89.5 Fm Wsou Announces 25 Years of Metal Concert

Online, September 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - 89.5 FM WSOU, Seton Hall Pirate Radio, announced Tuesday its 25 Years of Metal concert, set to take place on Friday, Nov. 18 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, N.J. The 25 Years of Metal show will feature high-profile metal acts Chimaira and Unearth, with support from Skeletonwitch, Molotov Solution and others. The concert is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of WSOU's current loud active rock format, which features metal, punk, hardcore and post-hardcore music.

"One reason that WSOU has a national reputation is that as students, we get a chance to learn by doing," student Station Manager Omar Ahmad says. "Helping to produce a large concert gives us the opportunity to learn new skills while also sharpening our existing ones. It is one of the reasons that WSOU is such a great place for students to learn about broadcasting, media, and the music business."

Since flipping to its current format in 1986, WSOU has become an industry leader in breaking new bands and nurturing new broadcast talent. WSOU gave the first area airtime, and in some cases the first-ever radio time, to Korn, Incubus, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Thursday and Five Finger Death Punch, just to name a few.

In the last 25 years, scores of station alumni have gone on to professional success, including WDHA's Kim Mulligan, WEMP's Dave Packer, Mike DePippa of Sony/Epic Records, Atlantic Records' Anthony Delia and nationally syndicated music host Jackie Kajzer (a.k.a. Full Metal Jackie).

"WSOU has remained a key innovator in college radio and the New York market," said Mark Maben, the station's General Manager. "As the only station of its kind in the metro area, the 25th anniversary of our active rock format is something to celebrate. WSOU has remained at the forefront of the industry since the 1950s, and we look forward to partnering with the Starland Ballroom to create a show that produces the loudest rock, just as we have been doing for 25 years."

In announcing its anniversary concert, the station also unveiled a new logo celebrating WSOU's milestone. For the logo, WSOU turned to Framework Media Strategies' Peter Kelly, a station alumnus and former DJ, to craft just the right logo for the show and format's anniversary.

"As a former student of Seton Hall University and member of WSOU I wanted this logo to truly embody what the station is all about," Kelly says. "I wanted it to have an edge, something that makes you think 'this station is going to rock my face off!'".

Tickets will be available for purchase for $17 per ticket beginning at noon on Friday, Sept. 23 at www.starlandballroom.com and the Starland Ballroom box office. Tickets will also be available to win in station giveaways in the weeks leading up to the show.

In addition to its 25 Years of Metal concert, WSOU will be celebrating its anniversary in other ways. The station will air a student-produced documentary that examines how Seton Hall Pirate Radio became a world-renown metal station. WSOU alumni will return as guests DJs. WSOU Sports will feature interviews with alumni who have gone on to broadcasting fame, including Matt Loughlin, Bob Picozzi and Bob Ley.

About 89.5 FM WSOU
WSOU, which began broadcasting in 1948, is the student-run, award-winning radio station of Seton Hall University. In addition to its active rock programming, WSOU is also the broadcast home for Seton Hall athletics and airs religious, public affairs and ethnic programming. With a 2,400-watt signal broadcast from the University's South Orange campus, WSOU reaches all five boroughs of New York City and much of northern and central of New Jersey. WSOU also streams online at www.wsou.net. The website also features additional information about the station.

About Seton Hall University
For 154 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each other to better the world through integrity, compassion, and a commitment to serving others. For more information, visit: www.shu.edu.

About the Starland Ballroom
After opening in December 2003, the Starland Ballroom quickly became of one New Jersey premiere concert nightclubs. More than one million tickets to Starland concerts have been sold over the past eight years. The Starland Ballroom is located at 570 Jernee Mill Road in Sayreville, N.J. and more information may be found at www.starlandballroom.com.

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For more information, contact:
Mark Maben, WSOU general manager. 973-761-9546, [email protected]
Omar Ahmad, WSOU station manager. 973-313-6110, [email protected]