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Alex Masxon

General Manager: Alex Maxson

Class: Senior

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Major/minor: Mass communications, Studio Art/Art History

Post-graduation plans (job): Find a job and to not be homeless

Goal in life (not a job): To have fun as much as I can

Why you started working at KSLC: TJ West, one of the older GM's, did some convincing

How long you've been with KSLC: Since beginning of my freshman year

Description of what you do at the station:  I run the place, live there, and make sure people are doing their jobs- occasionally I get to hurt DJ‚s

Any shows you do: Tuesday 7-8 country show

Favorite bands/artists: Billy Idol, Starving Millionaires, Cobra Starship, Phantom Planet, The Sounds, Sublime, Three Days Grace, Ludacris, Garbage, Peaches, Pepper, Ramones, Hot Hot Heat, Gary Allen, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Eminem, Sean Paul, Paramore, Alien Ant Farm, Kanye, Steve Miller Band, The Dandy Warhols.....and many many more!

Favorite KSLC memory: Going to warped tour with the other staff members

You're the staff member most likely to: Eat cheese or snort

 

Program Director: Stacey Van Blom

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Renton, WA

Major/minor: Elementary Education/ Spanish & Environmental Studies

Post-graduation plans (job): Teach 3rd grade, and possibly use my minors to work in an eco-friendly, spanish-speaking bar.

Goal in life (not a job):  to own a knit vest for every holiday (not just Christmas!)

Why you started working at KSLC: KSLC needed my  organizational skills and I needed the money.

How long you've been with KSLC: first year with KSLC

Description of what you do at the station:  I take notes, make PSA CD's, label things, answer the phone if it happens to ring, and organize my desk; all at startlingly efficient speeds.

Any shows you do: Mystery Hour, Tuesdays at 9pm.

Favorite bands/artists: Dave Matthews Band! Sublime, Sheryl Crow, Nirvana, T.I., Ying-Yang Twins.

Favorite KSLC memory: Anytime I have answered the phone, when Alex assigned me the bulletin board.

Tracey Major Tracey Major: Music Director

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Major/minor: Sociology/undeclared

Post-graduation plans (job): unknown

Goal in life (not a job): travel as much as humanly possible

Why you started working at KSLC: because who doesn't like getting free CD's in the mail all the time?

How long you've been with KSLC: this is my first semester.

Description of what you do at the station: I review CD's, make sure all the other CDs in the station are alphabetically ordered, talk to promoters about getting new CDs, and pick out the rotation CDs

Any shows you do: underground hip-hop show on Tuesdays from 3-4

Favorite bands/artists: matisyahu, nicklecreek, cunninlynguists, dispatch, mac dre, jedi mind tricks, n1nth cloud

Favorite KSLC memory: still workin on making a few more of these, so i cant answer this just yet :)
Cameron Bays Information Director: Cameron Bays

Class: Senior

Hometown: West Linn, OR

Major: Mass Communication

Major: Intercultural Communications

Post-graduation plans: Working at a PR firm/doing media relations for a company.

Goal in life (not a job): Give back to the world as much as I can

Why you started working at KSLC: My friends always make me sing so they can laugh so I figured I should probably just let others sing and I just do the talking...

How long you've been with KSLC: Freshman year

Description of what you do at the station:  I select the public service announcements that would best fit for our intended audience.

Any shows you do: Cam's Fun Friday Facts

Favorite bands/artists: Ray Lamontagne, John Mayer, Dave Matthews,

Favorite KSLC memory: When I got my first, and one of my only, calls during my fun friday fact trivia show! I gave away a prize too!

You're the staff member most likely to: Sing along to a song and accidently be on air and broadcast my voice to all of McMinnville.
Alethea Samerotte Promotions Director: Alethea Samerotte

Junior

Dallas OR

Mass Communications major with minors in Music and religious studies

I would like to become a sideline reporter for ESPN

My goal in life is to someday meet Derek Jeter

I started working at KSLC for more experience in radio production
This is my first year on staff

I promote the station and events that we sponsor

I love to play country but on occasion I mix it up

My favorite artists are Ying yang twins, Josh Groban and T.I.

