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Written by: Ray Wisda Date: 4/1/26 Mark Mackowiak is a sophomore in Media Communications with a minor in Marketing. He has a show with two other co-hosts – Running Our Mouths – where they talk about anything and everything sports. When Mark isn’t in the studio, he can be found watching sports, playing and coaching tennis, or going to trivia; his favorite team is anyone from Detroit. “Do it all; put your foot in any door you can.” Mark is looking forward to calling more games

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: 4/1/26 Brandon Navarro-Garcia offers delicate tastes on his show Worldly Jamz. His liked playlist was a carefully curated, beautiful mix of different genres. Brandon started his own show to share this playlist with the world and to share cultures. He talks about all music and artists between the music breaks, offering a mix of both. Worldly Jamz is an open, loving show. “If you have an interest,” Brandon says, “do a show. It’s a lot of fun, and WXU

Written by: Ray Wisda 3/23/26 A new series has started: Host2Host. In this series, your favorite hosts and DJs will be testing each other on their show’s topic. Spread the word: A new challenge has come! If the WXUT Instagram page gets to 1,000 followers in 1 week, a member of the executive board will eat spicy food; if the page does it in 2 weeks, a member will do the pacer test; if the page gets it in 3 weeks, a member will wax their leg; and if it happens in 4 weeks, a mem

-Running the Ropes with host Dan Allen hit 10 episodes, and Behind the Plate with host Payton Schmitz hit 25 episodes. -Running the Ropes with host Dan Allen hit one month, Behind the Plate with host Payton Schmitz and Worldly Jamz with host Brandon Navarro-Garcia hit one year, and Plexi Film Show with host AJ Reineck hit two years. -From 2/19/26 – 2/21/26, Trip Floyd (Station Manager), Payton Schmitz (Promotions Director), Anthony Kruszka (Sports Director), and Cameron Fahne

Written By: Sawyer Knierim Date: 3/26/2026 Dedicated to my Dad: “You wanna have a catch?” "I copied (Shoeless Joe) Jackson's style because I thought he was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter." That quote comes from Babe Ruth—yes, Babe Ruth. The man who revolutionized baseball with his swing says that “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was where he got it from. He could have mentioned Ty Cobb, one of the greatest

Photo Credit: Curt Lydy Written By: Mark Mackowiak Date: 3/17/26 One round down, two to go. The MAC Tournament semi-finals are upon us, which mean another opportunity for the Toledo Rockets women’s basketball team to prove their seed is just a number. Given the six seed, the Rockets faced the number two overall seed Ball State Cardinals, a team that Toledo is more than familiar with. The two teams have faced off twice already this season, with Ball State winning both of those

Written By: Cameron Fahnestock Date: 3/13/26 CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Game that Matters: Toledo’s Men’s Basketball Survives the Battle of I-75 Against Bowling Green State in the First Round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. These two teams are very familiar with one another as they faced off against each other twice in the regular season. In the first matchup the Toledo Rockets defended home court and got the win 73-72 with Leroy Blyden Jr leading the midnight blue and

Photo by: Curt Lydy Written By: Mark Mackowiak Date: 3/13/26 Toledo Rockets women’s basketball team has faced their fair share of struggles and adversity this season, losing four of their last six games, and doing so without star guard, Faith Fedd-Robinson. However, the MAC tournament is an opportunity for teams to leave their regular season struggles at the door and embrace the chaos that is March college basketball. As the six seed, the Rockets were slated to face the three

Written By: Sawyer Knierim 3/11/26 Great moments are born from great opportunities—and this one was golden. On Sunday, February 22nd, more than thirty million Americans tuned in at 9 a.m. to watch the United States defeat Canada 2-1 in overtime and win gold for the first time since the 1980 Miracle on Ice—46 years to the day. I was working at a Home Improvement Show in Downtown Toledo during the game. Both vendors and customers found a screen to watch it on. Several people hu

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: 3/1/26 Nate Gearhart is a freshman in Media Communications and a sports fanatic. He has a show – On the Clock – that focuses on the NFL and NFL draft picks. When he is not in classes or focusing on sports, he can be found in his dorm playing Xbox with his friends who are coming to Toledo next year. “It’s a ton of fun; you can talk about whatever you want. WXUT is a very accepting community.” Nate’s contagious happiness is hard to miss. He always ha

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: 3/1/26 Babyface Dan Allen shows off his skills on Running the Ropes. The show was inspired in 2022 by his love of wrestling. After finding out there was a show about wrestling on WXUT, Dan’s heart skyrocketed. That rocket crashed when he found out the show was no longer running, but it didn’t deter him. Dan picked the show back up, but on his own terms. No Holds Barred walked, so Running the Ropes could run. Any and everything about wrestling is on

Written by: Ellë Papadis 2/3/26 In a flash of inspiration last summer, Unfiltered Frequencies was born. Ana had the idea for the show but none of the tools to make it a reality. But during freshman move in, she saw our DJs representing WXUT, and went to a meeting. Two sit-ins on Staff Meeting later, and the new music-talk show was airing. Ana’s advice to any prospective show runners is, “Don’t think about it, and don’t hesitate!” Any and all rock is on the table with Ana, ran

Written by: Ellë Papadis 2/3/26 AJ is a senior in Media Communications graduating in May, and the local film buff. His show, The Plexi Film Show, focuses on movies, TV shows, and video games in a seasonal format. When he’s not focused on homework or his show, AJ likes to play video games, write scripts, hike, and hang out with his friends. AJ is easy to spot at meetings with his famous pink beanie and kind demeanor.