By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

107.7 The Bronc’s Music Directors Playlist is getting a facelift and making a comeback, but with a twist! The station’s music directors are still putting ten songs each into the playlist and consistently updating it every week to truly give listeners the biggest hits and best variety, BUT we are also giving you guys updates on our SOCIAL MEDIA as well!!!

Wait But … What Is The Playlist?

The Music Directors Playlist is a collection of ten songs from a multitude of genres, that are personal favorites of our Music Directors that they feel need the  spotlight focused  on them for that week! 

Parker Meneses enjoys listening to a full range of music genres, “My taste is very diverse and well known to people who listen to all different styles of music. It entails everything from hit records to underrated gems from many different artists. Working at the station really forces me to listen and look into genres I would’ve never typically listen to!” 

However, The Bronc’s two Music Directors might have more in common than we thought. Even though they generally do not technically “collaborate” on their respective playlists each week, there’s always some overlap, “We haven’t collaborated yet on what to add, but there have been times where we add songs from the same artist and don’t even mean to do so!”

A New Update

For the first time in 107.7 The Bronc history a new reel will be uploaded to The Bronc’s Instagram every week for an exclusive sneak peak at the Music Directors Playlist and how and why songs are selected. This is a start of a new tradition at The Bronc, and what better time to begin than this summer with our two new Music Directors: Parker Meneses ‘29, and Natalie Cunningham ‘29.

On the social media side, Social Media Director Annmarie Ehlers ‘27 says now more than ever is the best time to do this.  “John [Mozes] our General Manager has wanted us to do this for a while, so he approached me about doing this with Natalie and Parker, and I’m really looking forward to it! The Music Directors are new, it’s about to be a new semester, it’s a great time to do new things.”

You can make sure to catch Natalie and Parker responding to certain prompts about their picks for the playlist every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on  107.7 The Bronc’s Instagram.

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

With the graduation of the Class of 2026, there comes one question … WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?!?! I asked some recent graduates about where their journey is taking them, which include former executive staff members of 107.7 The Bronc, Matt Brown, Emily O’Conner, and Alli Burton!

Cruising to Colorado!

Matt Brown ‘25 , is currently the sports director of KRDZ 14.40 AM Radio in COLORADO!!! The move to Colorado was something that definitely needed some adjusting to. Matt definitely had some growing pains. “It’s knee deep in the midwest! It was a huge culture shock. Only 2300 people are in this town and only 10,000 people in the county.  It is so rural here. The next town over is 30 minutes away, it was something I really had to get used to.”

Matt Brown was also the Sports Director at 107.7 The Bronc during his last year at Rider University. And going directly into radio after graduation, his time at The Bronc certainly helped his skills. “Oh God yes! The Bronc is one of the reasons why I applied. I saw the job listing and it looked exactly like what I was already doing. Calling basketball, baseball, football [games], I was already doing that. I had to broadcast the sports locally and talk about sports news. I thought I would be great!” 

Knowing what he was signing up for, the actual application process was quite unique. “I found the listing on a sportscaster job site, and then I emailed the person who is now my boss an extensive cover letter and three of my reels (which were made while broadcasting at The Bronc). He asked to set up a call with me and we hit it off! He asked me to visit, which I did, and he offered me the job, and I took it.”

Catching The Heat in California!

Former Social Media Director, Emily O’Conner ‘26, got a little bit of  a headstart on her job, which is located in Los Angeles, California! “I participated in the Semester in LA program at Rider, and I came here with an internship. After about two weeks I didn’t really like it though so I started searching for others. I eventually found this one at a 2D and 3D animation studio, Bubba’s – LA (which I knew nothing about at the time), and they needed someone to build contracts, do social media, do campaigns, stuff I did at the Bronc. So I went for it.”

The funny thing is, the person who interviewed Emily was actually a Rider University and 107.7 The Bronc alumni! Which goes to show how networking and connections in college do matter! You never know who you will run into that has experienced the same things as you! “The person who interviewed me, she actually was a Rider University alumni who was a senior when I was a freshman. We were bonding over our time at The Bronc and what we both did there. It was so interesting to see how these people you meet in college really will affect how your life goes afterwards.”
As the internship was drawing to a close, Emily was actually offered a full-time position as a Production Assistant at Bubba’s – LA … the same week she was supposed to leave LA. So what would any sane person do? Of course! She took the job! “When I was a freshman, an orientation leader told me to always say “yes” to every opportunity, and that had always stuck with me throughout my years [at Rider]. I get to work up to where I want to be and it is doing something I love. I could not refuse that.” So Emily found an apartment, packed her things, and moved to LA permanently the day after graduation!

