
Campus radio with a newsroom spine.
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Rowan Radio On Demand is a broad Rowan Radio archive built around weekly news recaps and campus sports programming. Its episodes move from national headlines and New Jersey policy to Rowan athletics, entertainment briefs, and public-safety stories.
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About Rowan Radio On Demand
Rowan Radio On Demand is a broad archive of programming from Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM. It gathers news, public affairs, health, entertainment, and sports material under one feed rather than narrowing itself to a single beat. The sampled episodes lean heavily toward The Rowan Report. That program runs like a weekly news magazine, opening with a headline list and then moving through national, international, local, and entertainment updates. The pace is direct. Stories are read in a broadcast style, with names, agencies, courts, budgets, officials, and locations handled as part of the regular flow. Recent installments cover Epstein-related developments, the war with Iran, New Jersey residents stranded in the Middle East, a New Jersey budget proposal, the North Portal Bridge, Newark airport incidents, and local criminal cases. Some stories are serious and graphic in subject matter, though the presentation stays formal. New Jersey is more than a backdrop. State policy, transit, public universities, local emergency response, and regional sports all recur as practical points of attention. The feed also makes room for Rowan athletics through Rowan Sports Review. Those episodes slow down around campus competition, giving Rowan teams the kind of detail normally reserved for larger sports programs. Men's indoor track and field, women's indoor track and field, women's swimming, NCAA Division III championships, program records, All-American honors, and upcoming schedules all receive careful mention. Owen Caldwell's sports episode has a warmer, more conversational feel, but it still relies on athletic departments, conferences, timing services, and governing bodies for information. The show is best understood as a station archive with a newsroom spine. It is not personality-first. It is not built around long debate or intimate interviews in the sampled material. Its value comes from organized coverage: quick recaps, campus-connected framing, and a consistent sense of what WGLS-FM considers worth putting on record. For PlayNext discovery, it suits anyone looking for a compact window into Rowan Radio's public-affairs and sports programming.
Made for: For listeners who want structured public-affairs coverage, New Jersey context, Rowan University updates, and detailed campus athletics reporting in a broadcast-radio format.
What sets it apart: The feed stands apart by combining weekly news-magazine recaps with Rowan athletics coverage in the same WGLS-FM archive. It gives campus sports and regional public affairs a level of structure and specificity that broader news podcasts usually skip.
In their own words
Rowan Radio On Demand presents a range of podcasts regarding news, public affairs, health, and sports programming.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It catches screen culture in circulation, moving from a Groundhog Day prompt to structured entertainment reporting without losing its campus-radio character.
Rowan Radio On Demand captures screen culture as part of everyday campus conversation rather than treating it as formal criticism. On The Early Bird Special, a Groundhog Day reference becomes a playful question about reliving one day, while Kelly Schwartz and Aiden Docherty move…
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Episodes
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The Rowan Report - 9/20/25
·25m - 2
The Rowan Report - 2/21/28
·27m - 3
The Rowan Report - 2/14/26
·27m - 4
The Rowan Report - 2/7/26
·27m - 5
The Rowan Report - 3/28/26
·28m - 6
The Rowan Report - 3/21/26
·25m - 7
The Rowan Report - 3/14/26
·26m - 8
The Rowan Report - 3/7/26
·27m - 9
The Early Bird Special - 2/6/26
·1h 17m - 10
The Early Bird Special - 1/30/26
·58m - 11
The Early Bird Special - 1/23/2026
·49m - 12
The Early Bird Special - 12/12/25
·51m - 13
Career Talk: Author Dr. Martha S. Jones on Her Book "The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir"
·32m - 14
Career Talk: Dr. Virginia Allen on the Black Angels and the Tuberculosis Pandemic
·24m - 15
Career Talk: Author Valari Knight Boston on Her Career Journey and New Book "Intentional Living."
