Thursday, January 10, 2008

About

Welcome to the online home of WRGW News - a division of WRGW, the official student radio station of The George Washington University.

Here you’ll find the very latest on everything that matters to GW students. Listen to us live every weeknight at 6 p.m. at www.gwradio.com or www.wrgwnews.com. "News in Depth," our hour-long Sunday interview and feature news program, airs weekly at 12 p.m. with Talk Director Jared Pliner and Assistant News Director Ryan Waye.


STAFF_____________________________________________________________


Jenn Neuner – is News Director for WRGW News. When she’s not spending her Sunday afternoons from 12 to 1 p.m. listening to "News in Depth" at wrgwnews.com, you can find the New Canaan, Connecticut native on GW’s crime beat, reporting on the campus crime incidents of the week. Jenn has been with the station since her freshman year. Jenn is also the Public Relations Co-Chair for Camp Kesem GW, the internal public relations chair for her sorority Pi Beta Phi, and occasionally a political communication major. Currently a junior, Jenn hopes to have a career in political communication, publishing, film, or a related industry.
Contact: wrgwnewsdirector@gmail.com
Office hours:
Mondays - 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursdays - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.



Ryan Waye– is Assistant News Director for WRGW News. He covers the transportation beat, reporting on issues related to public and private transport around the District. Besides appearing on the WRGW 6 p.m. News and guest hosting "News in Depth," Ryan finds time to be a sophomore international affairs major. Ryan participates in GW's International Affairs Society and Model UN. He hopes to work in government as a foreign affairs analyst, or as a diplomat abroad, while occasionally traveling back to his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
Contact: rwaye@gwmail.gwu.edu
Office hours:
Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.


Jared Pliner - is WRGW's current Talk Director and News Director Emeritus at WRGW. He anchors “News in Depth,” on Sundays from 12 to 1 p.m. He is a senior in the School of Media and Public Affairs, majoring in journalism with a minor in political science. Jared joined WRGW News in the fall of 2007 as a general assignment reporter, before transitioning to the campus crime beat. While covering vandalism, assaults, drug busts and the inner-workings of the University Police Department, he began the popular news segment “Law and Order: GWU." A native of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Jared interned at ABC News Washington on the Sunday morning political program "This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and at ABC News's world headquarters in New York on "Good Morning America." Jared enjoys following politics, reading, and working at the greatest radio station on earth: WRGW!


Joseph Rabinowitz - is a junior in the School of Media and Public Affairs majoring in journalism. He enjoys following Atlanta Braves baseball and trekking to clubs around D.C. to catch his favorite bands. Besides producing and reporting for two news broadcasts each week, you can currently hear Joseph on WRGW on Wednesday nights from 6:20-8 p.m. as the host of his own music show, Gold Soundz.
Contact: joseph55@gwmail.gwu.edu


Jeff Jacobson - is an undergraduate in the class of 2013, and a reporter for WRGW News. He joined WRGW News in the spring of 2010. Jeff currently covers politics for WRGW, concurrent with his dual majors of political science and journalism and mass communication at GW. He is an avid reader, and enjoys watching sports and listening to political satire.


Alexa Vogel – is a sophomore from Toronto, Canada, and she is excited about working for WRGW as a campus news reporter. Alexa is in the School of Business and is also involved with GW Women in Business. When she is not busy with school, you can often find her at a cafĂ© in Dupont Circle or planning her next trip around the world.


Sloan Dickey - is a sophomore from Seattle, Washington, who just began his career with WRGW News. Sloan is in the School of Media and Public Affairs and is also involved with GW Sailing, student theater and his fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. Sloan, though born in America, is a wholehearted Canadian (citizenship aside) who loves to watch hockey and snack on poutine. In his free time, he loves to visit museums, see plays and do all that jazz. His aspirations include anchoring a television news network… and that’s about it.


James Reed- is a freshman and a reporter for WRGW News. He enjoys politics, including meeting and interviewing elected officials, watching sessions of the House and Senate, and occasionally visiting Capitol Hill. Aside from WRGW, James is pursuing a double major in political science and economics at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. James is also heavily involved in RAC, College Republicans, GW Catholics, and Colonials for Life. He aspires to attend law school after his undergraduate career at GW and to become a future politician of integrity.


Michael Fische- is a freshman and a reporter for WRGW News. Fische is a resident of D.C., though he is originally from Argentina and may or may not have citizenship in this country (long story). A swimmer in high school, Fische has decided to pursue more auditory interests here at GW, and is thus enjoying his time at the radio thus far.


Colin O'Brien- is a freshman and a reporter for WRGW News. Originally from Missouri, Colin has adjusted well to city life, from getting a job at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art to spending time with brothers in his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. He also enjoys listening to Radiohead and starring in musicals - oh, wait, that was in sixth grade. Colin is looking forward to getting more involved in WRGW News.

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