Coming off of last year’s record campaign, there was an expectation among staffers to set yet another record; alas, it did not happen. After all the planning, the meetings and the door-to-door canvassing, this year’s campaign came up short. However, that didn’t hamper their spirits as staffers began their on-air campaign at 7:00 a.m. sharp on Thursday, April 20.
While classes were in session, the staff invited classes to the auditorium where a Jeopardy-style quiz show took place and supplemented with in-person visits to classrooms to play a Kahoot-style quiz. WBFH gave away a $100 gift card to the winner.
Biff staffers reached out to the student body during class hours with some creative quizzes and games. Anthony Doria, Biffalo, Grant Dobbie and Will Gardner are hosting such an event.
Not quite graffiti, because it was erasable marker on a white board, but the staff will take the anonymous support from the student body any way they can get it. This artwork was spotted during an after-hours tour by staffers.
The one staffer who challenged everyone else to stay up late, ultimately wandered off to a quiet room and pretty much slept through the whole Biffstock marathon broadcast. Bryce Stachel was tired, but he was there in spirit. What can we say?
It's 5:00 a.m. and all is quiet as Abel DuChateau sends some punk rock through the audio chain to the transmitter. These peaceful early morning hours are the most enjoyable times for broadcasting, just ask Abel...
Emma Coden (left) shares a moment with her father, Jon, during her afternoon Biffstock time slot.
A well-fed broadcaster is a happy broadcaster! Eugene Belski fuels up on chips and salsa, waiting to take his spot in the on-air host rotation.
Jaden Ryke came ready to battle sleepiness. Here, he shows how a well-prepared marathon broadcaster can easily bed-down during the early morning hours for a snooze while waiting for his shift later in the night.
How’s it going at 2:00 a.m.? Just ask Abel DuChateau as he raises his hands to illustrate his enthusiasm. Joining him are (left to right) Evie Keough, Hayden Buckfire and Anthony Doria.
Ever the troopers, Harlan Goldman (left) and Garrett Kirschner (right) steer the ship for an 11:00 p.m.-version of Dynamic Duo.
Lucia Farah (left) and Eugene Belski (right) are among the many who konked during the overnight hours.
At one point, Emma Coden needed to get in a power nap.
Hayden Buckfire finds time during the overnight hours to bang out a few tunes on the piano. Hayden is a man of many talents, as heard on the weekly broadcast, Breakdown Boys.
At another point, Evie Keough needed to nod off and fall into a power nap.
Anthony Doria, Magdalena Leonard and Brooke Bugajewski show a tremendous amount of energy at 5:30 a.m.
It is the very early hours of the day. The group gathers around one of the tables in the commons to plot the early morning hours and gather some more energy. Pictured: Bryce Stachel, Abel DuChateau (arms raised), Magdalena Leonard, Evie Keough, Lucia Farah, Emma Coden, Eugene Belski, Amanda Silvertone, Brooke Bugajewski, Jackson Bragman, Gabe Efros, Will Gardner (back to camera), Hayden Buckfire (back to camera), and Grant Dobbie. Broadcasting through the night is tough...
Who made the finish line? Station Advisor Danielle Tier (center) arrived in the morning to greet (left to right) Jaden Ryke, Evie Keough, Magdalena Leonard, Brooke Bugajewski, Tier, Emma Coden, Lucia Farah, Bryce Stachel, Eugene Belski, Abel DuChateau and Anthony Doria.
The sounds of Biffstock 2023...
Amanda Silverstone kicks off the very first segment of Biffstock just after 8:00 a.m. (Although you can make a case that it is Will Gardner with the morning announcements!)
Just after 9:00 a.m. and it’s the second segment of the morning session as Amanda Silverstone continues before handing off to Breakdown Boys with Grant Dobbie, Jackson Bragman, Will Gardner, Gabe Efros and Hayden Buckfire.
The Breakdown Boys continue on during the 11:00 a.m. hour with special guest WBFH Station Advisor Danielle Tier before handing off to Brooke Bugajewski.
The afternoon shifts are well underway after 1:00 p.m. with Brooke Bugajewski, Bruce Stachel, Evie Keough, Eugene Belski and Magdalena Leonard getting on each other’s nerves.
The afternoon shift continues after 3:00 p.m. with Abel DuChateau, Bruce Stachel, Evie Keough, Eugene Belski and Magdalena Leonard before Emma Coden and her father, Jon, share an hour together at 4:00 p.m..
Emma Coden wraps up her shift. At 6:00 p.m.Eugene Belski, Brooke Bugajewski and Hayden Buckfire talk cars.
Breakdown Boys return at 7:00 p.m. to call the powderpuff football games. At 9:00 p.m.David Collins, a station alum, spins some tunes.
David Collins continues. Then, at 11:00 p.m., Dynamic Duo with Garrett Kirschner and Harlan Goldman finish out the day.
