General Manager
Dave Black
General Manager
Dave Blackgm@wsum.wisc.edu
608-262-9542
The General Manager oversees all station business and staff. Dave manages most everything with superhuman ability...and multiple phones. Fun Fact: Dave was 5 when Lincoln was assassinated!
Engineer
Laura Gutknecht
Engineer
Laura Gutknechttech@wsum.wisc.edu
890-2436
Laura, as WSUM's engineer ensures our radio signals transmit properly between the station's antennas and WSUM's transmitter and warrants that no interference interrupts broadcast signals. On a daily basis she maintains all of the station's technical updates. Fun Fact: she trained herself to eat fire when she was in 6th grade.
Station Manager
Sean Horvath
Station Manager
Sean Horvathwsum@wsum.wisc.edu
608-698-2226
(He/Him) The Station Manager of WSUM maintains and improves the effectiveness of the radio station's on-air and off-air presence. Elected by his peers to run the station for one year, the station manager is a very demanding position requiring patience, stamina, and decisiveness. Fun Fact: Sean broke his back… Twice!
Program Director
Matt Jarosinski
Program Director
Matt Jarosinskiprog@wsum.wisc.edu
715-661-0387
(He/Him) Program Director oversees all content broadcasted over the air. He is in charge of making the show schedule and generating daily logs for automated playlists. Fun Fact: Matt carries a two dollar bill with him wherever he goes.
Music Director
Izzi Bavis
Music Director
Izzi Bavismusic@wsum.wisc.edu
847-421-5987
(She/Her) The Music Director oversees the circulation of music coming into the station and maintains the digital and physical music library. Send your music to her to be heard on WSUM! Fun Fact: Giannis Antetokounmpo is Izzi's cousin!
Talk Director
D Allen
Talk Director
D Allentalk@wsum.wisc.edu
323-947-8081
(He/Him) Our talk director oversees the creation and release of all WSUM podcasts and talk shows. This position requires a lot of organization and know-how. Contact him with all talk related questions. Fun fact: D could probably solve a Rubik’s cube in under 2 minutes.
Sports Director
Wade Flavion
Sports Director
Wade Flavionsports@wsum.wisc.edu
920-264-7747
Promotions Director
Sebastian Khattabi
Promotions Director
Sebastian Khattabipromo@wsum.wisc.edu
708-942-9983
(He/Him) The Promotions Director of WSUM maintains and improves all aspects of promoting WSUM according to its vision, mission, and goals. Contact Promotions for information about ticket giveaways and promotional opportunities. Fun Fact: Sebastian was the 4th grade spelling bee champ for Cook County Illinois 2009
Web Designer
Ayden Schultz
Web Designer
Ayden Schultzmedia@wsum.wisc.edu
920-858-7119
(He/Him) The Web Designer runs and updates both the front end and the back end of the website. Keeping up to date with all the latest releases, shows, and festivals. Fun Fact: We do and we do not step into the same rivers. We are and we are not.
Creative Director
Morgan Dooley
Creative Director
Morgan Dooleycreative@wsum.wisc.edu
414-588-7266
(She/Her) The Creative Director coordinates the station's branding and merchandise needs. Creative also manages all of the content, video, and art that WSUM creates for social media, print, and apparel. Fun Fact: tierra whack used to follow Morgan on tik tok (she since has unfollowed, but that's beside the point)
Community Outreach Director
Tatiana Jordan
Community Outreach Director
Tatiana Jordancommunity@wsum.wisc.edu
630-210-2613
(She/Her) The WSUM Community Outreach Coordinator is a liaison position responsible for ensuring that WSUM is fulfilling the part of its mission statement having to do with serving the community on and off campus. Fun Fact: Tatiana has a white belt in karate. which for reference is what they give you on the first day, which is the only day that she went.
News Director
Jessica Gregory
News Director
Jessica Gregorynews@wsum.wisc.edu
920-538-4461
(She/Her) The News Directors lead the News Team in creating news stories to be played on air, as well as reporting on local stories in the area. Fun Fact: On Jess' 20th birthday, The Nation reporter Ken Klippenstein (known for causing beef with Elon Musk among other things) wished her a happy birthday via Twitter.
Production Director
Will Mandel
Production Director
Will Mandelprod@wsum.wisc.edu
608-852-6794
(He/Him) The Production Director is in charge of creating PSAs and underwritings to be played on air. They also lead Production Team and assist others in creating on-air content. Fun Fact: Will started a hacky sac club in high school
Administrative Specialist
Kalina Larsen
Administrative Specialist
Kalina Larsenadminspec@wsum.wisc.edu
612-323-3753
(She/Her) The Administrative Specialist performs clerical duties and completes special projects under the General Manager, Dave Black. Fun Fact: Kalina's favorite food is cabbage
Assistant Tech Director
Daniel Palmeter
Assistant Tech Director
Daniel Palmeterlive@wsum.wisc.edu
262-844-1146
(He/Him) The Assistant Technical Director is in charge of maintaining and setting up the equipment for bands that come into the station and local UW-Madison events. Fun Fact: Daniel cannot burp!
Traffic Director
Riley Younger
Traffic Director
Riley Youngertraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
310-871-9280
(She/Her) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact: Riley broke her collar bone on her first day of college trying out for rugby... needless to say she didn't make the team
Traffic Director
Karla Ponce
Traffic Director
Karla Poncetraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
323-698-5123
(She/They) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact: Karla is a serial hobbyist with a spending problem
Traffic Director
Shelby Len
Traffic Director
Shelby Lentraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
952-693-8240
(She/Her) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact: Shelby doxxed barstool sports
Traffic Director
Chy Klitzke
Traffic Director
Chy Klitzketraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
920-422-3337
(She/Her) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact: One time Chy ~technically~ grew 2 inches in 6 hours
Station Mascot
Syd the Snake
Station Mascot
Syd the Snake
Syd keeps the vibes right and morale high at the station. Each month, an exceptional DJ is recognized and gets to watch over WSUM's loyal companion. Syd is the one and only, Snake on the Lake.
