The Rider News brings you the top headlines at the top of the hour on 107.7 The Bronc from Rider’s award-winning student newspaper since 1930.
The Rider News Roundup will include recaps of the week’s top stories from news, sports, arts and entertainment, and more. The Rider News team rounds up everything you need to know and delivers it straight to your ears with a new Round Up report every Wednesday and airing all week at the top of the hour.
Be sure to watch the all new audio and video podcast, Rider News Round Up: The Podcast, hosted by Sam, Cal, Brannagh, Sophia, Alfie, & Josh every Tuesday at 11 a.m. anywhere you get your podcasts for more in-depth coverage of the week’s biggest news stories!
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Meet the Hosts
The Rider News Roundup
Samantha Clark is a communication studies major with a minor in sports media. Clark began writing for The Rider News in 2025 with coverage of women’s basketball and lacrosse, where she later became the sports editor for the 2025-26 school year. In Rider’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media, Clark was named the 2024-25 Freshman of the Year and the 2025-26 Sophomore Journalist of the Year. Additionally, she was awarded First Place in Editorial Writing by the New Jersey Press Foundation for an article written alongside Cal Sutton. In the summer of 2026, Clark worked as an intern for TriCounty Baseball, conducting pre-and-post game interviews and running social media accounts for the 11 semi-professional baseball teams in South Jersey. Outside of the newsroom, she is a student in the Baccalaureate Honors Program and a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, where she serves as the chapter’s Vice President Philanthropy & Service.
Cal Sutton is a journalism major with a minor in political science. Throughout his time at The Rider News, Sutton held the positions of copy editor his freshman year and news editor sophomore year before becoming the managing editor for his junior year. He has written articles in the news, features and opinion sections since October 2024. Sutton was awarded the 2024-25 Freshman Journalist of the Year from Rider’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media. He also won a first place New Jersey Press Foundation award in Editorial Writing for an article written with Samantha Clark. Sutton also won a 2025 Region 1 Mark of Excellence award in general news writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. Sutton is involved in organizations outside of the news such as being co-founder and vice president of Rider University Crochet Club and secretary of Soulfege A Cappella.
Brannagh Rattigan is a journalism major. Rattigan began writing for The Rider News in the Fall of 2025 in the news and features sections and stepped into the news editor position at the end of the spring 2026 semester. Outside of The Rider News, Rattigan is a part of 107.7 The Bronc’s news team, reporting twice a week on The Bronc News Flash. Additionally, she is a student in the Baccalaureate Honors Program, a sister of Delta Phi Epsilon and a member of Rider University Crochet Club. In her free time, Rattigan enjoys daily journaling and reading.
Sofia Santiago is a English and Spanish double major with a minor in political science. Outside of the newsroom, she is the vice president of Rider’s Pulse K-Pop Dance Crew, a member of the Rider Model United Nations and president of the newly formed Club de Español. Santiago began writing for the features section of The Rider News at the start of her freshman year.
Alfie Eville is a secondary education and history major. Eville began writing in the fall semester of 2025, primarily focusing on film reviews. Outside of The Rider News, Eville enjoys reading, sports, and of course movies and television.
Joshua Yuhas is a sports media major. Starting as a sports beat writer with The Rider News in Fall 2025, he began with coverage of a variety of Rider Athletics competitions, interviewing coaches and players while becoming the sports editor for the 2026-2027 academic year. In his first year at Rider, he was awarded the 2025-26 Junior Journalist of the Year from the Department Of Communication, Journalism and Media. Outside of the newsroom, Yuhas produced sports reports and broadcasted basketball and baseball with 107.7 The Bronc, becoming the News Director on the executive staff for the 2026-27 year. In the summer of 2026, he worked as an intern with Jersey Baseball Nation to cover the East Coast Collegiate Baseball League, a summer collegiate baseball league for current and future college baseball players, working play-by-play and color commentary alongside working with the coaches and players on interviews and content to be used in broadcasts and social media. He has earned a place on the Dean’s List every semester.
Abby Ray is a film and television major with a minor in theatre design & technology. After being a freelance photographer for The Rider News, she stepped into the Multimedia Editor position at the end of her Junior year. Throughout her time at Rider, she has been a crucial part of many short films and theatre productions, building connections with students and exploring her creativity. She has also earned a place of honor on the Dean’s List every semester and will be graduating a year early.