·30m - 16
The Early Bird Special - 12/5/2025
·43m - 17
Everything Special Needs: Coach Todd on Cherry Hill Challenger League
·29m - 18
The Early Bird Special - 11/21/2025
·57m - 19
The Early Bird Special - 11/14/2025
·44m - 20
The Early Bird Special - 11/7/25
·54m - 21
The Early Bird Special - 10/31/25
·45m - 22
The Rowan Report - 1/31/26
·26m - 23
The Rowan Report - 1/24/26
·27m - 24
The Rowan Report - 1/17/26
·26m - 25
The Rowan Report - 1/10/26
·27m - 26
The Rowan Report - 1/3/26
·27m - 27
The Rowan Report: 2025 In Review
·27m - 28
Studio 89.7: Author Moira McAvoy on the Music of Taylor Swift
·30m - 29
A Community Affair: Alex Kerr from The Shop at Rowan University
·28m - 30
A Community Affair: Brittanie Thomas of The Better Giveback Foundation
·29m - 31
Studio 89.7: Gerald Dickens on A Christmas Carol
·30m - 32
Studio 89.7: Kristen Tansey of Christmas Designers of New Jersey
·29m - 33
Studio 89.7: Filmmaker Simon Curtis & Attorney Randy Schoenberg
·28m - 34
A Community Affair: Luke Barnes of St. John God Community Services
·28m - 35
The Rowan Report - 10/4/25
·25m - 36
The Rowan Report - 9/27/25
·25m - 37
The Rowan Report - 2/28/26
·26m - 38
The Rowan Report - 8/30/25
·25m - 39
The Rowan Report - 8/23/25
·24m - 40
The Rowan Report - 8/16/25
·27m - 41
The Rowan Report - 8/9/25
·26m - 42
The Rowan Report - 8/2/25
·24m - 43
Studio 89.7 - Author Alex Stone on Magic
·30m - 44
Studio 89.7 - Author Emile "Joe" Henwood on Marian Anderson
·28m - 45
An Evening With Charles Barkley II
·1h 42m - 46
Studio 89.7 - Filmmaker Kristi Jacobson on A Place At The Table
·29m - 47
Everything Special Needs - MRC Sports Unity Program
·24m - 48
Career Talk - Former Negro League Baseball Player Ron Teasley
·29m - 49
The Rowan Report - 9/13/25
·26m - 50
The Rowan Report - 9/6/25
·25m - 51
The Rowan Report - 6/21/25
·27m - 52
Studio 89.7 - Journalist and Author Andrew Blum on His New Book "A Journey to the Center of the Internet"
·29m - 53
A Community Affair: Rowan University Family Nurse Practitioner Charmaine Cirino Thomas
·28m - 54
The Rowan Report - 1/4/25
·26m - 55
The Rowan Report - 12/28/24
·28m - 56
The Rowan Report - 12/21/24
·27m - 57
Studio 89.7 - Nick Sena of the Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University
·30m - 58
A Community Affair: MSNBC Legal Analyst Melissa Murray
·26m - 59
A Community Affair - Lavett Ballard on The People Who Could Fly
·36m - 60
2025 Rowan University Commencement Address - Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens
·9m - 61
2025 Rowan University Commencement Address - Dr. Ali Houshmand
·12m - 62
Best of the Early Bird Special - Minecraft, The Masters, & March Madness
·1h 3m - 63
Best of the Early Bird Special - JonasCon
·1h 12m - 64
Best of the Early Bird Special - The End of Forever 21 & Opening Day
·1h 8m - 65
Best of the Early Bird Special - St. Patrick's Day
·56m - 66
The Rowan Report - 3/15/25
·28m - 67
Best of the Early Bird Special - Valentine's Day & The Big Game
·59m - 68
The Rowan Report - 3/8/25
·28m - 69
Studio 89.7 - Paul Burrell on Princess Diana & Queen Elizabeth
·30m - 70
The Rowan Report - 3/1/25
·27m - 71
The Rowan Report - 2/22/25
·27m - 72
Everything Special Needs - Jared Silverstein of P2 - Autism Advocacy & Support
·28m - 73
A Community Affair - Business Edition: Jenna Nace of The Dressing Rooms & Jenna's Closet
·23m - 74
Career Talk - Author & Educator Shawn Bridges on Writing a Book
·31m - 75
The Rowan Report - 1/18/25
·26m - 76
Career Talk - Collin Knight on Building a Career Through Tourism
·28m - 77
The Rowan Report - 1/11/25
·26m - 78
Studio 89.7 - Author Jon Bream on Neil Diamond
·27m - 79
