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WRFH, Hillsdale and WRHU, Hempstead Among Top College Radio Stations

By TALKERS | August 20, 2026 by TALKERS

The Princeton Review (not affiliated with Princeton University) published its annual ranking of the nation’s top college radio stations and Hillsdale College’s WRFH, Hillsdale, Michigan came in at #5 and Hofstra University’s WRHU, Hempstead, New York was ranked #15. Both stations have historically been closely aligned with the talk radio industry. Both stations are led by professional broadcasters. WRHF’s general manager is Scot Bertram and WRHU’s general manager is John T. Mullen, both longtime commercial broadcasting pros who moved into academia. It should also be noted that The Bold Gold Media Foundation – launched by Bold Gold Media owner Vince Benedetto – has been a benefactor of WRHF, Hillsdale for a number of years. See the complete list here.

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TALKERS News Notes

By TALKERS | March 31, 2026 by TALKERS

WYPR Announces Local Programming. Baltimore Public Media announces an update. To WYPR’s daily programming schedule that programming director Maxie Jackson says “aligns with Baltimore Public Media’s mission to connect, inform, and enrich the voices and communities of Baltimore and the world.” This includes news director Mat Bush hosting the live “WYPR News Roundup” every Friday at 2:00 pm as well as the addition of staffers including executive producer Amy Walters, senior producer Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, producer Elizabeth Nonemaker, and senior podcast producer Mark Gunnery. Jackson adds, “This growth would not be possible without our members, who have stepped up in a major way since the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We’re seeing historic levels of engagement in our fundraising drives and translating that investment into action and expanded options for our audiences.”

WRFH Wins College Station of the Year from MAB. Hillsdale College’s radio station WRFH-FM, Hillsdale “Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM” is named 2026 College Audio Station of the Year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters during its 2026 College Audio Awards. This is the fourth consecutive year and fifth time since 2019 WRFH has won the honor.