WSOU inducted Bernie Wagenblast ’78 and Bob Picozzi ’72 into its Hall of Fame and presented a new award – the WSOU Distinguished Young Alumna – to Stephanie Wightman ‘08. Honorees will be inducted on Thursday April 14. Ceremonies will be held in the fourth floor atrium of Seton Hall University’s Jubilee Hall at 7 p.m.
“It’s been nearly 40 years since I left WSOU but I still feel its influence,” said Bernie Wagenblast, “When I think of all the great people who have been a part of the station, it’s a tremendous and humbling honor to be inducted into the WSOU Hall of Fame.” Bernie Wagenblast is the voice of Total Traffic and Weather, which is featured on major metropolitan stations including 1010 WINS and 101.5 WKXW.
Bob Picozzi established himself as a prominent voice in sports broadcasting through his time at various Connecticut radio stations before becoming an ESPN SportsCenter anchor in 1998. He won numerous sportscaster awards, including a New England Regional Emmy for Outstanding TV Sports Anchor and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s Connecticut Sportscaster of the Year.
Stephanie Wightman will become the first WSOU Distinguished Young Alumna Honoree. The award was created this year to recognize the accomplishments of recent graduates. Wightman, a former WSOU Promotions Director, has worked for Air America Media and New York Public Radio on esteemed programs such as NPR’s Morning Edition and The Rachel Maddow Show.
WSOU, which began broadcasting in 1948, is the award-winning student-run station of Seton Hall University.
