Kane, DuBois and Johnstown featured in new season of WPSU's 'Culinary Connections'
WPSU is launching a new season of "Culinary Connections" featuring restaurateurs using food as the pathway to connect people and places.
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WPSU assisting Pennsylvania educators in engaging students about media literacy
Twenty-seven educators from central and northern Pennsylvania school districts are participating in the 2024-25 WPSU Education Ambassador program.
Continue »Outreach asks support for student, community programs on GivingTuesday, Dec. 3
Penn State Outreach invites alumni and friends to participate in GivingTuesday on Dec. 3 by supporting The Arboretum at Penn State, K-12 Engagement Network, OLLI at Penn State, Readiness Institute at Penn State, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and WPSU.
Continue »Meet-the-author: Award-winning writer Tommy Orange to visit State College
Award-winning author Tommy Orange will visit State College on Nov. 15 for a meet-the-author event that focuses on his novel “There There,” which was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and won the American Book Award.
Continue »WPSU brings home regional Emmy for 'Our Town: Big Valley'
WPSU’s "Our Town: Big Valley" has been honored with a 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The win hit home for producer Cole Cullen because the program features the community where he grew up and now raises his family.
Continue »Presentations highlight daylong U.S. Media Literacy Week Celebration
A series of free public presentations, each focused on a different aspect of consuming news and related information, highlight a U.S. Media Literacy Week Celebration, scheduled Oct. 23 on the University Park campus, and will be held in-person and online.
Continue »'World Kitchen' online cooking workshop to tackle tailgate food Oct. 8
On Oct. 8, Penn State Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford will co-host "World Kitchen" with Tamra Fatemi-Badi, events manager for WPSU, who created the program. They will discuss cooking for tailgates while preparing a Lebanese-inspired appetizer, side, entree and signature drink.
Continue »WPSU music festival and benefit canceled due to low ticket sales
The WPSU Local Groove Music Fest, scheduled to be held on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Tussey Mountain Ski and Recreation in Boalsburg, has been canceled due to lower-than-expected advance ticket sales.
Continue »WPSU earns five regional Emmy nominations for 2024
WPSU has earned five 2024 regional Emmy award nominations from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Continue »Broadcast veteran, longtime WPSU volunteer becomes 'Morning Edition' host
Sally J. Sherman, a Penn State journalism graduate, will be the new host of "Morning Edition" on WPSU-FM. She takes over from Mel DeYoung, who retired in July after hosting the show for 13 years. "Morning Edition" airs from 5 to 9 a.m. each weekday on WPSU-FM.
Continue »WPSU 'Cozy Corners' making an impact for hundreds of people in local communities
WPSU is collaborating with community organizations to create "Cozy Corners," welcoming and playful engagement spaces located in lobbies of health and social service settings and on-the-go mobile units designed to assist children and families in emergency or time-consuming situations.
Continue »WPSU recognized with seven awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Regional
WPSU is being recognized with several prestigious awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Regional Award from the Radio and Television Digital News Association, awards from Public Media Journalists Association, Press Club of Western Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.
Continue »Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- July 9
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 13 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Continue »Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact
Artists Delfeayo Marsalis, Lara Downes and Michael Mwenso are just a few of the musical legends who sat down with Penn State School of Music Professor Emeritus Tony Leach for an intimate conversation about the life experiences, struggles, triumphs and joy that brought soul to the page and inspired their careers for episodes of the podcast “In Their Own Words.”
Continue »K-12 student poets selected to be published in WPSU Poetry Writing Contest
Four budding poets from area school districts are the winners of the 2024 WPSU Poetry Writing Contest and will have their work broadcast on WPSU-FM and the WPSU website. The contest was open to kindergarten–12th grade students across 26 Pennsylvania counties.
Continue »WPSU is kicking off its Campaign for Community with 'Red Sweater Day,' May 1
Community is the heartbeat of WPSU and the station is inviting everyone to join in a celebration of appreciation and unity with three special events in May during WPSU’s Campaign for Community beginning with "Red Sweater Day" on May 1.
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