Winding Down to Washington!

Alli Burton ‘26 was also fortunate to have her internship blossom into a full-time position. At SiriusXM’s Fantasy Sports Channel she is their Associate Producer! “Getting my internships early and building my resume throughout college really helped me feel prepared for this and genuinely made me feel very excited!”

107.7 The Bronc is more than just a club or organization. It’s training. Training for the real world. Alli cites The Bronc as the place that gave her enough experience to handle the workload. “The Bronc gave me lots of hands-on experience that you can’t get in the classroom. Not even just work, but communication skills, deadlines, and being creative. It showed employers I got involved outside of class and I took initiative. Which helped me stand out.”

The Real World

Adjusting to the real world was not easy for any of our alumni. But Alli claims that dealing with changes through college is actually helping her with her transition, “With the schedule changes every semester, you start to get more flexible. When you get into the real world, it does become more strict, but the experience of change in college helped it to be managed easier!”

And with that, our Baby Broncs have flown from the nest! And everyone had the same thing to say as their advice to their younger classmates who still have time before they graduate,“Get involved ASAP and don’t wait until your senior year to start building experience! Take that internship, step up to the plate with work, network with professionals, and say yes to every single opportunity thrown at you even if they’re outside your comfort zone. Trust me, every experience teaches you something and helps build connections. Also, don’t be afraid of rejection, every application and interview is practice, and persistence really does pay off!”

Everyday is something new, but do not stress, as everything always works itself out. And that definitely stands true if these glorious alumni have anything to say about it! Take the risks, believe in yourself, and put in the work. Make sure to watch out for what they do next on Alumni In Action!

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

This summer, 107.7 The Bronc is bringing you two GLORIOUS summer music promotions to listen to on our air waves! Starting this Memorial Day Weekend all the way until Labor Day, you can listen to One Hit Summer on 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM and to Summer of Soul on The Bronc Retro!  

Program Director, Bella Soto ‘27 came up with these music events herself! Citing that it was her own taste in music that really influenced these selections, “I got to pick these myself. Soul is one of my favorite genres of music. Especially that old Motown feeling of music. I also really like a lot of one hit wonder songs. Especially with the new 2016 trend happening this year, it will be very nostalgic to listen to these songs again.”

What Artists Are Going to Be Played?

For Summer of Soul you can expect to hear all of the soul music from the 1950’s to the 1990’s. That includes your favorites from Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and MORE! “I grew up listening to these artists! My parents used to always play them around the house, so the fact now I am able to expose an audience to them is very fulfilling, I can say. Expect to feel all the emotions this summer!”

For One Hit Summer on the The Bronc, you can expect to hear songs like “Somebody I Used to Know”, the “Whip and Nae Nae”, and “Superman”! “We should really pay respect to the artists that made these songs. Some of these songs were [from] our childhood, and these artists definitely should not be forgotten about.”

I asked Bella what songs will be included in the rotation, and shockingly, she can’t even say 100% how many tunes will be included! “These songs aren’t all from me. My team of music directors Natalie Cunningham ‘29, and Parker Meneses ‘29, also go [research] and find songs that fit these categories and put them in. We may even hear songs that I don’t even know, but that’s what’s great about music, it’s all different and we can discover something very great in it.”

Are There Going To Be More Events?

These two music events will be the only onesie we will be featuring this summer. But don’t fret! These songs will be played twice an hour, every hour, all summer sprinkled in with our scheduled award-winning programming! After the summer is over, we will go back to our fun weekend promotions, like Wannabe 80s Weekend, Women Who Rock Weekend and more!

You can listen to One Hit Summer on 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM and Summer of Soul on The Bronc Retro station now!

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

We have a new way we will be introducing you to the NEW executive staff at 107.7 The Bronc. And, obviously the best way is to have us introduce each other! 

Created by the Social Media team, we REALLY wanted to do something new, fresh and different for us. Social Director Annmarie Ehlers was inspired during one of our creative services meetings, “I originally wasn’t sure what we would do. I wanted to do something new that we haven’t done before. We spoke about it and our boss John Mozes mentioned Variety Magazine’s series “Actors on Actors” and that really inspired this. We went from there!”

