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KnightBeat

WRSU News Department

Broadcast live on 88.7 FM and online at WRSU.org on Thursdays from 5–6 PM.Join WRSU journalists Maryam Malihi and Devin Davis over the summer for a closer look at the stories that shape Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and the surrounding communities. Featuring long-form, insightful interviews and analysis from the reporters themselves, they have Rutgers covered like no one else!

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55 episodes

  1. Nov. 5, 2026: Election Reflection 55:00
  2. Nov. 2, 2026: Election Inspection 50:24
  3. Oct. 29, 2026: The Halloween Special 56:12
  4. Oct. 26, 2026: Lula's election victory, Six Flags' Nitro seatbelt addition and Vegas' 'Grand Theft Flamingo' 42:15
  5. Oct. 20, 2026: Trump’s Ukraine summit proposal, Hamawy at Rutgers and the Long Branch Halloween curfew plans 38:56
  6. Oct. 15, 2026: Eagleton's voter ID poll, RUPA's Halloween 'Spookeasy' and a rogue inflatable pumpkin 55:27
  7. Oct. 12, 2026: Kimberly Guilfoyle's Greek Ambassadorship, Cabaret Theatre's 29th 'Rutgers Night Live,' and Mason Gross' Co-Cureate Exhibition 44:44
  8. Oct. 8, 2026: October 7th's third anniversary, NJ Transit bus crash and a Greenwich Village raccoon's church endeavor 49:46
  9. Oct. 1, 2026: The Cornell case, Dale Caldwell's denial, and Rutgers Homecoming preview 53:49
  10. Sept. 24, 2026: Trump and Netanyahu at the UN, ShinyHunters hacks the FBI, and 'ICE out of New Brunswick' 55:57
  11. Sept. 21, 2026: The HELIX teach-in, NB's Flock cameras and the Biman Bangladesh Airlines brawl 33:28
  12. Sept. 17, 2026: Ed Sheeran and Macklemore, Canada and the EU, and the Rutgers Lettuce Club 52:49
  13. Sep. 10, 2026: 9/11's 25th anniversary, the $5000 'Trump Dividend' checks and the Iowa band tragedy 53:14
  14. Aug. 20, 2026: Penn State's 'Pablo Pledgescobar,' Cranford Township's 'Bong Holeo' and the recalled frozen blueberries 54:13
  15. Aug. 13, 2026: Primary election updates, Rutgers' meal swipe rollovers and why the Lakers' $12.5B sale matters 1:00:18
  16. Aug. 6, 2026: Abdul El-Sayed's victory, Senator McConnell's return and the Ocean City Wipeout 1:00:10
  17. July 30, 2026: FIFA vs. UEFA, Atlantic City vs. Kalshi and Dunellen Police's bush disguise 50:27
  18. July 23, 2026: NJ voter rolls, four tornadoes and the leopard liquor store attack 52:58
  19. July 16, 2026: Dunkin' disaster, FIFA's $3,000 turf and the Knicks' ESPYs sweep 58:29
  20. July 9, 2026: Rutgers' new $6.2B budget, a resumed U.S. war with Iran and Jersey's thunderstorm chaos 1:03:48
  21. July 2, 2026: Celebrating New Jersey's Birthday 35:18
  22. June 11, 2026: James Dolan vs. Zohran Mamdani, NJ Detective's DUI and Rutgers Republicans on the primaries 56:56
  23. June 4, 2026: The Primary Election Special 2:09:23
  24. May 28, 2026: NJ.com's Brent Johnson on the primaries 53:45
  25. May 21, 2026: The D.C. college experience, revisited 58:05
  26. May 14, 2026: Rutgers psychology professor on Mental Health Awareness Month 57:22
  27. May 7, 2026: Canvas hacked, SOE's speaker axed and gas prices jacked 1:05:20
  28. April 30, 2026: Rutgers' Israel Week protests, the Homeland Security shutdown and the joys of Rutgers Day 55:44
  29. April 23, 2026: The Warner-Paramount merger, Rutgers Hot Dog Day and the Harvey Cedars seal pup 1:07:20
  30. April 16, 2026: RUSA election results, New Jersey's World Cup struggles and Dr. Pierce on union contracts 59:09
  31. April 9, 2026: College Avenue crash, students demand divestment, and RUSA President Chris Godoy's exit interview 41:59
  32. April 2, 2026: Pam Bondi's firing, Rutgers AFT's victory and 'No Kings' in New Brunswick 53:15
  33. March 26, 2026: The RUSA Election Special 58:18
  34. March 12, 2026: Women's History Month, Chancellor Conway's return and the D.C. college experience 59:21
  35. March 5, 2026: Middle East War, Rutgers Geek Week and the Trans Joy Festival 1:01:02
  36. Feb. 26, 2026: Columbia’s ICE detention, Rutgers snow day and the staff who stayed 51:19
  37. Feb. 19, 2026: The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Special 58:43
  38. Feb. 12, 2026: The Valentine's Day Special 53:47
  39. Feb. 5, 2026: Epstein files implications, ICE in New Brunswick and Hammonton's missing golden bulls 57:34
  40. Jan. 29, 2026: Iran Protests, ICE in Minneapolis and the 2026 WRSU Hall of Fame class announcement 1:00:30
  41. Dec. 11, 2025: The Holiday Special 1:05:55
  42. Dec. 4, 2025: Secretary Hegseth's Department of War, Eagles' Kevin Patullo's egged home, and Rutgers senior Mortimer Wortman's disappearance 46:52
  43. Nov. 20, 2025: The Thanksgiving Special 58:16
  44. Nov. 13, 2025: President Tate's inauguration, the government's reopening, and NJ.com's Brent Johnson on Mikie Sherrill 51:23
  45. Nov. 6, 2025: Election Reflection 51:02
  46. ELECTION NIGHT 2025: NJ Governor, NYC Mayor and more 2:39:29
  47. Oct. 30, 2025: Chancellor Strom steps down, Hurricane Melissa, and Halloweekend 32:17
  48. Oct. 23, 2025: Rutgers Homecoming Weekend, Andrew Yang's Forward Party, and the Louvre Museum heist 50:40
  49. Oct. 16, 2025: Secretary Noem's TSA video, Hillside's fire, and Paul Duerr's return 40:03
  50. Oct. 9, 2025: Rutgers Antifa expert's failed flight, New Jersey's gubernatorial debate and CNN's Elie Honig on his new book 51:27