A program spotlighting events in the University of Southern Mississippi School of Music will air Thursdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on WUSM 88.5. 

Titled “The Beat,” the radio show is a collaborative production of the Southern Miss School of Music, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, and WUSM. The program will be hosted by School of Music faculty members Nick Ciraldo and Ed Hafer. 

WUSM’s Public Affairs schedule includes:

 Monday, 12:30 p.m.: War News Radio
 Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.: 51%
 Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.: Dialogue
 Thursday, 12:30 p.m.: The Beat
 Friday, 12:30 p.m.: Movie Magazine
 Saturday, noon: Bookworm
 Sunday, 12:30 p.m.: The Beat

Businesses and other organizations interested in sponsoring programming on WUSM-FM should contact the station’s advancement manager Lou Ellen Williams at 601.266.4604 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
      
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