News Director
Hometown: Logan, WV
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Year: Graduate Student
Post-Grad Plans: I plan to stay to continue working in the field by being a reporter or producer for a local news station.
Biography:
Hey guys! I’m the News Director and Executive Director for WMUL-FM! I currently live in Huntington and also work with the Huntington Bureau with WVPB, so you might hear me there too! I love animals, crocheting, hiking and of course all things journalism! I’ve been volunteering at WMUL for almost four years now and it has been a blast.
Station Stuff
Programs: NewsCenter88, Weekend Recap, Classroom Concerts, Huntington Unscripted, Rooted Noise, Blues in the Jewel City, and Rope Break
Favorite Station Memory: My favorite station memory is when Nate Harrah and I brought the Louisiana Bog Monster to life for Halloween, by writing a scary story.
Staffs: News, Digital Media, Music, Sports, Online, Production
Been on the Board Since: Fall 23 – Social Media Coordinator, News Editor, News Director & Executive Director
Notable Awards:
The Virginias Associated Press Awards – Outstanding News Operation – 1st Place
Advice for Newcomers: Always keep going and don’t be afraid to try new things!
Favorite Song Played at the Station: Tirtha Yatra – Tyler Childers
The Less Serious List
Favorite Movies: Steel Magnolias (1989), Happy Gilmore, Fried Green Tomatoes
Favorite Shows: Greys Anatomy, Stranger Things, Dance Moms, Downtown Abbey
Favorite Sports: Hockey
Favorite Books: Crapalachia: A Biography of Place by Scott McClanahan, The Hunger Games Series by Susanne Collins, If It Bleeds by Stephen King, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Favorite Artists/Bands: Jesse Wells, Charles Wesley Godwin, Evan Honer, Wyatt Flores, Zach Bryan, Red Cay Stays, Tyler Childers, Sons of Habit, Noeline Hofmann, Logan Halstead, Cody Christian, Dylan Gossett, and Jordan Lee King.
Favorite Album: Devil’s Den or Pilgrim by Jesse Wells
What Song Describes Your Life: Eatin’ Big Time by Tyler Childers
Favorite Pastime: Hike, crochet, travel, edit interviews and programs, and spend time with my friends and family!