So What Is Exactly Happening?

To keep our social media content current, this summer we are having members of The Bronc’s executive staff interview each other so our listeners and followers can get to know us better! And each of us have creative freedom to literally talk about whatever we want! “I put the whole lineup together, and I just let the staff have creative freedom with the questions. The only questions I asked them to ask each other was, ‘What do you do?’ and ‘What do you look forward to?’ I think that giving them freedom with asking questions will really let them be calmer during the interview process and they can have a real genuine conversation that way.”

The Filming Process

Filming during finals week actually did not hinder anything. The staff made themselves available, which was quite nice to see, and Annmarie couldn’t have been any happier about that, “A lot of the staff was more than willing to help. We all have jobs to do as a staff so they knew they had a commitment, and I am so happy they made good on that.”

The team will sit two staff members across from each other in one of our state of the art production studios, and then all they have to do is talk. They will ask about their lives, pet peeves, funny memories, and more! 

Who is  interviewing who was thought of by our amazing social media director. Annmarie tried to make the interviews all random, but she didn’t like the outcome. “At first we spun a wheel, but I felt the matchups the wheel was picking wouldn’t have brought out the personalities of our staff. So I started selecting who would interview who the best.  I paired up more introverted people with more outgoing people to help bring out their personalities.” 
So if you want to see Guy Varela interview John Mozes, Josh Yuhas interview Lindsay Scarola, Kadie DiGuiseppe interviewing Jon Coiro AND MORE!!! Go to our Instagram to watch when the videos come out! The first interview is out today. Go to our Instagram now to Grace Juarez interview, yours truly.

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

107.7 The Bronc has created a new contest to spice up student life at Rider University! We call it “Build The Ultimate Broncwich.” This crazy culinary contest asked students across campus to create Rider’s new signature sandwich.

From The Magnificent 7 to The Tasty Three!

11 students threw their recipes into our proverbial pot, then the team at Rider Dining Services narrowed the field to our Magnificent 7 where each student chef had to create an Instagram reel to promote their sandwich, or as we like to call them “broncwich”, to get the most social media views! 

The three reels with the most views made it to the Build The Ultimate Broncwich Finale this coming Tuesday, April 28. This semester’s Magnificent 7 are, in alphabetical order:

• Najee Davis: The Bronc Stack
• Jessie Doty: Hot Honey Chicken Pesto Grilled Cheese
• Tyler Harder: Sweet Heat Seared Chicken
• Caitin Lawlor: The Chopped Unc
• Jessiphine Marshall: The Broncy Parm
• Sergio Nino Vela: Lomito
• Saraih Reaves: Bahama Bronc Wrap

The students moving onto the BTUB Finale, a.k.a the Tasty Three are: 

Caitlin Lawlor, Sergio Nino Vela, and Jessie Doty! Go here to watch their Instagram reels and click here to see their recipes.
These three Broncs are very excited to participate in the Build The Ultimate Broncwich Finale and at least one of the students, Sergio Nino Vela, is super excited to represent their country or origin, “I was inspired by the idea of representing Peru and having a different sandwich offered at Rider. I’m Peruvian and we have one of the best cuisines in the world, so I wanted other friends and broncs to learn about it and enjoy the delicious Lomito.”

Why a Sandwich?

We wanted to change it up and do something fun, new and a little bit different. After 10 years of  Cruisin’ From Commencement, the student team at 107.7 The Bronc wanted a change of scenery to give more and new life into campus!

Like 107.7 The Bronc’s previous campus cooking contests, Rider Student Top Chef and Dessert Wars, we wanted to once again showcase the great culinary talent at Rider University, so we collaborated with two of our best sponsors, Rider Dining Services and Yooo Cuz to create the opportunity for a student to have a  sandwich they make on the menu at Mullers Pub and sold on the Yooo Cuz Food Trailer! Who could go wrong with a sandwich!?

What Does The Winner Receive?

There are cool prizes for each of our top three finalists! Third place gets a five person, 90-minute group jump at Sky Zone in Hamilton, a $200 Visa gift card, four tickets to a Trenton Thunder Baseball Game, an All-Access Level One Tanning Week courtesy of Tanning Zone, and of course a 107.7 The Bronc T-Shirt and Drawstring bag!

