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On today's episode of Off the Air, Thomas Aiello and Mike Calamari are joined by John Cirillo, FCRH '78, and founder of Cirillo World. From his early days at WFUV, working in the pr department at Yonkers, and senior VP of public relations at MSG, Cirllo shares some of his favorite moments in his career and the experiences that helped shape him.

It's an all-new episode of the Off The Air podcast with Andrew Bogusch (WFUV '02)! A former Marty Glickman award winner and host of the DA show on CBS Radio, Bogusch takes a look back to his very first days at WFUV and the close ties he has kept with the station and university since, calling Fordham Basketball and Football on ESPN+ and mentoring students in the program today. Bogusch also shares some of his favorite memories from his time at WFUV, including his special relationship with Bob Ahrens, and advice for those aspiring to enter the sports broadcasting world themselves.

Washington Nationals radio voice and WFUV '83 Charlie Slowes joins Andrew Gullotta and Alex Wolz for a new episode of the Off The Air podcast! Slowes dives into the beginning of his broadcasting days, transitioning from listening to the likes of Marv Albert on New York radio to calling games himself at Fordham. He then discusses the many stops that have followed since, starting at Sports Phone and minor league baseball, shifting over to the NBA with the Washington Bullets and now developing a longstanding relationship with the Washington Nationals, including calling the team's iconic 2019 World Series run. Slowes shares the memories from a dream come true of a career and his advice for aspiring students today as a new baseball season sits right around the corner, with broadcasters back on the road again for it.

The Off The Air podcast returns with a very special guest, former executive producer and sports director at WFUV, Bob Ahrens. Nick DeLuca and Alex Wolz chat with Ahrens about his incredible impact on the station, both during his time mentoring the next generation of broadcasters across nearly two decades and leaving behind his wisdom for others to follow in the years since.

New York Giants beat reporter for WFAN, Paul Dottino, joins the Off The Air podcast as he approaches 40 years of covering Big Blue, which all began back at WFUV. The 1986 Fordham alum discusses his time at the station, specifically crafting the Giants beat, the relationships built along the way and the memories he looks back on today.

It's another edition of Off The Air, as Buffalo Bisons broadcaster, national update anchor and WFUV alum Gregg Caserta joins Kayla Wentzel and Thomas Quigley. He shares some memories from his time in the Bronx, including calling the iconic Fordham Flip and receiving a message from Vin Scully, along with making his debut in the Mets broadcast booth and his perspective that lies beyond the baseball diamond.

1983 WFUV alumnus, television voice of the New York Knicks and the NBA on ESPN and Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen joins Nick DeLuca and Alex Wolz on the return of the Off The Air podcast. Mike discusses his early inclinations toward Fordham and broadcasting, his experiences calling games in the Rose Hill Gym and now a record-number of NBA Finals, relationship with Michael Kay and most significant memories from WFUV. He also shares advice for aspiring broadcasters and lessons from an extraordinary career, now entering his 30th season as an NBA broadcaster.

On this edition of Off The Air, Mike Moriarty (WFUV Sports '05) discusses what game reporting has looked like during the COVID-19 era, both locally and nationally, the growth of radio and its place in the New York media specifically since his time interning at SiriusXM. He also dives into his original inspiration, fondest memories and relationships from his time at WFUV, along with a bit of advice for students in the program today.

On this edition of Off The Air, longtime Mets beat reporter Rich Coutinho (WFUV Sports '82) joins Jimmy Sullivan and Nick DeLuca to talk about covering the Mets in a new era, some of his most memorable moments from One on One and Fordham Basketball, the camaraderie with other alumni and the biggest lessons that stick with him today. Of course, Rich gives an outlook on the Mets season as well.

On this edition of Off The Air, Joe Buono (WFUV Sports '04) of IslesBlog and HSBC stops by to discuss his career and how the program influenced his journey.

On Episode 25 of Off The Air, Kayla Wentzel and Alex Wolz chat with Quinnipiac Hockey and Connecticut Whale (NWHL) broadcaster Phil Giubileo, who graduated Fordham and WFUV Sports in 1995 and built a career in play-by-play. On this edition, Phil walks through the journey and valuable lessons learned.

Ahead of his 30th season calling Yankees baseball, Michael Kay (WFUV Sports '82) joins Off The Air with Emmanuel Berbari and Andrew Posadas to reflect on his journey from Fordham to a career as the voice of the Yankees and host of "The Michael Kay Show" on 98.7 ESPN and the YES Network.