A Community Affair - Andrew Perrone of Rowan University's The Shop
·28m - 80
A Community Affair - Rowan University Tutor Coordinator Kelly Donio on Student Challenges & Resources
·27m - 81
Studio 89.7 - Historian Rick Goldschmidt on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & Christmas TV Holiday Specials
·28m - 82
The Rowan Report - 12/14/24
·27m - 83
The Rowan Report - 12/7/24
·27m - 84
Career Talk - Shirley Farrar on Multi-Cultural Career Counseling
·29m - 85
The Early Bird Special Weekly Recap - 12/12/24
·41m - 86
The Early Bird Special Weekly Recap - 12/5/24
·39m - 87
The Rowan Report - 11/30/24
·26m - 88
The Rowan Report - 11/23/24
·27m - 89
The Rowan Report - 11/16/24
·26m - 90
Career Talk: Domestic Violence Counselor Julie Simmons
·28m - 91
Everything Special Needs: Trinity Jagdeo on the Special Needs Community
·26m - 92
A Community Affair - "The Scholarship Guru" Carlynn Green
·28m - 93
The Rowan Report - 11/9/24
·27m - 94
The Rowan Report - 11/2/24
·27m - 95
The Rowan Report - 10/26/24
·25m - 96
The Rowan Report - 10/19/24
·27m - 97
Studio 89.7: Actor and Filmmaker Wayne Blair on The Sapphires
·29m - 98
The Early Bird Special Weekly Recap: 10-31-24
·39m - 99
The Early Bird Special Weekly Recap: 10-17-24
·31m - 100
Best of the Early Bird Special - The NFL Draft, TV vs. Music
Hidden gemRowan Radio On Demand's "Best of the Early Bird Special - The NFL Draft, TV vs.
·1h 6m·4 clips - 101
The Rowan Report - 2/14/26
A weekly news recap covering Goldman Sachs' top lawyer leaving after Epstein emails and a drop in home sales.
Mar 31, 2026·27m - 102
The Rowan Report - 2/21/28
This episode of the Rowan Report covers national news including an avalanche investigation and university senate textbook policy.
Mar 31, 2026·27m - 103
The Rowan Report - 2/28/26
A weekly news recap covering Hillary Clinton's testimony in the House Epstein probe and other national headlines.
Mar 31, 2026·26m - 104
The Rowan Report - 2/7/26
Hidden gemRowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM's The Rowan Report covers a $255 million Jersey City budget deficit, with Mayor James Solomon blaming "years of mismanagement" and Steve Fulop calling the claim political.
Mar 31, 2026·27m·1 clip - 105
The Rowan Report - 3/28/26
Hidden gemRowan men's indoor track and field won the program's first NCAA indoor title on March 14 in Birmingham, Alabama, finishing with 75 points and beating Wisconsin-La Crosse by one point.
Mar 31, 2026·28m·2 clips - 106
The Rowan Report - 3/7/26
The Rowan Report's March 7, 2026 edition covers U.S.
Mar 31, 2026·27m·2 clips - 107
The Rowan Report - 3/14/26
Hidden gemRowan University unveiled a $690 million West Campus plan that targets 5,000 jobs and a 220-acre buildout.
Mar 31, 2026·26m·2 clips - 108
The Rowan Report - 3/21/26
The Rowan Report recaps national news for the week of March 15th, focusing on the resignation and FBI investigation of former senior intelligence officer Joe Kent over the Iran war.
Mar 31, 2026·25m - 109
The Early Bird Special - 1/23/2026
Feb 12, 2026·49m - 110
The Early Bird Special - 12/12/25
Feb 12, 2026·51m - 111
The Early Bird Special - 12/5/2025
Feb 12, 2026·43m - 112
The Early Bird Special - 11/21/2025
Feb 12, 2026·57m - 113
The Early Bird Special - 11/14/2025
Feb 12, 2026·44m - 114
The Early Bird Special - 11/7/25
Feb 12, 2026·54m - 115
The Early Bird Special - 10/31/25
Feb 12, 2026·45m - 116
The Early Bird Special - 2/6/26
Rowan Radio On Demand's “The Early Bird Special - 2/6/26” features hosts debating which day they would repeat, including an Eagles Super Bowl victory, a Phillies-Astros game with five home runs, and a birthday spent watching Star Wars.