Second Place receives a Coca-Cola custom branded 18-speed bike with caliper brakes, a 60-minute, 10-Person group jump with pizza and drinks at Sky Zone in Hamilton, a $300 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc, four tickets to a Trenton Thunder baseball game at Arm & Hammer Park, an All-Access Level One Tanning Week courtesy of the Tanning Zone and more!

And then of course there’s the grand prize: a four day/three night Royal Caribbean cruise for two to The Bahamas courtesy of Josh Harry Travel. Plus, the winning Broncwich featured on the menu at Muller’s Pub starting the 2026-27 academic year. The winner’s Ultimate Broncwich creation will also be sold by Yooo Cuz Yellow Food Trailer at all of their catering events, with a portion of the proceeds from every sale going to the Rider Food Pantry to provide much needed meals for students with food insecurities. Plus, one hour of catering courtesy of Yooo Cuz at the winner’s next on-campus event of their choice and then there’s always more!

When And Where?!

Sample and vote for the winner on Tuesday, April 28, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Mullers Pub and Cranberry’s! The Build The Ultimate Broncwich winner will be announced live on Wake Up Rider with Ellis, RJ, Brian and Shir on Thursday, April 30 at 9 a.m.  Listen on-air on 107.7 FM, online at www.1077TheBronc.com or on our free apps and skills. Click here to learn more!

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

With the new academic year in tow, 107.7 The Bronc held its annual executive staff elections in March, and we have some new and returning faces! I, of course am still your blogger, Grace Juarez ’27 remains your Copy Director, while Guy Varela ‘27 reprises his role as Media Services Director, Lindsay Scarola ‘27 continues at The Bronc’s first and only female Sports Director, and Jaden and Ellis Foreman ‘27 repeat as your Promotions Director, and Production Director, respectively!

However, we have some new editions to the Bronc bunch! Joshua Yuhas ‘27 wanted to be more involved at the radio station, so he applied for the News Director position and got the job, “I want to be more involved. I applied for News Director, Sports Director, and Blogger to try to expand what I can do. I’ve always been a sports person, but I feel like news could be something I could learn.”

Big Shoes To Fill!

107.7 The Bronc is a very big deal on campus and around the country, and has been for years. Especially recently with the success of Scream Screen X, The Eggcellent Egghunt, and our first ever Radiothon, (which raised over $50,000 dollars in donations.) New Social Media Director, Annmarie Ehlers ‘27 feels very prepared to take on her new role. “Emily [O’ Conner , our past Social Media Director, taught me a lot. I feel very prepared. She showed me what I have to do and what it means to be good.”

The staff is inherently different from past academic years, and there will certainly be a different look and feel to the team as the new staff gets accustomed to their roles. Annmarie wants to leave an impact on people and be remembered for all that she accomplishes as Social Media Director. “I will make sure we post consistently. I will make sure we highlight the student experience, while highlighting the sponsors. We have such a big staff and I want to make sure we use all of them. I want to be remembered for all the hard work I’ve done and am doing. I have the social media brain, as that’s my major. I have the brain to think about analytics and I know how to cater to people’s interests. I am very motivated and this is very important to me.”

The New Kids on The Block!

The freshmen on the staff haven’t really had to work like they will have to on the executive staff at 107.7 The Bronc. It can be quite stressful. I know it was for me when I first started. But new Production Director, Marcus Kollie ‘29 finds this new adventure to be fun and is looking forward to all the good and those stressful moments I just talked about, “I have creative liberty! I love being creative and I’m grateful to have been convinced to apply for this role. Being the voice of the radio station is a very great benefit. I think I’m going to be very good at it. I know it won’t be perfect, but that’s what it means to be great. You have to have those not [so] perfect moments to build yourself to be great. I’m very excited to see what’s in store.”

New Leadership in The House

Along with the new members of the Executive Staff, we also gained some new leadership! Although they are not new to 107.7 The Bronc, these two students are in roles that nobody can really ever be completely prepared for. Kadie Digiueseppe ‘27 used to be the Assistant Student Manager, and was just elected as The Bronc’s new Student General Manager, and former Production Director Dan Loges ‘28 is now the new Assistant Student General Manager! This will not be a an easy ride, but both are very hard workers and have the support of the staff and our General Manager, John Mozes!

