playnext.fm

WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming

50 episodes listed below

Listen to the show on
Apple PodcastsSpotify

Campus voices, sports heat, and sharp side quests.

The gist

WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming is a campus radio feed with several student voices and formats under one roof. Recent episodes move from Formula 1 qualifying and March Madness arguments to Cuphead criticism and Susquehanna athlete interviews.

PRESS PLAY

Find your next episode

All episodes

About WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming

WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming is a campus-radio collection built around student-made shows rather than a single fixed format. Its recent run shows the range clearly. Yellow Flags follows Formula 1 with the rhythm of friends comparing notes after a race weekend, moving through qualifying, Mercedes pace, Max Verstappen speculation, driver safety, rookies, and the uncertainty around new regulations. Roommate Rivals is louder and more bracket-minded, with Marquise Frias and Ryan Soans talking March Madness, Michigan, UConn, Duke, Arkansas, Arizona, Houston, Illinois, and the NBA playoff picture. Riverhawks Underground slows the pace for games, using Cuphead as a way to talk about boss design, difficulty, cartoon style, DLC tools, and the satisfaction of finally owning a demanding game. Hawk Talk changes the lens again. It sits with Susquehanna athletes such as Maggie McDermott and Paul Daly, asking about early exposure to a sport, high school paths, college decisions, practice habits, and the emotional texture of competing at home. The feed feels broad because it is broad. It is also recognizably local. Names, teams, campus sports, and student media work keep appearing beside national sports debates and pop-culture talk. Some episodes chase breaking sports energy, while others sound like reflective interviews or personal essays. The result is a working snapshot of WQSU’s original programming: informal, specific, uneven in a human way, and strongest when the speakers care enough to argue, remember, or explain. It suits listeners who want campus voices with real subject matter rather than generic student-radio chatter.

Made for: Best for listeners who enjoy student media, college sports talk, Formula 1 reactions, gaming commentary, and interviews with Susquehanna University athletes. It especially fits anyone who likes a feed that changes format without losing its campus identity.

What sets it apart: The feed’s strength is its variety: Formula 1 debate, basketball fandom, video game criticism, and Riverhawk athlete interviews all sit inside the same WQSU original-programming umbrella. It feels less like one polished franchise and more like a living student radio lineup.

In their own words

88.9 WQSU-FM, "The Pulse", the radio voice of Susquehanna University, is operated by the staff, students and faculty of S.U. as well as community volunteers. Developed as an educational facility, the station is run under the supervision of the Department of Communications. Located at 88.9 megahertz, the 10,500-watt HD station can be heard at a 70- mile radius from its home in Selinsgrove, PA. Be sure to catch our own original programming right here!

As heard by us

Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

A rotating lineup pairs animated basketball and motorsport debate with direct, locally grounded conversations about college athletes.

WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming works as a rotating sports desk with distinct programs for basketball, motorsport and Susquehanna athletics.

Read our full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

One feed jumps from Duke's collapse to Verstappen's future, so your sports brain never stays in one lane.

Press play if you want

  • college-hoops arguments that treat bracket picks like promises you must defend
  • F1 talk attentive to driver safety, technical trouble, and retirement rumors
Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →
Formula 1 qualifying and race reactionsMax Verstappen retirement speculationMarch Madness predictions and upsetsNBA playoff pictureCuphead boss design and difficultySusquehanna Riverhawk athlete interviewsCampus sports media experiences

Talks about

SportsFootballCollege BasketballFormula 1

Podcasts like WQSU-FM The Pulse - Original Programming

Episodes

  1. 1

    Yellow Flags - Superclipping, Believe81 and will Max retire? S2 EP3

    Hidden gem

    Yellow Flags opens on the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, where Peter Terrio and Tamoda Hapatandri call the race "fairly boring" before breaking down Kimi Antonelli's pole and Oscar Piastri's third-to-first launch.

    Apr 17, 2026·52m·3 clips
  2. 2

    Yellow Flags - Superclipping, Believe81 and will Max retire? S2 EP3

    Hidden gem

    Peter Terrio and Timota Hapatandri open Yellow Flags season two by predicting the 2026 Formula 1 order, putting Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc at the center of the discussion.

    Apr 16, 2026·42m·3 clips
  3. 3

    Riverhawks Underground EP 7

    The host discusses their experience playing Cuphead, including not finishing the game, buying the DLC, and using a projector, while also mentioning plans to play Crash Bandicoot.

    Apr 12, 2026·17m
  4. 4

    Roommate Rivals S4 EP 8

    The hosts discuss Michigan winning the college basketball national championship and preview the upcoming NBA playoffs.

    Apr 11, 2026·1h 5m
  5. 5

    Hawk Talk S1 EP3

    Maggie McDermott discusses her journey from starting lacrosse at age five to deciding to play at the collegiate level.

    Apr 4, 2026·19m
  6. 6

    Roommate Rival S4 EP7

    Roommate Rivals S4 EP7 centers on March Madness's Final Four, where UConn, Illinois, Michigan, and Arizona survive a bracket the hosts call "April Anarchy." Illinois beats Houston by holding the Cougars to 22-for-64 shooting and 55 points, while Arizona, Michigan, and UConn all advance through elite regional matchups.

