WKDU, sports directors look to make history
Brett Wolf
Issue date: 11/14/08 Section: Sports
When discussing what this opportunity meant for him, Mazzeo said, "I believe it's going to be great for me because I've always wanted to commentate since I was a kid. Growing up listening to guys like Mike Emrick, John Sterling, and Marv Albert really had an affect on me. I am looking forward to giving my own insight during the upcoming game."
Although only one of them could go to American University to help broadcast the game, Mazzeo and Fischer worked it out and decided it would be best for Mazzeo to attend.
Fischer had only good things to say on the matter.
"I think it phenomenal for Mazz [Mazzeo] to get this opportunity to do color commentary on WKDU," the senior said. "We are optimistic that we will have additional broadcasts on 91.7, but this first game must go perfectly."
The two friends are thankful to have a chance to do what very few Drexel students have done in the past.
"We hope this is the first of many future broadcasts on the Drexel student radio station," Fischer said.
Mazzeo had similar thoughts of his own, but was concerned with the lack of diversity in the station's programming.
"Before Brett [Fischer] and I came on board, WKDU was all about music," Mazzeo said. "Hopefully we can use sports broadcasts and shows as a springboard to diversify station programming in the future."
Not only is this event important to the people involved, it also means a lot to the Drexel and Philadelphia community as a whole, not to mention the Drexel women's basketball team and how this will affect them. Part of the station's job is to bring the community something they can't experience otherwise.
"We're glad that we can get that out there to the people who cannot go to the game," Epstein said. "Our long-term strategy is to provide programming to the Drexel and Philadelphia community that no one else is offering."
It's important that the students, faculty, alumni and even the parents can tune in to WKDU and be entertained, as well as informed by people from the Drexel perspective.
Although only one of them could go to American University to help broadcast the game, Mazzeo and Fischer worked it out and decided it would be best for Mazzeo to attend.
Fischer had only good things to say on the matter.
"I think it phenomenal for Mazz [Mazzeo] to get this opportunity to do color commentary on WKDU," the senior said. "We are optimistic that we will have additional broadcasts on 91.7, but this first game must go perfectly."
The two friends are thankful to have a chance to do what very few Drexel students have done in the past.
"We hope this is the first of many future broadcasts on the Drexel student radio station," Fischer said.
Mazzeo had similar thoughts of his own, but was concerned with the lack of diversity in the station's programming.
"Before Brett [Fischer] and I came on board, WKDU was all about music," Mazzeo said. "Hopefully we can use sports broadcasts and shows as a springboard to diversify station programming in the future."
Not only is this event important to the people involved, it also means a lot to the Drexel and Philadelphia community as a whole, not to mention the Drexel women's basketball team and how this will affect them. Part of the station's job is to bring the community something they can't experience otherwise.
"We're glad that we can get that out there to the people who cannot go to the game," Epstein said. "Our long-term strategy is to provide programming to the Drexel and Philadelphia community that no one else is offering."
It's important that the students, faculty, alumni and even the parents can tune in to WKDU and be entertained, as well as informed by people from the Drexel perspective.
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