A New Family

Every 107.7 The Bronc exec staff is great for different reasons. We all really grow together and become a family as time goes on. I am very excited to start working with Parker Meneses ‘29 and Natalie Cuningham ‘29 who are our new Music Directors, Branden Munoz ‘29 our new Assistant Promotions Director, Owen Krompascik ‘29 and Marcus Kollie ‘29 our two new Production Directors, Shir Hami ‘27 our new Webmaster, and Josh Yuhas ‘27 our new News Director!

And also, how about a shoutout to all of the executive staff who are leaving their roles and/or are graduating. You all left an immeasurable impact on 107.7 The Bronc and it will not be forgotten. 
To our loyal listeners, prepare yourselves, you will be able to watch and listen to our new staff at 1077thebronc.com and on our social media! Go to 107.7 The Bronc’s Instagram @1077TheBronc and TikTok @1077TheBroncWRRC!

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

Pack your baskets! The 107.7 The Bronc’s annual Eggscellent Egghunt is in full swing at Rider University! Prepare for 10,000 eggs with 20,000 pieces of candy all across the campus mall, filled with over 42,000 in prizes, plus food trucks to satisfy your cravings! Production Director Alli Burton ‘26 has experience working on The Eggscellent Egghunt in the past, and this one will be her last one. She calls it a real bittersweet moment. “I love doing these campus events. For events like this and Scream Screen, we are able to come up with some very cool and creative production [station imaging] to promote it, and I’m really going to miss it.”

New Traffic Director, Clifford Russell ‘28 says he really finds the joy that people gain as a big motivator to keep working at The Eggscellent Egghunt! “I enjoy seeing a whole bunch of people having fun and smiling. Seeing that makes me smile in turn.” 

The Eggcellent Egghunt is also a great way for The Bronc staff to bond! Every year when we wake up at 5 a.m. to start spreading eggs, we have conversations, and interact with people who we probably haven’t before. Last year, the staff was debating about music and music groups all morning.

The Work That Was Put In

About two months before The Eggscellent Egghunt is when we start REALLY preparing for the event. We fill the eggs ourselves and trust it is not easy! News Director Josh Yuhas ‘27 says, “For the first round of stuffing, we put candy in the eggs. Like jolly ranchers, chocolates, bubblegum, all of the fun candy. It took about three weeks to fully stuff the candy eggs. We have over 100 student workers and about 88% of them helped. It was a very great turnout of help!”

There are a lot of other tasks to do for The Egghunt as well. And they all have to be done simultaneously. Planning and booking, production, filling the eggs, and doing everything we can to make sure it doesn’t rain on the day, too! 

Production Director Ellis Foreman ‘27 spoke about how early he started working on the radio promo for it! “We got assigned our first batch of Egghunt production in January. So about two months before the Egghunt. We need that time to really make sure everything is good and up to par!”

A Managers Point of View

New station General Manager, Kadie Digiuesseppe ‘27 details the first plans made for The Eggcellent Egghunt. For our senior leadership team, preparations started right after Scream Screen. “Right after Scream Screen, myself and Roz [Tiangco ‘26] started emailing the people who have donated [prizes] to us before, and asking them if they want to donate [prizes] again. We start doing that to get an estimate.” An estimate of what you ask? We get an estimated value of all the prizes we are giving away!

$42,000 In Prizes!!

The prizes are a big hook to get students to attend The Eggscellent Egg Hunt, including a cruise for two to The Bahamas, a 1.77 carat diamond pendant, and even smaller ones like HDTV’s, arcade cabinets, tickets and gift cards! What keeps things interesting though is that prizes are different every year, “We have a LONG list of people who we ask. The list totals about 400, and only about 100 of them say ‘yes’. This year we have some prizes that we’ve never had before, and also some stuff that we did have last year.” 

You truly never know what you’re going to get when you open an egg. So make sure to wake up early and put on your running shoes!

The Red Egg …

There are rumors about a secret red egg which allegedly holds the biggest prize of all.. Everybody I interviewed had different things to say about the red egg. Kadie was vague, “I’ve heard the rumor too. I am not confirming or denying.” Like a UFO, Alli believes, “I’ve witnessed the red egg.” And Josh  confirmed this much, “It exists.”

