Every college campus needs a radio station — even Point Park

Written By Hayden Waschak, Staff Writer • March 25, 2026

Did you know that Point Park has its own radio station? 

From the archives: Jukebox jolts WPPJ, snack bar

Written By Fatima Bell, 1983 Staff Editor • October 22, 2025

WPPJ’s presence on campus was contentious for years, with a never-ending battle of where the station could play.

‘Rock the shot’ in Fishbowl

Written By Melissa Garlock, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

The Point Park Student Health Center turned up the volume this past week during their “Rock the Shot” flu shot clinic. The clinic was held in partnership with WPPJ and Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), providing flu vaccines and popular rock music at the same time. The clinic was available to all students and faculty.

WPPJ’s soundboard leaves two songs on loop

Written By Rachel Ross, Co-Features/Arts and Entertainment Editor • January 31, 2024

Students on campus the weekend of Jan. 20 might have noticed something unusual about the music playing on the sound systems: it was the same two songs looping over and over again.    On January...

WPPJ Letter to the Editor

March 9, 2022

Editors, I am the faculty advisor for WPPJ this academic year. It is my job to be a link between the students in the organization to the School of Communication and the university at large. I wanted...

WPPJ unable to broadcast due to cybersecurity concerns

Written By Zack Lawry, Co-News Editor • February 23, 2022

As classes enter their seventh week of the Spring 2022 semester, the university’s student-run radio station, WPPJ, still awaits its first.

WPPJ gets ready to hold the 41st Rock-A-Thon

Written By Tia Bailey, Co-Features/A&E Editor • October 20, 2021

Every year, the student radio station on campus, WPPJ, hosts a multiple-day event to raise money for The Early Learning Institute. Rock-a-Thon will be held next week with exciting prizes to be won. Zac...