Smoke Signal alum hosts radio show at Ithaca College
Former sports editor works on TV show “Hold That Thought,” and radio shows “After the Whistle,” and “Agree to Disagree”
Noah Schwartz (left) does his radio show “After the Whistle” with Casey Honigbaum (middle) and Ben Bachrach (right). Schwartz, a 2019 PV graduate, has continued to hone his skills at Ithaca College.
After moving on from Pascack Valley, former sports editor Noah Schwartz, a 2019 PV graduate, has continued to do what he loves at Ithaca College: talk about sports.
Smoke Signal alum Noah Schwartz has continued his career in journalism at Ithaca College.
Schwartz is working with the Ithaca College TV channel, specifically with a sports show called “Hold That Thought” and “Agree to Disagree.” As the Assistant Producer, his main job is creating the graphics that come across the screen during the show. At the end of the current semester, the former sports editor hopes to move to a new job within the show, and maybe even get on air.
“My favorite part is that I get to do what I love,” Schwartz said. “I hopefully can get on air soon.”
Schwartz hasn’t only been talking about sports on TV, as he is also doing what he loves on the radio. Once a week, Schwartz does a two-minute sports radio cast, in which he details the headlines of the week. On “After the Whistle,” an Ithaca College radio sports talk show, Schwartz dives into the big sports news headlines of the week for one hour along with a few other students, including 2018 PV graduate Ben Bachrach.
Schwartz credits some of his skills to what he learned as a sports editor of The Smoke Signal. Schwartz’s ability to remain unbiased, and just write the facts, he attributes to Bill Rawson — the adviser of PV’s student-run publication.
“What I’m saying has a lot to do with what Rawson taught me,” Schwartz said. “I learned a lot from Rawson and everybody else [on The Smoke Signal].”
“[Schwartz] had a unique energy with everything he did,” Rawson said. “He can overcome adverse circumstances.”
Schwartz became a part of The Smoke Signal staff early in his freshman year, eventually rising to the role of sports editor as a junior and senior with the publication. Throughout his tenure with The Smoke Signal, Schwartz published 98 articles.
“All of us really loved [being a part of The Smoke Signal],” Schwartz said. “It was just a fun time for us.”
Schwartz is starting to see some of his hard work come to fruition, as he is finally starting to do what he is so passionate about.
“This is what I have always wanted to do, and now I’m doing it,” Schwartz said.
Nolan Wasserman is a sophomore sports writer. He is looking forward to improving his skills as a writer throughout the year.