Find out if the red egg is real, and see just how many prizes you will win during 107.7 The Bronc’s Eggcellent Egghunt, Tuesday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to  2 p.m. on the campus mall! Go to 107.7 The Bronc’s Instagram @1077TheBronc and TikTok @1077TheBroncWRRC to see any updates!
Go to 1077TheBronc.com/EggHuny to learn everything you ever wanted to know about this award winning event.

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

107.7 The Bronc has made major, new upgrades over the past couple of weeks; installing new cameras courtesy of iMediaCam. We are now able to do something most college radio stations haven’t really seen before, live video stream it’s talk shows! 
This has been something everyone at The Bronc has had to be locked in on and of course, with a few hiccups along the way, the staff at The Bronc has been learning in real time.

The Start of Something New!

One of the shows live video streaming is 107.7 The Bronc’s three-time IBS Media Award winning morning show, Wake Up Rider! One of the hosts, Sophia Guiro ‘27 doesn’t view the cameras as being complicated to operate, “It can be a little bit confusing. It’s something new that we haven’t done before. It’s like math. We haven’t learned it before, but when you learn it, it’s in the back of your mind.”

These cameras bring The Bronc to bigger stratospheres than ever previously thought of. This creates more brand recognition, putting a face to the voice, and giving us more outreach to our avid listening audience. One student we must to be thank for helping teach the team at 107.7 The Bronc about these cameras is our new social media director, Annmarie Ehlers ‘27, who says that teaching all of the student shows about how the cameras work can be a bit stress inducing. “Not because it’s a lot, which it is, but I have a lot going on. I do social media for Wake Up Rider, I do two shows, I’m taking two capstone courses, I am the president of clubs, and all that, with the timing, it has been a bit stressful, but not unmanageable! It is all worth it. These cameras are going to do big things for The Bronc!”

Bigger & Better Things!

Wake Up Rider is already a big deal. They are three-time IBS Media Award winners, the crew’s social media is now well-over over 200,000 views, and they are regarded as one of the best college morning shows in the country. Sophia Guiro ‘27 expects bigger and better things in the future with these upgrades, “We’ve always talked about how we can improve the show, so I think the next step is getting the fans to engage. We haven’t really had call-ins or stuff like that, but having live streaming, we can see the comments, the fans can interact with us, and we can play with them. It is such a fun thing to see!” 

Other student shows now video streaming include: The Bronc After Hours, The Tom Hill Show, and CliffNotes, among others. Cliffnotes host, Clifford Russell ‘28 is very excited about the outreach of his show now, “Not everybody listens to the radio, or has a car with an FM dial. But most in the world are on Youtube. We can reach people in California, Europe, even Japan! We can impact people from across the world with this. We can only go up and up from here!”

The Domino Effect

The most difficult thing about learning something new is definitely your first hands on experience with it. The more you try and fail, the more you get better at it. And pretty soon, with more student shows being trained on the iMediaCam technology and vMix live video production and streaming software , they can start teaching others, and it’ll become easier for the newer students to use the technology. And that fact really excited Annmarie! “You get the hang of it really fast. Now other people know it, and now hopefully I can get less calls at 7am! *Laughs* People have been figuring it out and I am very happy for them. They don’t need to rely on me as much anymore!”

WATCH! Live!

Currently, you can watch all 16 of our student talk shows at 107.7 The Bronc, (By the fall, we will have every show video streaming, TRUST!), including Odog Garden Salad, A Random After Party, and Beyond The Score. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch us at @1077TheBroncWRRC-FM and follow us on Facebook @1077TheBronc.

Go here for a complete list of the student shows currently video streaming.

By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

If you don’t know by now, 107.7 The Bronc is nominated for eight Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Media Awards. Some of those nominations are: Best College Radio Station and Best Station Giveaway, just to name a few. 34 members of our team, from the executive staff and the social media team, to the news and sports teams, a very diverse group of staff will be attending awards and will be going to NYC this Saturday, February 21 to represent The Bronc. 

This is a WHOLE NEW Experience for Some!

One of those students is Taveon Mcrae ‘29! He is one of the newest members of the social media team, and will be in New York to learn and do social media for our 2025 IBS award winner and 2026 IBS award nominee Wake Up Rider. As a freshman, this is the first time Taveon first time he is going to be exposed to industry professionals and network with members of college media, so even hearing that 107.7 The Bronc was nominated, literally had him doing backflips. “ I was so happy. My work was nominated, as the Bagel Run & Jewelry Spree got nominated for Best Giveaway! I want to go to the social media panels so I can learn how to grow my work, and to get my work more out there!”

