The staff of WGMU is comprised of Executive Staff.
Executive Staff are departmental directors, led by the General Manager, who is charged with running the day-to-day operations of the station.
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Meet The Staff
Rodger Smith
Faculty Advisor Name: Rodger Smith Title: WGMU Faculty Advisor/Department of Communication Professor Year: Graduated in 1986! And 1992 (MBA) Major: Communication Arts, James Madison University : MBA, Shenandoah University Position Description: Serve as an advisor for the student run campus radio station. Also, I am a term Instructor in the Department of Communication. What you …
Ashlyn Cole
General Manager Name: Ashlyn Cole Year: Junior Title: General Manager Major: Psychology Host of: Ash’s Rotation Position Description: The General Manager serves as the student leader for WGMU and consults with the faculty advisor on the overall station direction and management. Additionally, the GM supervises all Executive Staff members and is responsible for the totality of WGMU. …
Julian Lee
Marketing Director Name: Julian Lee Year: Senior Title: Marketing Director Major: Communication Host of: The Kickback with Julian Lee (Mondays, 4:30-5:30) Position Description: The Marketing Director oversees the management of WGMU’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. They consistently create new content for WGMU’s social media which includes interviewing DJs and creating general music posts. They also create posters and market …
Emma Redden
Program Director Name: Emma Redden Year: Junior Title: Program Director Major: Communications Host of: The Retro Rewind (Thursdays, 5:30-6:30) What I love about WGMU: I love being able to play music that I love and talk about the stories and people behind the songs. I feel that it gives both myself and my audience a deeper connection to …
Valentina Rodriguez
Social Media Manager Year: Sophomore Title: Social Media Manager Major: Marketing, Business Management Position Description: The Social Media Director oversees the management of WGMU’s Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. With this position, they consistently are creating content which involves promotion of shows, events, interviews, and more! What you love about WGMU: I personally love the management …
Kylie Arbini
Music Director Year: Junior Title: Music Director Major: Communication Host of: Slacker Hour Position Description: I approve any and all music played on WGMU, along with the music placed in the studio (except locals). I’m responsible for reviewing music that is submitted to WGMU for on-air play, and responsible for the rotation selection, music being played through …
Amal Qazi
Local Music Director Year: Sophomore Title: Local Music Director Major: Marketing Position Description: I am the station’s representative to record labels and musicians, and work with them closely to form partnerships and put their music in our rotation. I assist our other Music Director in working with volunteers and the Music Review Board, and keep …
Anna Wood
Studio Engineer Name: Anna Wood Year: Senior Title: Music Director Major: Communication Host of: Always Alternative (Wednesdays, 4-5 pm) Position Description: The station music director oversees all music operations within WGMU Radio. They chart all songs played weekly for submission to record promoters and coordinate all music into our automated system. They review all music sent to the station …