting Music to WRHU
WRHU will accept music in CD or vinyl formats. Do not submit music in downloadable files (i.e., MP3), links to websites, or cassettes. Please include general information about the genre of music contained in your submission. All submissions become property of WRHU.
WRHU will not return any material submitted for airplay consideration. WRHU makes no guarantee that material submitted will receive airplay. Please give us at least one full week to review submissions.
Mail your submission to:
WRHU Music Director
111 Hofstra University
127 Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
Hempstead, NY 11549
Contemporary Hits - "Off the Chart"
Alternative - "Alternative Nation"
Eric Bloom (lead vocalist for classic rock mega-band Blue Oyster Cult) speaking with WRHU student air talent, Jill, backstage at a concert at Hofstra.
WRHU airs a number of live in-studio performances. For more details, listen over the air in New York on 88.7 FM or from anywhere in the world at wrhu.org.
Some of the many musical styles WRHU plays are:
Jazz - "Jazz Cafe"
Classic Rock - "The Rock 'n Roll Oasis"
Indie - "Airwave"
Contemporary Country - "Gone Country"
Metal - "Aggressive Edge"
Experimental - "Airwave Lab"
Latin - "To Musica"
Italian Music - "Ciao Italy"
Irish Music - "Long Ireland Show"
Ska - "Ska Show"
Reggae - "Island Time"
Vintage Country - "Out Behind the Barn"
Polka - "Polka and Oberek Time"
Soul - "R&B Serenade"
Grateful Dead - "Dead Zone"
Show Tunes - "Stage and Screen"
Classical - "Classics from Hofstra"
WRHU plays music from the stars and features exciting new artists.
R&B singer Alicia Keys with WRHU staffers.
John Mayer with WRHU air talent Lindsay.
Jack Johnson speaks with WRHU.
WRHU student with a member of Red Jump Suit Aparatus
WRHU simulcasting a live band performance in Studio A.
A local band playing live at WRHU.
Radio Hofstra University students use Selector, the world's leading music scheduling software.