Even as a first year student, Taveon can see how much work we put in at The Bronc, saying that is what separates us from others. “We put in a lot of effort. Not even just us on social media, but the people who are in the videos. I feel like because of our hard work and dedication, that I feel we definitely deserved to be acknowledged.”

Some Students are Returning for a Second, Third and Even Fourth Time!

Grace Juarez ‘27 went to the IBS Media Awards in 2025, and is returning for the second year in a row. She has some great memories from the first go around. “I didn’t know anybody until the first time I went, because I wasn’t a part of the exec staff yet. So I personally think the best part of IBS is getting closer to everybody and bonding. We build stronger connections.”

For some, an award ceremony, like the Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Media Awards,  may seem like one of the most stressful things to attend, with all the anxiety and stress running through your mind. But for Grace, the anticipation is what makes it fun, “The thought of, and going in thinking we will win is what makes it fun. What would even make it more fun would be if we win more!”

Grace also wanted to acknowledge some of the new staff members and content we are nominated for, like Jake Goebel ‘28, who is nominated in a Graphic Design category for Best Station Poster and is the first student in 107.7 The Bronc history to be nominated in that category! “The category Jake [Goebel] is nominated for that’s a new one, and I think that will open up more opportunities for graphic designers who want to join The Bronc!”

What’s a Typical Day Like at IBS?

One easy word to describe the day is EXHAUSTING! As Grace puts it, “We wake up early, get there pretty early, at least there is always something to do and somewhere to go in that area. It is very entertaining though. We even have like  a little intermission to do our own thing. That’s good for a radio [conference and] award show I think! The awards get announced at around 5 or 6 p.m., then John [Mozes] takes us out to dinner afterwards. It may be exhausting but it is a great bonding moment!”

Leadership’s POV of IBS

This will be Assistant General Manager Kadie Digiueseppe’s ‘27 third IBS Media Awards she has been to. And to put it frankly, she has high expectations. “I certainly expect us to win at least something. I think that especially last year was a big turn around for us. We did a lot of things we have never done before, like The Radiothon, and in October we had the most attended event in Rider University history. I think we keep upping our game. So I think with the two awards we won last year, we are only able to go up. We aren’t going back.”

Stepping Up Our Game?

Nominations can definitely make you feel pressure to do better than before, but Kadie seems content in what we do, and feels like we will only go up. “We must be doing something right! I think that shows that after being nominated 11 times [last year], and adding The Radiothon, the best Eggcellent Egghunt, and the best Scream Screen, that only serves as fuel to keep going and to keep on fire. And with the new cameras and [other][ new things, it serves as motivation to keep going. I think everyone wants to do better after these nominations came out, nobody really needed a push.”

We Are Eternally Grateful!

The station experience at the IBS Conference and Media Awards has certainly evolved since Kadie’s first year there. In Her first year, The Bronc didn’t win anything. But, when you are nominated for something like this you have to take a step back and take everything in, without even thinking about if you will win or not. “It is an honor. You get to go to the conference and meet people. You will meet stations from the West Coast, Central Time [Zone], and more. Winning for us isn’t a big deal. No matter how many wins or nominations we get, we are still one of the best college radio stations in the country. We could go there and not win anything and I will be happy.”

Follow us around New York City all day this Saturday, February 21. Make sure to watch our social media accounts to see if we bring home the gold at the 2026 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Media Awards.

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By: Lathan “Laytin” Gil

The 107.7 The Bronc studios have been outfitted with NEW cameras!! Soon you will be able to tune into our on-air shows via a video livestream. Youtube and Facebook are just two of the platforms you will be able to WATCH and listen to us on!

This however was NOT an easy job! Student Chief Engineer, Owen Mccarron ‘26 explains the two day installation process. “We had no cameras in the on-air studio, so every camera was manually installed over the course of two days. They [iMediaTouch] started on a Thursday and then on Friday around 7pm was when [everything was] finished.”

We currently have cameras in one of our production studios at 107.7 The Bronc, but our general manager, John Mozes believes now is the time to take this technology to the next level and go live with it, “We saw the value in cameras, and we wanted to experiment. After last year’s Radiothon, we got in touch with a company called iMediaTouch based in Canada. They have this new technology called iMediaCam, and they thought it would be a great addition to our on air studio, and enable us to be the first college radio station in the US to use it. So, we agreed to do it!”

