General Manager
Kelsey Brannan
General Manager
Kelsey Brannangm@wsum.wisc.edu
608-262-9542
The General Manager oversees all station business and staff. Kelsey manages most everything with superhuman ability...and multiple phones. Fun Fact:
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
Camila Trimberger
Station Manager
Camila Trimbergerwsum@wsum.wisc.edu
608 262 1864
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:
Program Director
Quentin Holle
Program Director
Quentin Holleprog@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890-4845
(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
Amany Khreis
Music Director
Amany Khreismusic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 262 1206
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:
Talk Director
Fiona Hatch
Talk Director
Fiona Hatchtalk@wsum.wisc.edu
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:
Sports Director
Nick Bruesewitz
Sports Director
Nick Bruesewitzsports@wsum.wisc.edu
Promotions Director
Claire Finger
Promotions Director
Claire Fingerpromo@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 2435
(She/Her) 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: Riley broke her collar bone on her first day of college trying out for rugby.......needless to say her didn't make the team
Web Designer
Aidan Dyer
Web Designer
Aidan Dyermedia@wsum.wisc.edu
(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
Andrew Nguyen
Creative Director
Andrew Nguyencreative@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 2435
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:
Community Outreach Director
Anna Thompson
Community Outreach Director
Anna Thompsoncommunity@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 1750
(He/Him) 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: Djamal can often be found in library mall playing spike ball
News Director
Lexi Spevacek
News Director
Lexi Spevaceknews@wsum.wisc.edu
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:
Production Director
Sam Davisson
Production Director
Sam Davissonprod@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 1751
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:
Administrative Specialist
Kaitlyn Fueger
Administrative Specialist
Kaitlyn Fuegeradminspec@wsum.wisc.edu
The Administrative Specialist performs clerical duties and completes special projects under the General Manager, Dave Black. Fun Fact:
Assistant Tech Director
Raines Lucas
Assistant Tech Director
Raines Lucaslive@wsum.wisc.edu
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:
Traffic Director
Rachael Heck
Traffic Director
Rachael Hecktraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact:
Traffic Director
Claire Borgelt
Traffic Director
Claire Borgelttraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact:
Traffic Director
Emma Hamilton
Traffic Director
Emma Hamiltontraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact:
Traffic Director
Vincent Hesprich
Traffic Director
Vincent Hesprichtraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager. Fun Fact:
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.
