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Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 29th, 2026 “I have to leave this awesome place behind; the awesome memories made.” Trip Floyd is another important 2026 WXUT senior. He is the Station Manager of WXUT with a show, Staff Meeting. He has bittersweet feelings about leaving WXUT, as he was one of the members to help the station bloom. He attributes WXUT to his confidence and his lifelong friendships. He is “eternally grateful for all the opportunities at WXUT”. “Keep on pushing;

Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 27th, 2026 “I love what we have going here at the radio station, and I love just having a radio show.” Asa Kridelbaugh is another wonderful 2026 WXUT senior. He is the Program Director with a show, Flying with the Ace. He wants incoming freshmen to know that you should “express yourself freely” and that college radio can help you “find your voice”. He says that WXUT has allowed him to “spread positivity over the airways”. “If you have the opp

Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 24th, 2026 “The world may feel like it’s on fire right now, and everything’s changing, but trust your support systems.” Payton Schmitz is one of your 2026 WXUT seniors. He is the Promotions Director of WXUT and host of Behind the Plate. He says that his time with WXUT was surreal, giving him a sense of purpose and community. From the MAC Football Kickoff in Detroit to the IBS Conference in New York City, Payton is forever grateful for the opp

Photo Credit: Jason Allard Written By: Sawyer Knierim Date: April 22nd, 2026 Picture a place where time bends and old stadium lights still flicker in memory. Across all sports, great games never truly end. They call out to every generation, reminding us of their impact. This is a place where the strange, the legendary, and the forgotten demand to be heard again. This is a series about games that refuse to fade, both strange and historic. It is about the moments that became m

Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 22nd, 2026 “You don’t have to wait to be good enough or knowledgeable enough to do it. Just start.” Ellë Papadis is another lovable 2026 WXUT senior. She has been a dedicated voice on the airwaves, encouraging students to take a leap of faith. WXUT has helped her grow her communication skills and gave her lifelong friendships she’ll carry with her long after graduation. “It’s been so fun carrying on the Papadis girls’ tradition of college rad

Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 20th 2026 “No one’s stopping you. Just do it. You never know where it may take you.” AJ Reineck is another 2026 WXUT senior. He is the Website Extraordinaire with a show, Plexi Film Show. He says that WXUT has made him more organized in life and has helped him come out of his shell; WXUT made him love radio and gave him his favorite hobby. “I’m always looking forward to doing my show each Sunday.” AJ will be working as a board operator with i

Written By: Ray Wisda Date: April 17th, 2026 “It’s crazy! I never thought I would get here!” Lizzie Marcum is another standout 2026 WXUT senior. Her time at the station helped her grow more confident and comfortable in herself, thanks to the opportunities she embraced and the people who supported her. She encourages students to follow their passions. “If you love it and are passionate about it, go for it.” After graduation, Lizzie is heading back to Columbus. Lizzie would lik

Photo Credit: Payton Schmitz Written by: Trevor Carnicom Date: April 14th, 2026 In what has become a yearly tradition for the Rockets baseball team, they packed up and headed downtown to Fifth Third Field, the home of the Toledo Mud Hens. The Rockets defended their home city against the Michigan Wolverines. These two teams already met once before this season, with the Wolverines taking a 5-2 contest up in Ann Arbor. Toledo came into the game 2-5 playing at Fifth Third Fi

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: April 15th, 2026 “I would say it’s bittersweet being a senior. I’m excited to start my career, but I’ll miss all the friends I’ve made and the organizations I’ve been part of – especially WXUT.” Matthew Nash is another wonderful 2026 WXUT senior. Between Student Government, Finance Club, and planning events across campus, he stayed busy, but WXUT was always his place to breathe. His midnight show became a way to relax, unwind, and share music wit

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: April 13th, 2026 “You’re excited to move forward or continue your education, but you’re also going to miss the friends and clubs you’ve found along the way.” Lemuel Inkoom is another standout 2026 WXUT senior. Even in his short time at UT, he embraced every opportunity with intention. WXUT became the place where he discovered confidence in his voice and learned that passions can be shared openly and without judgment. His time on air helped him gro

Alumni Member of WXUT is apart of the graduating Class of 1999. He was a Broadcast Communications Major. He is currently the Customer Solutions Manager for Radio Cloud, the World's first cloud-native radio automation software. He's also served as Producer for both The Greg Beharrell Show and Live at the Bop Stop. Both shows are Internationally syndicated. While starting his career as a Producer for WSPD in Toledo, he's also served that role and many other roles in Dayton and

Alumni Member of WXUT is apart of the graduating Class of 1995. He was a Communications Major. By day, a Manager of HR/IT Support and Implementation for the University of California at San Francisco, but by night, he's the host of the Live at the Bop Stop syndicated radio program, heard on 81 stations in 7 countries (including WXTS and WAKT in Toledo). Daniel was the WXUT Station Manager from 1993 to 1996 and worked in radio in Toledo before transitioning to IT, helping organ

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: April 10th, 2026 “It’s satisfying, because it took a lot to get to senior college.” Xander Devenney is a hauntingly amazing 2026 WXUT senior. He is one of the many DJs at WXUT and hosts The Witching Hour and a Half. He is proud of himself for his accomplishments and urges others to do the same, expressing that self-love is important. He attributes his openness to WXUT. “Don’t keep yourself socially isolated. You’re going to miss a lot of cool stuf

Alumni Member of WXUT is apart of the graduating Class of 1998. He was a Dual Major - Psychology and Communications. He's been working in the Cincinnati Region as a Marketing Director for Fifth Third. Banking is fun… but not as fun as radio. As a UT commuter, WXUT helped him engage with campus and meet some really awesome people. It also helped him get into radio for a few years after graduating which took him down the path of going to Cincinnati. My wife and I are going to b

Alumni Member of WXUT is apart of the graduating Class of 2011. He was a Computer Network Administration Major. Has been working Cleveland and working as a locksmith for the past 8.5 years. He also worked in IT for 6 years after graduation, then changed career fields. He is pretty active in the Cleveland chapter of the UT Alumni Association. WXUT rocks! Keep up the great work!

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: April 1st, 2026 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 m

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: April 1st, 2026 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 fu

Written by: Ray Wisda Date: March 23rd, 2026 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

-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: March 26th, 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 gr