How Difficult Are They to Work?

Installed just before the start of the semester of January 22 and 23, these cameras are new to everyone on our team. In fact, everyone will need to be trained on using them, and for our Chief Engineer, he’s still learning, “I mean I’m still learning. You know? I have a basic knowledge of it, I have a little bit of basic knowledge from playing with it in the Prod 1 studio. Our tech guy from iMediaTouch, Alex, has been very helpful and very responsive when we have questions. I’ve gotten a good little feel of it.”

The purpose of these cameras is to really grow The Bronc and make us a complete media outlet! For John Mozes, the long learning curve for our students will be well worth it if we are truly going to expand our brand. “Video is more complicated. Video also has more [technical] issues than audio. But it is where growth is for The Bronc. We have grown in every way possible, this is really the next step!”

Annmarie Ehlers ‘27, who John says has really taken charge with learning the cameras and the new VMix software system that accompanies it. She was one of the first student hosts to begin learning the new camera and video streaming system. Her show, The Bronc After Hours, with Lindsay Scarola ‘27 and Cassie Vaz ‘26, was the first student show to be beta-tested and live streamed online (they streamed on Youtube and Facebook). For Annmarie, it was certainly an experience learning the iMediaCam equipment and VMix software without any prior knowledge of the technology. “Me and Lindsay [Scarola] were here for a while on Friday just playing with it and figuring it out. We eventually figured it out, but were here for a couple of hours.”

Now there is a lot of technical information to learn and retain in order to work both iMediaCam and VMix in order to video stream our product. Personally, I was quite confused. However, Owen doesn’t believe it to be that difficult. “From one to ten, I would say the difficulty level is about a six. I think of it as ‘it’s hard to learn, but easy to master.’ You need to…do it a few times to get the hang of it. It is built in a way [that should] be easy for you.”

The Student Media Center

Another new program at Rider University for the Spring 2026 semester, is the announcement about the new Student Media Center, where 107.7 The Bronc, RUN-TV, and The Rider News will operate as one media entity to increase student experiential learning opportunities and generate revenue. Although these cameras happened to be installed at the same time as when this  new center was being announced, it will benefit all three student media organizations, “These cameras are going to make this partnership thrive! I can envision using these cameras to expand and eventually put streaming video cameras in The Rider News’ newsroom over in Longstreet. TV students will be able to create video streaming or pre-roll video commercials for video podcasts for future sponsors, to develop more revenue opportunities, gain valuable professional experience and grow all three brands.”

John Mozes, who is also the new executive director of the Student Media Center, thinks the future is very bright for students who commit to Rider University in the Fall of 2026 and beyond, “I’m all about marketing, and growing the 107.7 The Bronc, The Rider News, RUN-TV and SMCR brands through video truly means the sky the limit!” 

The station’s goal this semester is to have 20 student shows live streaming by Spring Break, while the second goal is to have every student show streaming by Fall 2026! We want the students at 107.7 The Bronc to get comfortable with the new technology first, then start using the live stream feature show by show as soon as they are ready to move forward!

It’s definitely not a “You say it and I go” type of situation. Annmarie describes having to look up YouTube videos and needing Owen’s [Mccarron] help! “Once we got one of the lower thirds figured out, which shows our names and stuff, we were able to build on that and do even more!” 
Annmarie’s show, The Bronc After Hours, streams Tuesdays from 9 to 11 pm! On YouTube! More student shows, including Wake Up Rider will begin streaming over the next couple of weeks.

Who Would Be Your Dream Interview?

I asked both Owen and Annmarie who they would like to interview on a video stream or podcast and Owen’s answer actually shocked me! He would want to interview Mark Wahlberg! “I would just want to ask him about his life and if he feels he fulfilled everything he wanted to!” 

Annmarie said she would like to interview Taylor Swift! This was not shocking at all. “I just want to ask her everything! I am such a great fan. She is so inspiring!”

Every student show that is video streamed will also be recorded by iMediaCam, so the hosts and staff can use the video for future employment opportunities , station promo reels and social media! Be prepared to SEE more of 107.7 The Bronc as well as hear us, as you always have! And as always, keep listening for details.
To learn more about iMedia Touch click here.