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January 11, 2021
10 Questions with ... Stacy OwenBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
Was part of the team that created one of the first Triple A stations in the country, WNKU, at Northern KY University. Left MD position there to become WFPK’s APD. I hosted mid-mornings and played an integral role in founding and organizing the annual NonCommvention – a national convention for non-commercial Triple A radio stations. As WFPK PD , my focus has been to build a strong community around a talented and passionate programming team and produce and book our award winning WFPK Waterfront Wednesday concert series among other events.
1. How long have you been at WFPK?
Valentine’s Day will be 21 years.
2. It is exciting to hear the station has been Triple A for 25 years! Tell us about that.
It was a dramatic switch from Classical to Triple A in 1996. Our listeners and members trust us to curate a mix of music they're passionate enough about to support directly with their hard-earned dollars. That blows me away! Early on it was seen as a grand experiment. Today it's a proven format and that's been very gratifying.
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December 7, 2020
10 Questions – The Best Quotes Of 2020This week, we look back at 2020 with the best answers to some of our best questions. Loris Lowe MD KGSR (ACL Radio) HD2/Austin (1/6/2020) "I really love being on the air, and I love live music. We have several concert series, the biggest being ...
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November 30, 2020
10 Questions with ... Devon Gilfillian1. What prompted you to want make music – did it begin at an early age? The second I picked up the guitar at age 14 I knew that music was absolutely my path, but I had an inkling early on, when I was eight that I wanted to be a music producer. I wanted to be ...
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October 26, 2020
10 Questions with ... Dan BuckleyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: In the summer of ’97 I was known as intern Dan around the station and was setting up our Friday morning show broadcast at Hard Rock in Nashville. My dad had told me to do whatever no one else wanted to and do it with a smile. This mantra got me ...
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October 12, 2020
10 Questions with ... Margot ChobanianBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: WODJ/Grand Rapids, WGRD/Grand Rapids, KXNA/Fayetteville, AR, Dave-FM/Atlanta, EAVradio and a few other stops in between. 1. How did you become interested in radio? “WKRP In Cincinnati.” I wanted to be Andy Travis. College radio ...
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September 28, 2020
10 Questions with ... Lindsay ReidBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I started in the music industry at Sugar Hill Records when they were based in Durham, NC. When they moved to Nashville, I became an independent promoter for a couple years, then joined the Thirty Tigers team full-time in 2009. 1. ...
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September 14, 2020
10 Questions with ... Jed HillyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: After cutting my teeth with ten years of diverse experiences at Sony Music Entertainment in New York, I moved to Nashville where I oversaw the estate of Roy Orbison before accepting the role as Executive Director of the Americana Music ...
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September 8, 2020
10 Questions with ... Chris DiestlerBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I discovered radio around age 10, when I got my own. Made mixtapes off the radio and played DJ on school bus trips. Started making radio in college, won my first award. Did stints at Top 40, Country and Classic Rock signals. Recruited to work ...
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August 17, 2020
10 Questions with ... Lee FosterBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I was one of those radio nerds who started a pirate radio station when I was in high school with my friends. Eventually studied radio and broadcasting in high school at our school station WFOS under the guidance of a former area DJ. From there, I ...
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July 27, 2020
10 Questions with ... Rick McNultyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: College Radio (Indiana, Loyola Marymount, Northwestern) to Community Radio (KOOP/Austin) to Public Radio (KUT and KUTX/Austin). Never held a job in commercial radio. 1. How did you become interested in radio? My family was a big believer in ...