Launched in the fall of 2009, The Sting is WRUR’s internet-only counterpart. Tune in for music selected by students, news about campus events and activities, live broadcasts of UofR sporting events, and much much more.
The Station is operated by University of Rochester students and broadcasts from the River Campus Studios of WRUR in Todd Union.
Current Executive Board
General Managers – Merrill Traphagan
Chief Engineer – Elek Yuhas
Business Manager – Dakota Price
Creative Director – Archie Adams
FM Programming Director – Emma Buller
Sting Programming Director – Emerson Davis
Music Director – Iza Rogers
Production Manager – Cate Emerick
TV Manager – Auden Hammill
Alumni Coordinator – Lucy Norman
Event Coordinator – Frankie Troyer
IT Director – Willow Veytsman
Podcasting Director – Josh Ostrower
2023-2024 Executive Board:
General Managers – Emma Buller & Caden Dillon
Chief Engineer – Elek Yuhas
Business Manager – John Fix
Creative Director – Ellis Siepel
FM Programming Director – Winston Liu
Sting Programming Director – Samuel Fieldson
Music Director – Jay Kinde
Production Manager – Merrill Traphagan
TV Manager – Jamie Rubinstein
Alumni Coordinator – Skyler Frazier
Event Coordinator – Frankie Troyer
IT Director – Willow Veytsman
Podcasting Director – Cate Emerick
2023-2024 Executive Board:
General Managers – Andrea Sun & Abby Strugger
Chief Engineer – Elek Yuhas
Business Manager – John Fix
Creative Director – George Mechalke
FM Programming Director – Liz Hogrefe
Sting Programming Director – Emma Buller
Music Director – Jay Kinde
Production Manager – Winston Liu
TV Manager – Caden Dillon
Alumni Coordinator – Ellis Siepel
Event Coordinator – Molly Goonan
IT Director – Willow Veytsman
Podcasting Director – Alex Junquera
2022-2023 Executive Board:
General Managers – Phi Kasem-Beg & Alex Junquera
Chief Engineer – Jack Cunningham
Business Manager – Maeve Connolly & John Fix
Creative Director – Liz Hogrefe
FM Programming Director – Sara Whittemore
Sting Programming Director – Andrea Sun
Music Director – Molly Goonan
Production Manager – Winston Liu
TV Manager – Victor Chang
Alumni Coordinator – Calvin Carey
Event Coordinator – Abby Strugger & John Lewis
IT Director – Max Auerbacher & Willow Veytsman
2021-2022 Executive Board:
General Managers – Benjamin Shissler & Lauren Sigda
Chief Engineer – Conor McCole
Business Manager – Andrea Sun
Creative Director – Phi Kasem-Beg
FM Programming Director – Sara Whittemore
Sting Programming Director – Lauren Novosat
Music Director – John Lewis
Production Manager – Michael LeBlanc
TV Manager – Victor Chang
Alumni Coordinator – Abby Strugger
Webmaster and IT Director – Max Auerbacher
2020-2021 Executive Board:
General Managers – Michael Gallagher & Kayoung Kim
Chief Engineer – Benjamin Shissler
Business Manager – Lauren Novosat
Creative Director – Ryan Maciel
FM Programming Director – Lauren Sigda
Sting Programming Director – Celia Konowe
Music Director – Phi Kasem-Beg
Production Manager – Michael “Mic” LeBlanc
TV Manager – Victor Chang
Alumni Coordinator – Sara Whittemore
Webmaster and IT Director – Rose Mournighan
2019-2020 Executive Board:
General Managers – Molly Robins & John “Pinto” Pinto
Chief Engineer – Nate Nickerson
Business Manager – Liz Shaher
Creative Director – Lauren Sigda
FM Programming Director – Mike Gallagher
Sting Programming Director – Kayoung Kim
Music Director – Ben Shissler
Production Manager – Gianna Cicileo
TV Manager – Samantha Torrellas
Webmaster and IT Director – Rose Mournighan
2018-2019 Executive Board:
General Managers – Abi Milner & Nate Nickerson
Chief Engineer – Molly Robins
Business Manager – Gianna Cicileo
Creative Director – Dannie Marsella
FM Programming Director – Ben Schmitz
Sting Programming Director – John Pinto
Music Director – Michael Gallagher
Production Manager – Liz Shaher
TV Manager – Samantha Torrellas
Webmaster and IT Director – Kelly Cheung
2017-2018 Executive Board:
General Managers – Carrie Taschman & Toby Kashket
Chief Engineer – Teddy Reiss
Business Manager – David Vandermeer
Creative Director – Abi Milner
FM Programming Director – Eric Nolting
Sting Programming Director – Lydia Dake
Music Directors – Molly Robins & Joshua Copperman
Production Managers – Nate Nickerson, John Pinto
TV Manager – Jorge Vázquez González
Webmaster and IT Director – Kelly Cheung
2016-2017 Executive Board:
General Managers – Scott Kirschner & Drea Bennett
Chief Engineer – Justin Schumacher
Operations Director – Aryel Clarke
Business Manager – Eric Nolting
FM Programming Director – Toby Kashket
Sting Programming Director – Liz Anderson
Music Director – Abi Milner
Production Managers – Yasmin Owainati & Enyxa Poventud
TV Manager – Maddy Neumiller
Marketing Director – Carrie Taschman
Aesthetics Director – Joseph Orman
Webmaster and IT Director – Teddy Reiss
2015-2016 Executive Board:
General Manager – Kedar Shashidhar
Chief Engineer – Justin Schumacher
Operations Director – David Vandermeer
Business Manager – Brian Caputo
FM Programming Director – Alex Keller
Sting Programming Director – Mike Ormanoski
Music Directors – Carrie Taschman & Toby Kashket
Production Manager – Magnifique Nsengimana
Marketing Manager – Scott Kirschner
Aesthetics Director – Drea Bennett
TV Manager – Sarah Harari
Webmaster and IT Admin – Teddy Reiss
