During summer vacation, while many students relaxed on the beach and enjoyed down time with friends, the members of WHRT student radio station were hard at work.

The station is located in the booth across from Flik, which was recently renovated and can be viewed through the window in main hallway.

Gregory Golda, clinical instructor of media studies, has taken on the role of faculty advisor in order to organize the station's operations.

"Every year the club is given a budget but it was never really put into use. The club was disorganized and only had three active DJs. They asked me to come in as a faculty advisor and reorganize everything," said Golda.

Golda made big changes to the station and brought everything together to give WHRT some direction. The club now has over 30 DJs.

Also, a new executive board of officers was assembled. The board consists of junior Sarah Prial, senior Steve Napolitano, and sophomore Chris Daly. Each hold different titles including general manager, technical director, and promotions manager, respectively.

"The radio booth is a lot more professional now and I want the students to act professionally," said Golda.

Students can see some of the new equipment in the booth. There is a new soundboard, microphones, flat screen television and desk.

With the idea of professionalism and intentions to connect the students, the radio has added a sonic phone also which makes it possible for students to call during their favorite live show and request a song or debate issues on air.

"I want the school to be connected through WHRT, I'm excited we have so much going on and the student DJs are very dedicated. I want people to know the radio stations and have shows they tune into on a regular basis," said Prial.

Adding new gadgets to the booth was not the only way the club members were going to make changes to the station; they've also made new rules and regulations for on air radio time. Prial took the actual FCC regulations for broadcasting and expanded them to fit the needs of the school.

"We have rules to follow now, we have guest rules, we know we're representative of SHU and we intend to reflect well on the University" said Prial.

The newly added rules are going to be necessary considering the station now has 24 new shows that run Monday through Thursday from 7 p. m. to 1 a. m. Also, every weekday morning from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., "The morning show with Alex Zeller" is on air and it features rock and talk radio.

"In the past it was just kids playing whatever songs they wanted and usually only their friends listened. We're trying to highlight different genres of music," said Napolitano.

Prial's radio show "Reckless Rock Radio" is shared with Theresa Campbell. The two play their favorite songs and then debate their tastes in music. The Friday show schedule is almost completely booked until 7 p.m. The shows will feature a variety of genres and artists.

"[The DJs] are totally committed to whatever we ask of them and everyone is having fun with it. Students and listeners should expect big things out of us this year. Our goal is to make this one of the bigger clubs on campus" said Daly.

One of the newest and exciting additions to the schedule is the "Countdown with Lacey and Chris."

"Tuesday afternoons is our weekly countdown and students can vote for their favorite songs online," said Napolitano.

For students who are off campus, you can connect to SHUVPN and stream the station online; that way you never have to miss out on your favorite show. The club made the station as available as possible to draw in listeners and connect students to one another.

"I spend as much time as possible in the studio because I'm so excited and I want the station to be there for the whole student body," said Daly. "I'm very excited about the new DJs and I'm looking forward to see how we progress and develop together."

Not only are the DJs creating and hosting shows on the air, but they are also looking to help clubs host events.

"I want us to have a major presence not just in the hallways, but at events throughout the year as well," said Daly. "If a club is doing an event, we would be more then happy to DJ it."