{"id":2093,"date":"2023-08-26T03:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?page_id=2093"},"modified":"2025-02-07T20:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T01:43:08","slug":"waylon-smith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/waylon-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Waylon Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Promotions Director – Execution & Analysis<\/h2>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>Ashland, KY
\nMajor:<\/strong> Public Relations with a minor in Journalism & Mass Communications<\/p>\n

Year:\u00a0<\/strong>Senior
\nCareer goals: <\/strong>Going to grad school, and maybe law school later down the line. I want to eventually either work in IP Law or in entertainment PR and be an interim college instructor on the side.<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Biography<\/h3>\n

Waylon is a junior majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Journalism & Mass Communications. He’s from Ashland Kentucky, and this will be his fourth semester volunteering at the station. Waylon is passionate about bringing people together through the power of communication and media. If you ever have any questions about the station or just want to chat, you can reach out to Waylon through his email, or swing by the station anytime during his office hours.<\/p>\n

Station Stuff<\/h3>\n

Programs:\u00a0<\/strong>Newscenter 88, Weekend Recap, SGA Debate<\/p>\n

Favorite Station Memory:<\/strong> All the all nighters spent at the station cramming for stuff and eating and incoherent amount of cookout together<\/p>\n

Staffs:<\/strong> News, Digital Media, Promotions<\/p>\n

Been on the Board Since:\u00a0<\/strong>Spring 24 – Promotions Director & News Assignment Editor<\/p>\n

Advice for Newcomers:\u00a0<\/strong>Don’t box yourself in. Life’s about growing and learning things about yourself and WMUL allows you to do just that. So step out of your comfort zone and try something new.<\/p>\n

Favorite Song Played at the Station:\u00a0<\/strong>No Body No Crime – Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

The Less Serious List<\/h3>\n

Favorite Movies:<\/strong> The Saw Movies, The Scream Movies, Lemonade Mouth, The Dune Movies<\/p>\n

Favorite Shows:<\/strong> Instant Hotel, Game of Thrones<\/p>\n

Favorite Books:<\/strong> Percy Jackson Books, Hunger Games Books, Anything Stephen King<\/p>\n

Favorite Artists\/Bands:<\/strong> SZA, Hozier, Frank Ocean, Ethel Cain, Lana Del Ray<\/p>\n

Favorite Album:\u00a0<\/strong>Ctrl – SZA<\/p>\n

Favorite Pastime:<\/strong> Either reading, running, playing video games, or getting a new plant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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