Alumni
WJPZ has a very active alumni association that meets annually in Syracuse each spring. On February 28, 2009, WJPZ held its 24th annual Birthday Banquet, featuring syndicated morning show host Elvis Duran as its keynote speaker. Its keynote speaker for 2010 was Kid Kelly from Backtrax USA. In 2011, its keynote speaker was ESPN Fantasy Sports Analyst and WJPZ alum Matthew Berry '92.
Notable alumni include:
- Dan Austin - ClearChannel Radio
- Dave Gorab - VP/Talk Programming, Sirius/XM Radio
- Sam Roberts- Producer, The Opie & Anthony Show, Sirius/XM Radio
- Rich Davis - Host, Sirius/XM Radio - Morning Mash Up
- Ryan Sampson - Host, Sirius/XM Radio - Morning Mash Up
- Steve Donovan - Morning Host, WXLO Worcester, MA
- Danno Wolkoff - Founder, Envision Radio Networks
- Rocco Macri - Co-Founder, PromoSuite
- Chris Bungo - Co-Founder, PromoSuite
- Ed LaComb - President, Digital Sound & Video, Inc.
- Shanti Das - Universal Motown - Executive Vice President of Urban Marketing and Artist Development
- Matt DelSignore - News Anchor, KDKA - Pittsburgh
- Alex Silverman - News Anchor/Reporter - WCBS 880, New York City
- Ian Eagle - CBS Sports Play-By-Play Announcer
- Rob "Rusty" Berrell - General Sales Manager, CBS Radio, Minneapolis
- Craig Carton - Morning Host, WFAN - New York
- Dion Summers - Sirius XM Radio
- Michael Rock - WFHN FUN 107 APD/Morning Show Co-Host
- Father Dave Dwyer - Talk Show Host, Sirius XM Radio
- Dan Klass - Actor, Podcasting pioneer, Author
- Mark Zito - Sirius/XM Radio
- Richard Goldner - News Director, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
- Scott MacFarlane - Reporter, Cox Broadcasting - Washington
- Matt Friedman - Partner, Tanner Friedman Communications - Detroit
- Kevin Rich - Account Manager, On-Air Personality, Citadel Radio, Syracuse, NY
- BB Good - DJ, Radio Disney
- Carl Wiser - Founder, songfacts.com
- Jennifer Nycz - Reporter for the Washington Business Journal
- Dr. Roosevelt "Rick" Wright, Jr. - On-Air Personality, WPHR
- James Leatherman - actor in Mantecoza
- Dana Dieterle - Assistant News Director, KDVR/KWGN-TV - Denver
- Ryan McNaughton - Sports Reporter, News 10 Now - Syracuse
- Mike Murphy - Play by Play Voice of the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Phil Schoener - Sports Reporter, WBRE - Scranton
- Eric Stangel - Head Writer/Producer - Late Show with David Letterman
- John Beck - Writer/Producer - "According to Jim"
- Michael Konner - Coordinating Producer - "MLB Network"
- Brian Gewirtz - Head Writer - World Wrestling Entertainment
- Zachary Kineke - Morning producer, WIVB/WNLO-TV Buffalo
- J. Michael Mendel - Film/TV Producer (The Simpsons)
- Jeff Tourial - Director of Communications and New Media, West Coast Conference
- Ryan Johnston - Boston's Sports Hub and WCAP, Lowell
- Paul Loeffler - play-by-play, Fresno State and National Spelling Bee on ABC
- Jeff Rossen - Reporter, NBC news and WNBC, New York
- Jim Chairusmi - Reporter, Wall Street Journal
- Mark Verone - Director Partner Marketing Operations, Orbitz Worldwide, Chicago, IL
- Chris Villani - Play by Play for Harvard Men's Basketball, Sports Talk/Update Anchor at WEEI-Boston
- Alex Vispoli - Play by Play Voice of the Single-A Winston-Salem Dash
- Joel Godett - Play by Play Voice of the Single-A Bradenton Marauders
- Tom Gelehrter - Play by Play for Women's Basketball and Sidelines for Football - University of Cincinnati
- Mike Janela - Guinness Book of World Records Adjudicator
- Chris Glorioso - Reporter, WNBC New York, NY
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