VERBALIZE — In the WPPA radio station, Mr. John Powers, former dean, speaks his opinion on the call-in radio talk show “Step Up to the Mic.” He has been on the show for almost two years as a co-host/commentator. “We hope that when the callers call in, they will take us in a certain direction, and we’ll talk about that,” Mr. Powers said. “Otherwise, we have to throw the topics out there.”