Shows
WJPZ at 50Replay: 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee Jon "JAG" Gay, Class of 2002Editor's Note: This week we are re-releasing the episodes with our 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees. Here, our host became the guest, as Jag's 2002 classmate and fellow Hall of Famer Matt DelSignore sat him down to hear his story.Today, we turn the tables on our host and put Jon "JAG" Gay, from the Class of 2002, in the hot seat. Doing the honors is his classmate, Matt DelSignore.Matt starts by asking Jag about the WJPZ at 50 Podcast, how the idea started, and what he's learned by hosting it. From there, we turn to Jag's time at S...2025-02-2544 min
WJPZ at 50Tracey Turner ('00), Lisa Phillips ('03), and Sarah Fox ('02)Today's guests are three ladies, three years apart, who have formed an enduring frienship via WJPZ that has lasted over 20 years.Tracey (Chilandese) Turner got to the station when Harry and Dena were running a skeleton crew, having just shepherded the station through it's second format change (back to Z89) in just a few years. Trace joined the station as a sophomore, just as Matt DelSignore was taking over for Harry as GM and PD. Harry provided guidance for promotions, and let his dynamic duo take over.Sarah (Dumont) Fox had no desire to be on...2024-01-2948 min
WJPZ at 50Beth (Berlin) Cohen and Jana Fiorello, Class of 2002Today's episode reunites three members of the WJPZ Class of 2002, as Jag is joined by Jana Fiorello and Beth (Berlin) Cohen. You'll hear themes of lifelong friendship here that are likely reflected in your own class.Beth originally showed up at Syracuse to audition for their musical theater program, but on her high school tour, she found herself talking to then-dean David Rubin at Newhouse about their Television-Radio-Film program. Jana, on the other hand, always loved radio and knew that's what she wanted to pursue at SU.Beth joined the station earlier than Jana, but b...2023-06-0549 min
WJPZ at 50Sirius XM and Fox Sports' Rich Davis, Class of 2001Being successful in "The Business," or any business for that matter, requires a combination of passion, hard work, a little bit of luck, and treating others well. Today's guest personifies all of that. Rich Davis from the Class of 2001 has been at SiriusXM almost since the beginning of satellite radio. He's also hosted talk shows, podcasts, and now has a daily show on Fox Sports Radio with his business partner and cohost, Steve Covino. A Long Island native, Rich tells the story of how his high school principal challenged him to go t...2023-05-0138 min
WJPZ at 50Interviewing our Host: Jon "JAG" Gay, Class of 2002Today, we turn the tables on our host and put Jon "JAG" Gay, from the Class of 2002, in the hot seat. Doing the honors is his classmate and one of this year's Hall of Fame inductees, Matt DelSignore. Matt starts by asking Jag about the WJPZ at 50 Podcast, how the idea started, and what he's learned by hosting it. From there, we turn to Jag's time at Syracuse and WJPZ. His story is very similar to many previous podcast guests. He got to Syracuse wanting to be a sportscaster, but didn't really find his tribe unti...2023-03-0344 min
The Jag ShowRemembering Bill Leaf on his 40th BirthdayMy best friend Bill Leaf would have turned 40 this weekend. Every year I post the story of what happened to him, and the eulogy I gave at his funeral. This year, I thought I would turn it into a podcast, and add in some thoughts from those that knew Bill very well. Happy Birthday Buddy.(00:12) Meet Bill(00:32) The Story(19:19) My Eulogy for Bill(25:52) Jay Kivela(26:49) Julie Leaf(28:16) Brian Drake(32:10) Bill's Shoutout from his favorite artist Bret Michaels(33:36) Matt DelSignore(35:00) Professor John Ni...2020-10-0841 min