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 …
Bryan Childers
General Manager Name: Bryan Childers Year: Senior Title: General Manager Major: Environmental Science Host of: Radio Free GMU (Thursdays, 12-1 pm) 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 …
Anna Wood
Music Director 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 and …
Julian Lee
Marketing Director Name: Julian Lee Year: Junior 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: Sophomore 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: Freshman 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 …