    Apr 3, 2026·1h 1m·2 clips
  7. 7

    Riverhawks Underground Episode 6

    Mar 30, 2026·15m
  8. 8

    Roommate Rivals S4 EP6

    Hidden gem

    Marquise Frias and Ryan Soans focus on March Madness upsets, including High Point's win over Wisconsin and St.

    Mar 28, 2026·47m·2 clips
  9. 9

    Hawk Talk S1 EP2

    Hidden gem

    Matt Kaufman sits down with Susquehanna baseball player Paul Daly on Hawk Talk S1 EP2, and Daly connects his five games last year to "the mental part of the game" and "positive self-talk." Daly describes Broomall and Cardinal O'Hara as preparation for the Philadelphia Catholic League's "very competitive baseball" atmosphere, where every at-bat carried pressure.

    Mar 28, 2026·21m·1 clip
  10. 10

    Yellow Flags S2 EP2

    Hidden gem

    Peter Therrien and Tamoda Hapatandri review Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix, where Antonelli took pole, Russell finished second, and Hamilton earned his first Ferrari Grand Prix podium.

    Mar 24, 2026·42m·2 clips
  11. 11

    Hawk Talk S1 EP 1

    Mar 21, 2026·18m
  12. 12

    Roommate Rivals S4 EP5 - March Madness Special

    Mar 19, 2026·1h 8m
  13. 13

    Yellow Flags - Is it 2014 Again?

    Mar 17, 2026·42m
  14. 14

    RiverHawks Underground Episode 5

    Mar 13, 2026·27m
  15. 15

    Roommate Rivals S4 EP4

    Mar 13, 2026·1h 16m
  16. 16

    Riverhawks Underground Episode 4: Dredge

    Mar 1, 2026·24m
  17. 17

    Roommate Rivals S4 Ep 3

    Feb 19, 2026·1h
  18. 18

    RiverHawks Underground 3-Hotline Miami

    Feb 14, 2026·19m
  19. 19

    Roommate Rivals S4 Ep 2

    Feb 6, 2026·59m
  20. 20

    RiverHawks Underground - Mario Odyssey part.2

    Jan 30, 2026·24m
  21. 21

    Roommate Rivals S4 Ep 1

    Jan 30, 2026·1h 10m
  22. 22

    Yellow Flags S1 Ep 2

    Dec 15, 2025·42m
  23. 23

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 11

    Dec 12, 2025·1h 5m
  24. 24

    Dawn Benfer - Sittin' with Smalls Episode 1

    Nov 19, 2025·30m
  25. 25

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 10

    Nov 14, 2025·56m
  26. 26

    RiverHawks Underground - Mario Odyssey part.1

    Nov 14, 2025·26m
  27. 27

    Yellow Flags S1 Ep 1

    Nov 10, 2025·45m
  28. 28

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 9

    Nov 8, 2025·59m
  29. 29

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 8

    Nov 2, 2025·1h 1m
  30. 30

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 7

    Oct 25, 2025·1h 6m
  31. 31

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 6

    Oct 10, 2025·46m
  32. 32

    Dion Parsons

    Oct 8, 2025·1h 9m
  33. 33

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 5

    Oct 3, 2025·57m
  34. 34

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 4

    Sep 26, 2025·57m
  35. 35

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 3

    Sep 19, 2025·54m
  36. 36

    Roommate Rivals S3 EP 2

    Sep 12, 2025·59m
  37. 37

    Roommate Rivals S3 Ep 1

    Sep 5, 2025·1h 5m
  38. 38

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep 14

    May 2, 2025·54m
  39. 39

    Big City Sports S2 Ep 12

    Apr 27, 2025·44m
  40. 40

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.13

    Apr 23, 2025·53m
  41. 41

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.12

    Hosts Marquise Frias and Ryan Soans preview and predict the entire NBA Playoffs, discussing first-round matchups and beyond.

    Apr 18, 2025·51m
  42. 42

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep.11

    Apr 11, 2025·48m
  43. 43

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.11

    The hosts discuss recent MLB action, focusing on the Yankees' struggles with pitching and offense against lefties.

    Apr 10, 2025·31m
  44. 44

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep10

    Sports podcast hosts discuss MLB opening day, March Madness Final Four, NBA week in review, NFL changes, and WWE highlights.

    Apr 4, 2025·44m
  45. 45

    Big City Sports S2 EP10

    Apr 3, 2025·46m
  46. 46

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep. 9

    Mar 30, 2025·35m
  47. 47

    Roommate Rivals S.2 Ep 9

    Marquise and Ryan discuss recent NFL free agency moves, including Russell Wilson signing with the Giants, and recap March Madness and NBA action.

    Mar 28, 2025·41m
  48. 48

    Big City Sports S.2 Ep.8

    Host Matthew Kaufman and guests preview the upcoming MLB season and discuss March Madness upsets.

    Mar 23, 2025·30m
  49. 49

    Roommate Rivals S2 EP 8

    Mar 21, 2025·37m
  50. 50

    Roommate Rivals S2 Ep 7

    Mar 20, 2025·41m