Friday, May 18, 2012

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Drew Shradel Station Manager

Interests:
Sports, especially hockey, and video games.

Radio Show:
The Morning After MWF 7:30 - 9 AM

Favorite thing about radio:
I love doing play-by-play and painting the picture for the audience. I enjoy the fact that it makes people see the game through my words.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
I think when you sing a song that features "Luda," how can you not be famous.

Pam Ohrt Station Advisor

Interests: 
Radio, watching sports (especially football and basketball), reading, and doing crossword puzzles.

Favorite musical artists: 
Early Beatles, Maroon 5, Adele, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts - really anything but rap.

Radio Show:
Orange Country, returning by popular demand in Winter Term at a time and day to be determined.

Favorite thing about radio:
It's different every day and it put food on my table for 23 while I was working as a news director at KOEL AM and FM in Oelwein.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Because apparently everyone wants him to be their baby daddy.  
Gretta Stark Co-News Director

Interests:
Listening to music, reading, watching movies and tv, and writing.

Favorite Musical Artists:
Superchick, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy.

Favorite thing about radio:
Getting paid to talk! And getting to know all the amazing people I get to talk with every week that I'd never have met otherwise.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
It's the hair. Definitely the hair.
  Jim Krajewski Co-News Director

Interests:
Bass Guitar, Starcraft, trying to fix things.

Favorite Musical Artists:
Modest Mouse, deadmau5

Radio Show:
Knightwire, 7pm Sunday and KnightTalk,
7 PM Wednesday.

Favorite thing about radio:
Slower pacing than television, more lively than a newspaper.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Because we keep talking about him.

Shelby Granath Sports director

Interests:
Sports, spending time with friends and family, watching movies, traveling.

Favorite musical artists:
Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry.

Radio Show:
Epic Fail, Friday from 3-4pm.

Favorite thing about radio:
I can truly show my personality in radio. Whether I'm doing my radio show or doing play by play, I can be myself and do something I really enjoy.

Why is Justin Beiber famous:
He's a teenage heart throb, duh.
Mike Posivo Assistant Sports Director

Interests:
sports, cars, and video games

Favorite Musical Artists:
Breaking Benjamin

Radio Show:
The Takeover Mondays 9-11pm

Favorite thing about radio:
How you get to paint a picture with words and you can make peoples days much better by making them laugh or playing their favorite song.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Because he made all the teen girls parents buy bieber stuff for there kids, thus our current recession.

Krista Fredricks Promotions Director

Interests:
long walks on the beach... just kidding, there are no beaches around here. I like to be outside, painting, reading, and of course, listen to music.

Favorite Musical Artists:
Bullet for My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, and lots of country artists as well!

Radio Show:
KrisStar, 5:45-6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays

Favorite thing about radio:
Listening to music and talking to callers. It's exciting because you never know what they are going to say.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Why do dill pickles and potato chips taste so good?? Somethings just can't be explained...

Brandon Hosch Assistant Promotions Director

Interests:
Sports, listening to music, and running ridiculous amounts of miles with the Cross Country team.

Favorite Musical Artists:
Mine are always changing, but as of now I really like David Guetta.

Radio Show:
The Storm, Monday nights at 7.

Favorite thing about radio:
Getting to share my favorite music with others.

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
I think he's only famous because he is dating Selena Gomez. Other than that he would've been long forgotten.
Armand Piecuch Webmaster

Interests:
Life. Art. Love.

Favorite Musical Artists:
Hmmm...always changing, always evolving. Coheed & Cambria, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Lady Gaga, Less Than Jake, blink-182, Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, Eminem, Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, Ska-p, Cradle of Filth, Nightwish, Foo Fighters, Adammo, Juanes, Tenacious D...

Radio Show:
Frecuencia Latina, Sat. 6-8pm

Favorite thing about radio?:
The intimate connection between music and listeners. 

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Because she looks like a young Ellen Degeneres. Without her there'd be one more lonely girl.
Kristen Delaney Assistant Director for Music

Interests:
I heart Music!!! Radio...duh? Videography, cRaZy straws, Randomness, Storms, Things that don't make sense, Football, Baseball, Hockey, Chickens, Softball, Volleyball.....huh, maybe it would be easier to ask me sometime. Enough about me, what about you?

Favorite Musical Artists:
Man, this is like naming your favorite foods....but I can note that I THOROUGHLY enjoy METAL and ROCK

Radio Show:
Music Mayhem, Wed. 8-9pm

Favorite thing about radio?:
Connecting with music, artists, fans, and bringing it All together into one big batch of awesomeness. KWAR specifically, having mini "rock out sessions" in the studio with foam covered walls :)

Why is Justin Bieber still famous?:
Good question. Maybe its the flippy hair? Or perhaps it's because the world needs someone to idolize and someone to mock; Justin could fulfill one or both of these criteria depending on your personal perspective.

Tristan Gardner Production Director

Interests:
Broadcasting as a DJ and voice over work for radio and TV stations.

Favorite Musical Artist:
None

Radio Show:
Apples 2 Apples Fridays 4-6 p.m. The Morning After Tue and Thur 7-9 a.m.

Favorite thing about radio:
Being on the radio

Reason why Justin Bieber is still famous:
I think Justin Bieber is still famous because he has a burning desire to be famous.
 

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