RSU/RSU Radio News

Rogers State University has named a television executive with more than two decades of broadcast and communications management experience as the new general manager for RSU Public Television. Royal Aills has extensive experience as a manager for both private and public broadcast stations, including seven years as station manager for Oklahoma Education Television Authority's operations in Tulsa. At OETA, he oversaw a 10-person team and had management authority for all station operations, including news, engineering, production, underwriting, sponsorships, public affairs, digital technology management, marketing, budgeting and human resources. He worked closely with business…continue reading →

RSU’s Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority will be hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Thursday, February 21st from 6-8pm in the University Village B Club House on the Claremore campus. dFor only $5.00, you will receive spaghetti, garlic bread, cookies and a drink! All proceeds will go towards scholarships for the chapter.continue reading →

“Celebrating Oklahoma Roots Music”…an article by RSU Professor, Dr. Hugh Foley will be featured in the Oklahoma Humanities Magazine (winter 2013 edition). The article introduces the upcoming Smithsonian exhibition, "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music," by sampling the tracks of Oklahoma music. The article highlights Oklahoma's music history dating back to the Native American tribes and traditions of the time, and it closes with contemporary Oklahoma-affiliated country artists such as Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton. He touches on several genres of early roots music and elaborates how Oklahoma had a significant influence on…continue reading →

Want to see some good basketball? The RSU Athletics staff will take on the Claremore Community all-stars at the “William W. Barnes Children’s Advocacy Center Charity Basketball Game” on Sunday beginning at 2pm at the Expo Center. The Children's Advocacy Center is a non-profit, United Way Agency whose mission is to reduce the trauma of child abuse. The Center provides forensic interviews, medical evaluations and mental health treatment in a safe, child-friendly environment. The Center has been in existence since 2001 and serves over 200 children annually from Rogers, Mayes, and Craig Counties.…continue reading →

Rogers State University President Larry Rice has been selected to chair this year’s “Heroes for the American Red Cross” campaign. “Heroes for the American Red Cross” is an annual fund raising program and has helped to improve and aide those effected by disaster. “I’m proud to have been asked to chair this year’s “Heroes for the American Red Cross Campaign. Rogers State University has a long history of partnering with the American Red Cross whether it’s holding blood drives on campus to co-sponsoring the annual murder mystery fundraiser event.” Rice said. “Whether it’s…continue reading →

Theatre at RSU is gearing up for another semester of great shows. The season begins with performances of “Home” March 7-8 and “Arsenic and Old Lace” April 11-13 and 18-20. “American Home” is a new play about Americans forced to renegotiate the American Dream, the extremes people go to when faced with losing everything and the resilience of the American spirit. It was the winner of Chicago's American Blues Theater's 2011 Blue Ink Award for Playwriting. “Arsenic and Old Lace” is a dark comedic farce revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic, who…continue reading →

The RSU Fine Arts Film series presents a pre-DVD viewing of Golden Globe winner for Best Picture, Argo. Based on the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis Argo has won critical acclaim and is being called one of the best films of 2012. Directed by Ben Affleck the film has garnered many awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Ben Affleck. “The RSU Fine Arts Films series seeks to bring in interesting films that have a high artistic merit” says Dr. Hugh Foley, RSU…continue reading →

You have a chance to enjoy two of the Tulsa Symphony's chamber ensembles when they perform at the Will Rogers Auditorium on the RSU campus Saturday, January 19th. Tickets are $5.00 per person and students get in free with their ID. The event begins at 7:30pm. The two ensembles being featured will be the Brass and String Quintets. The concert will also serve as the Patron Drive for the Claremore Symphony League, whose goal is to help bring quality musical performances to Claremore. In addition, CSL's second goal is to help promote musical…continue reading →

Members of the RSU Alumni Association can now receive discounts at a number of area retailers through the Membership Discount Program by showing their Lifetime Membership Card. Participating businesses include the Boom-A-Rang Diner, Chili's, El Maguey, Pizza Hut, RSU Bookstore, RSU Innovation Center, RSU Stratton Taylor Library, Tiny Cakes and Truffles and The UPS Store. Discounts also are available at any Robertson Tire location, the Hampton Inn & Suites in Catoosa and Owasso's Oklahoma Lawman Roofing and Construction. A full list can be found online at www.rsu.edu/alumni/discount/. New discounts will be added each…continue reading →

RSU Real College Radio is now available anywhere you can use your cell phone. Rogers State’s Mobile App now features live streaming of RSU Radio 91.3FM. It’s doesn’t matter where you are…. at the gym, studying or on the road outside of the station's broadcast range, if you have either an Android or Apple smartphone you can now listen to RSU Radio 24/7 as well as RSU Hillcat Basketball action. "We are very excited to expand RSU Radio's reach," said Cathy Coomer, the station's general manager and an RSU assistant professor. "Our students…continue reading →