Jason Rude

Senior at SUNY Oswego majoring in Broadcasting and Mass Communications, Jason Rude is from the small town of McGraw in Cortland County, New York.

Rude graduated from McGraw Central School as a member of the Class of 2022 and began pursuing an associate degree in Journalism at Tompkins Cortland Community College. During all four semesters at the college, he worked as an Admissions Ambassador and campus tour guide.

He began his first radio position as a board operator with Cayuga Radio Group for WHCU NewsTalk 870 AM, contributing to Cornell University men’s ice hockey broadcasts. His work covered the 2022–2023 regular season, including the Frozen Apple game against the UConn Huskies at Madison Square Garden and the ECAC men’s hockey postseason games featuring the Cornell Big Red.

Jason completed his degree at Tompkins Cortland Community College in 2024 and transferred to SUNY Oswego in Fall 2024. Since arriving at Oswego, he has worked with multiple student media organizations, including WTOP-10 and WNYO 88.9 FM. In Fall 2025, he joined WNYO’s executive board as Podcast Director and launched his own sports podcast, Rawking Review, focusing on sports topics across the United States.