AN AIRLINE MD80 CREW DEPARTED A VORTAC ON THE WRONG RADIAL WHILE PERFORMING A STAR INTO EWR. THE ARTCC CTLR CORRECTED THEM.

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WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD AS PUBLISHED OVER WILLIAMSPORT (110 DEG RADIAL INBOUND). DURING THE FIRST OUTBOUND LEG OF THE HOLDING PATTERN; WE WERE GIVEN A R TURN HDG 095 DEGS AND TOLD TO RESUME THE STAR AND DSND TO FL180. I WAS FLYING AND THE COPLT WAS GETTING ATIS. I NEGLECTED TO CHANGE THE RADIAL FROM 110 DEGS (THE INBOUND HOLDING RADIAL) TO 118 DEGS (THE OUTBOUND STAR RADIAL). THE FO WENT AHEAD TO THE NEXT VOR AND DIALED IN THE INBOUND. HE DIDN'T MENTION TO ME WHAT HE WAS DOING AND I DIDN'T ASK OR NOTICE. LIKEWISE HE DID NOT NOTICE WHAT I WAS DOING. ZNY EVENTUALLY SAID; I HAVE YOU 5 MI N OF CTRLINE; TURN R 20 DEGS AND REJOIN; WHICH WE DID. I AM A NEW (45 HRS BY MYSELF CAPT) HAVING LIVED LARGE PORTIONS OF THE LAST 6 YRS AS AN INTL OFFICER IN THE B767. THE FO IS A PRETTY NEW COPLT (230 HRS) HAVING BEEN FURLOUGHED AND AN FE UNTIL 3 MONTHS AGO AND THIS WAS THE FIRST LEG OF A 2 DAY TRIP. I TRIED TO FOSTER GOOD COCKPIT COMS; BRIEFING THAT I WILL THINK OUT LOUD AND WILL ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING WHEN I AM TOUCHING ANY SWITCH AND WOULD HE DO THE SAME. APPARENTLY; I NEED TO EXTEND THIS ATTITUDE TO RADIO SWITCHES AS WELL. WHEN CTR CALLED US N; THE FO'S HSI AGREED AND HE FELT BAD THAT HE HAD NOT SAID ANYTHING. IN SUMMARY: TALKING; TURNING; DSNDING EXITING HOLDING; CHANGING COURSES AND RADIO AIDS; SEATING THE PAX; GETTING ATIS -- ALL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYING TO BRIEF THE EXPECTED ILS TO RWY 4R -- GOT THE BETTER OF MY MGMNT SKILLS. IN THE FUTURE; I WILL MANAGE THE WORKLOAD BETTER AND PROVIDE A BETTER EXAMPLE EARLY IN THE FLT OF WHAT I MEAN BY CRM.