WSOU 89.5 FM Seton Hall University's Pirate Radio has been
broadcasting for over 65 years and 25 of those years with a Heavy Metal
format on a Catholic University! We all love a great underdog story, and
the history of Seton Hall University radio station WSOU 89.5 FM flows
beautifully through that very vein. Legends such as Slayer's Tom Araya,
Killswitch Engage, Overkill's Bobby Blitz, Neil Fallon of Clutch, Lamb of
God + many others have teamed up to tell the tale of WSOU for the
‘Pirates of the Airwaves: The WSOU Story.’ WSOU dates back all the
way to 1948, when the station's first broadcast hit the airwaves from
Seton Hall University. The radio station has since achieved monumental
honors such as being named one of Rolling Stone's Top 5 radio stations,
receiving accolades from CMJ and even winning a Peabody Award.
WSOU helped launch the careers of many aspiring acts and even beat
out commercial radio stations in the ratings by buzz alone. The station
ran into hard times in the early 2000s, facing a lack of funds and being
ordered to drop its hard rock format. However, WSOU has remained
afloat. “Underfunded, under appreciated and at times faced with many
obstacles, WSOU has carried on and tries to stay relevant in an internet
age,” says ‘Pirates of the Airwaves’ director Rob Longo. “Join me as we
explore the storied history of WSOU, its many successes and the
challenges it has and will face.” Narrated by Bill Rock.