I have to many fond memories at the station to just name one

 

Grant Guidarelli

Grant Guidarelli Technical Director

Class: Junior

Hometown: Portland, OR

Major/minor: Business management major, philosophy minor

Post-graduation plans (job): I'm going to see where the wind takes me

Goal in life (not a job): how about the cliche, no regrets?

Why you started working at KSLC: to explore my passion for music, to get paid, and to share my musical taste with everyone on the air

How long you've been with KSLC: my 2nd year

Description of what you do at the station:  I load cd's onto the computer database, create voice tracks, and fix any technical problems the station or people are witnessing

Any shows you do: 10pm wednesdays.  i play whatever i'm in the mood for

Favorite bands/artists: Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Tiesto, Vinylshakerz, Paul van Dyk, Basshunter, In Flames, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Hatebreed, Andre Nickatina, Mac Dre, The Pack, Bullet for my Valentine, early Avenged Sevenfold, Bleeding Through, Mistah FAB, Scweez, Jimmy Roses, Go DAV, Keak Da Sneak, Equipto, Iron Maiden, Darude, Cascada, E-40, Alice In Chains, Aphex Twin, Elton John, Kottonmouth Kings, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slightly Stoopid, Sublime, Zebrahead, Beastie Boys, Prophesy, Tech N9ne, John Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaus Badelt, Black Sabbath, Pantera, System of a Down, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Agitated, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom, Neaera, Shadows Fall, The Crystal Method, Gunther and The Sunshine Girls, Oakenfold, and many others in the metal, trance/techno, and bay area hip-hop genres

Favorite KSLC memory: my specialty show my freshman year, monday nights at 10, interviewed a metal band in the station for 3 hours and still have the recording of that very show on my itunes and listen to it occasionally.


Kurtis Williams

Name: Kurtis Williams: News Director

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Vancouver WA

Major/minor: Mass Communications

Post-graduation plans (job): I want to work in sports talk radio somewhere

Goal in life (not a job): I would love to live in England and absorb all the soccer culture

Why you started working at KSLC: I have always loved radio, I want to share that love with others

How long you've been with KSLC: 2 years now

Description of what you do at the station:  What don’t I do? I play new/popular hip-hop music, talk sports, broadcast sports, and of course give everyone the news,

Any shows you do: I conduct a Hip-hop show Wednesday nights at 8 under the name DJ WK, a sports talk radio show Sunday nights at 8, as well as sports games here and there.

Favorite bands/artists: Oh boy, I love hip hop so Kanye West, Jay-z, Tupac, Ludacris TI, T-pain, Chris Brown, Usher, Eminem, 50 Cent, the lyrics can be a little crude but I really just enjoy anything that will get me snappin my fingers…I also have a soft spot for alternative rock, groups like The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182, Oasis, Nirvana, Weezer, stuff like that.

Favorite KSLC memory: There will be many more to come, but to date, I liked having a political talk show running up to the elections in November. I liked being able to speak my mind about ideas that aren’t brought up much in a college setting whereas some students are hesitant to step on others toes.

Matt Jonathon

Assistant Music Director: Matt Jonathon

Hometown: Clayton, CA

Major/Minor: English and Philosophy (double major)

Career goal: Sports Journalism

Why you started working at the station: to be a DJ and have some fun and random times on the radio.

Why do you stay?: Cause we have a great time and play some really good music.

What you do at KSLC: Provide some comic relief and help pick what music goes on air.

Shows you do: Hip-Hop and Alternative

Favorite KSLC memory: Wildcat growling on air with Cecilia.

Favorite bands/artists: Paramore, Cobra Starship, Jack's Mannequin

Song lyric that most describes you: If you left it up to me, every day would be a holiday - Jack's Mannequin

You're the staff member most likely to: play air guitar in the station while a song is playing.