Talent: Derek Hempstead

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: Knox, NY
• About: Co-Host of The Fastbreak on WNYO, sports anchor for WTOP, sports anchor for WNYO, sports writer for nysportshub.com, staff writer for The Oswegonian.
• Favorite Team: Miami Heat

Talent: Isaiah Brown

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Binghamton, NY
• About: Straight from the Hill, co-Host of The Fastbreak on WNYO, color Commentary/Analyst for men’s basketball, Lambda Pi Eta member, co-Host Mar and Prophet in the Evening on WNYO.
• Favorite Team: Miami Heat

Talent: Alex Masterson

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Bayville, NY
• About: Co-Host of The Fastbreak on WNYO. Also an intramural referee.
• Major: Business Administration
• Favorite Team: New York Knicks

Talent: Sameer Kumar

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Monroe, NY
• About: News/Sports Production Assitant, Sports Anchor for WTOP, co-Host of The Fastbreak on WNYO.
• Favorite Team: Brooklyn Nets

Producer: Tyler Mone

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Mechanicville, NY
• Past Work: Audio Producer for Laker Connection, Next Evolution Media Consultant.

Talent/Host: Mary Trimble

• Year: Senior
• Major: Broadcasting-Mass Communication
• Minor: Athletic Coaching
• Hometown: Northport, New York
• Past Work: WTOP news crew
• Fun Facts: My favorite show isBreaking Bad, I hate coffee, my favorite color is pink and I don’t like the color pink, I have 2 dachshunds.

Talent/Analyst: Allif Karim

• Year: Junior
• Major: Broadcasting-Mass Communication
• Minor(s): Athletic Coaching, Sports Studies
• Hometown: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
• Past Work: WTOP-10 Crew, Talent, Producing, Directing
• Fun Facts: I don’t like coffee, favorite color is green, I have never had a pet.

Talent: Ryan Furness

• Year: Junior
• Major: Broadcasting-Mass Communication
• Minor: Athletic Coaching
• Hometown: Campbell, NY
• Past work: Front desk receptionist at YMCA, Camera operator for Elmira Jackals, Live stream play by play for Elmira pioneers
• Fun Facts: I like FC Barcelona, I’m a triplet, I love FIFA

Talent: Brandon Cortes

• Year: Sophomore
• Major(s): Broadcasting-Mass Communication and Cinema Screen Studies
• Hometown: Raised in Hollywood, Florida then moved to NYC at 15.
• Past Work: WTOP-10 Crew for news, OPs and live sports
• Fun fact: Proud Arsenal fan, I love coffee, and I’m a theme park admirer and I’ve been to all the major parks in central Florida.

Talent and Producer: Corey Slifkin

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Monroe, NY
• About: I’m a huge Rangers fan, I love food and want to travel

Talent and Producer: Alex Peck

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Commack, NY
• About: Alex Peck is a senior Broadcasting major with a minor in Computer Information Systems. His favorite NHL team is the New York Islanders

Talent: Nathan Moser

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Wheatfield, NY
• About: Nathan Moser is a Broadcasting major and played ice hockey for six years. He’s a fan of the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills.

Talent: Nick Schmidt

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY
• About: Nick Schmidt is a Broadcasting major with a minor in Audio and his favorite NHL team is the Colorado Avalanche.

Assistant Producer: Kristen Beyer

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: Lowvill, NY
• About: Kristen Beyer is a Broadcasting major with a minor in History and her favorite NHL team is the Pittsburgh Penguins. She’s still wondering why there isn’t a hockey emoji.

Talent/Producer: Matthew Drexler

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Oyster Bay, NY
• Past Work: ABC Newsone Sports, SportNet New York (SNY), News 12 Long Island Sports, CNY Central Sports

Producer/Host: Chelsey Moore

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: Boonville, NY
• Past Experience: WTOP News Anchor

Director: Brandon Cortes

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: New York, NY
• Past Experience: WTOP Sports Anchor

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Host/Producer: Dalton Sargent

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Florida, NY
• About: Family owns a farm, avid sports memorabilia collector, got name from the movie roadhouse, has a father that is a world class power lifter.
• Past Work: Live Sports Talent and Crew Member.

Analyst/Producer: Dylan Kuhn

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Binghamton, NY
• About: Writer, Lover of life, carrot enthusiast.
• Past Work: Host of The Playing Field, Sports Anchor, Live Sports Talent and Crew Member.

Analyst/Producer: Matt Moran

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: South Buffalo, NY
• About: Fourth cousins with a Professional Sports Team Owner, Amateur Softball Pitcher, Great Laker.
• Past Work: Sports Director of WTOP, Assistant Sports Editor of The Oswegonian, WNYO Sports Member.

Talent: Noah Pierce

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Hilton, NY
• About:Noah was found in a crater in the year in 1995. He was raised by two farmers in rural Kansas, until realizing his true destiny as a comedic mastermind. He decided to hide out in Oswego, and begin scheming for world domination.

Producer: Patrick Donovan

• Year: Senior
• Hometown: Bethpage, NY
• Past Work: 2nd Year as Producer of the OZ Room. DJ host of Turn Down for Tears and Analyst for Fantasy Factor on WNYO.

Talent: Chris Billotto

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Selden, New York
• About: I am a broadcasting communications major whose main focus is on video editing. I’ve worked for 12 radio stations across new York and Florida. I hope to become a television editor in the near future.

Talent: Renée Dunn

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Wading River, New York
• About: Half the time I don’t even know what I’m talking about. Full time tree hunger. Pun enthusiast and wannabe hippie all mixed into one 4’11 redhead

Talent: Judith Ferguson

• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Bronx, New York
• About: Aspiring Industrial Organizational Psychologist. Professional napper. Pineapples go on pizza.

Talent: Anthony Russo 

• Year: Junior
• About: I am a Broadcasting Major. I want to become a television broadcaster or commentator. Enjoys watching television and spending time with friends

Talent/Producer: Amna Sadique

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: Hewlett, NY
• About: Amna is a sophomore broadcast major. She began her career at WTOP freshman year as a part of crew, and now is the co host, of Impractical Improv and part of The Morning Grind production team. When Amna is not working with WTOP, she co-hosts “Dancing through the Decades” on WNYO, and choreographs a Del Sarte Dance. In her free time Amna loves watching Disney movies (especially Aladdin)

Talent/Producer: Jamie Aranoff

• Year: Sophomore
• Hometown: Glen Head, NY
• About: Jamie is a sophomore journalism major and global studies minor. She started with WTOP freshman year as a news reporter, and is now a cohost of Impractical Improv, part of the production team for The Morning Grind and a news reporter. When Jamie is not working with WTOP she is writing news for the Oswegonian, planning trips with the Outdoors Club, or working with the study abroad office. In her free time, Jamie enjoys surfing, and traveling.