Feb 12, 2026·1h 17m·5 clips - 117
The Early Bird Special - 1/30/26
Hidden gemKelly Schwartz spent $1,900 on two Harry Styles tickets after losing Ticketmaster queues for five pre-sale tabs.
Feb 12, 2026·58m·2 clips - 118
The Rowan Report - 1/24/26
Feb 10, 2026·27m - 119
The Rowan Report - 1/17/26
Feb 10, 2026·26m - 120
The Rowan Report - 1/10/26
Feb 10, 2026·27m - 121
The Rowan Report - 1/31/26
Feb 10, 2026·26m - 122
The Rowan Report - 1/3/26
Feb 10, 2026·27m - 123
The Rowan Report: 2025 In Review
A recap of major 2025 headlines including a U.S.
Jan 15, 2026·27m - 124
Studio 89.7: Author Moira McAvoy on the Music of Taylor Swift
Jan 15, 2026·30m - 125
A Community Affair: Brittanie Thomas of The Better Giveback Foundation
Dec 29, 2025·29m - 126
A Community Affair: Alex Kerr from The Shop at Rowan University
Dec 29, 2025·28m - 127
A Community Affair: Luke Barnes of St. John God Community Services
Dec 16, 2025·28m - 128
Studio 89.7: Filmmaker Simon Curtis & Attorney Randy Schoenberg
Filmmaker Simon Curtis and attorney Randy Schoenberg discuss the true story behind the film Woman in Gold and Curtis's career adapting real-life stories.
Dec 16, 2025·28m - 129
Studio 89.7: Kristen Tansey of Christmas Designers of New Jersey
Paul Perrello interviews Kristen Tansey of Christmas Designers of New Jersey about Christmas decorating trends and the early arrival of holiday decorations.
Dec 16, 2025·29m - 130
Everything Special Needs: Coach Todd on Cherry Hill Challenger League
Dec 16, 2025·29m - 131
Studio 89.7: Gerald Dickens on A Christmas Carol
Dec 16, 2025·30m - 132
The Rowan Report - 8/30/25
Oct 23, 2025·25m - 133
The Rowan Report - 10/4/25
Oct 23, 2025·25m - 134
The Rowan Report - 8/23/25
Oct 23, 2025·24m - 135
The Rowan Report - 9/20/25
Oct 23, 2025·25m - 136
The Rowan Report - 9/27/25
Oct 23, 2025·25m - 137
The Rowan Report - 8/2/25
Oct 23, 2025·24m - 138
The Rowan Report - 8/9/25
Oct 23, 2025·26m - 139
The Rowan Report - 8/16/25
Oct 23, 2025·27m - 140
Studio 89.7 - Author Alex Stone on Magic
Sep 26, 2025·30m - 141
Studio 89.7 - Author Emile "Joe" Henwood on Marian Anderson
Sep 25, 2025·28m - 142
Career Talk - Former Negro League Baseball Player Ron Teasley
Sep 24, 2025·29m - 143
The Rowan Report - 9/6/25
Sep 24, 2025·25m - 144
An Evening With Charles Barkley II
Rowan University hosts an evening with Charles Barkley, featuring an interview and discussion at Flieger Concert Hall.
Sep 24, 2025·1h 42m - 145
Studio 89.7 - Filmmaker Kristi Jacobson on A Place At The Table
Sep 24, 2025·29m - 146
Everything Special Needs - MRC Sports Unity Program
Sep 24, 2025·24m - 147
The Rowan Report - 9/13/25
Sep 24, 2025·26m - 148
Studio 89.7 - Journalist and Author Andrew Blum on His New Book "A Journey to the Center of the Internet"
Jul 15, 2025·29m - 149
The Rowan Report - 6/21/25
Jul 15, 2025·27m - 150
A Community Affair: Rowan University Family Nurse Practitioner Charmaine Cirino Thomas
Host Carolina Silva interviews Charmaine Cirino Thomas, a family nurse practitioner at Rowan University Wellness Center, about her background and the health services available for students.
Jul 14, 2025·28m





