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The KRLX Board of Directors:Student radio at Carleton College began in 1948 when KARL 680AM began broadcasting over carrier current lines with a WWII Navy surplus transmitter. In 1974 Carleton received one of the new Class “D” 10 watt FM licenses the FCC was giving out, and KRLX 90.3FM went on the air. The AM station was turned into a training ground (and in later years, overflow) for the FM station. In 1983 the FCC granted the station a 100-watt, Class “A” non-commercial license and KRLX 90.3FM became KRLX 88.1FM.
In Carleton radio’s 60+ year history, it has grown from a simple closed circuit, daylight-only AM station to a 24 hour 100 watt FM broadcast available worldwide via live streaming at KRLX.org. Today we have over 200 DJs, producers, journalists and miscellaneous staff members. The station is non-commercial, independent and format-free. Our goal is to provide all of our potential listeners with the best radio programming available. KRLX is governed by a Board of Directors that works with, and for, the staff to ensure that we always meet that goal. The Board is broken down into departments that oversee specific aspects of the station. You can read about the current members and what their departments do below. Contact KRLX 
Danny NathanStation Manager What do you do? I make sure the station is at its best, all the time. Creativity can go a long way with the right resources so let's make it happen. Why do you care about KRLX? Every hour of programming is unique and thoroughly enjoyable. Even while broadcasting to thousands, there are few things more intimate than listening to a friend on the radio. Tune in and be a part of our community! 
Phil FonsecaProgram Director What do you do? I put together the schedule to ensure that quality programming can be heard 24/7 on KRLX. I also provide support and assistance to our DJs so that their creative visions may come to fruition. Why do you care about KRLX? Because we keep the airwaves quirky. 
Karl SnyderMusic Director What do you do? Music directors get to be the first ones to touch and listen to new albums that come in and make sure the good parts are in the record library and on the MegaSeg for DJs to play. If I am really digging something, you'll see my review for it on the website. Also, we get to receive and read mail, which I have always liked to do. Why do you care about KRLX? Man, when you are in that DJ booth, playing the jams you know and love and then using your radio voice to talk about how much you love them, you feel like a champion. And that feeling--well, that's what life is about. I like knowing I am helping people achieve a happy and healthy radio-filled lifestyle. 
Keagon VoyceMusic Director What do you do? I help review music, focusing especially on the new stuff. Not everything that comes our way is wonderful, but the music that delivers listeners to previously unknown spiritual dimensions makes it all worthwhile. Why do you care about KRLX? I love radio, and I truly believe it remains the most powerful vehicle for discovering new music. As music directors, we try to find the best of that new music and feature it on the air. Additionally, KRLX's freeform format allows listeners and deejays alike to celebrate their favorite music, and I think that's pretty cool. 
Joey FishmanMusic Director What do you do? I listen to all of the music with funny covers and serious names that no one else wants to listen to and I find the next big hit bands. I also get to open mail, which i never do at home. Why do you care about KRLX? Freeform radio is the best. And no one does it better than krlx. 
Helen GrossmanCreative Director What do you do? Direct creative programs/Creatively direct programs. I also use twitter and facebook and sometimes match.com. I organize a termly KRLX community event. Why do you care about KRLX? I often find myself asking: Was I made for KRLX or was KRLX made for me? KRLX was the first activity I got involved with at Carleton. It offered me a place socially, a place to speak my mind, and a place to relax and take a break from working - even if that meant being awake at 4:30am on a Thursday morning. 
Travis NordgaardNews Director What do you do? I'm in charge of all news programming on KRLX, including the top-of-the-hour news, Democracy Now, and our commentary shows. I help our news members produce their shows and anchor a few of the newscasts myself, including my weekly talk show, "The Carleton Contrarian." Why do you care about KRLX? In addition to supplying an eclectic music selection, KRLX serves as a platform where meaningful public discourse can take place, independent from commercial or partisan influence--pure, unbridled free expression delivered exclusively by intelligent students who care about the world. It's a blast and an honor taking part in something so crucial and unique. 
Rachel FeinbergFeatures What do you do? I help in the creation and production new and returning features programming for KRLX. If someone has an idea for a crazy, intesting or exciting new show I'll do the best I can to put it on the air... I just might do the same for some of my own ideas too. Why do you care about KRLX? I care about KRLX because it gives everyone at Carleton a chance to be heard, and also gives everyone at Carleton a chance to listen to their peers. 
Ben SomogyiBusiness Manager, Station Secretary What do you do? The art is not in making money, but in keeping it. Why do you care about KRLX? Without KRLX, Carleton would be slightly more boring. 
Jon Ver SteeghRecord Library Manager What do you do? I give people music. KRLX DJs have access to large selections of old vinyl and new discs, and I make sure they use them. Why do you care about KRLX? Because it's cool. 
Yuanpu WangPromotions Director What do you do? I recruit and manage a group of student artists to come up with the coolest visuals for KRLX. We keep the buzz fresh for you. Why do you care about KRLX? It's my weekly dosage of self indulgence ever since I quitted narcotics. Also, I believe in telepathy. 
Clare CostelloCompliance Director What do you do? Did you ever see Power Rangers Mystic Force? Well my name is also Clare the Gatekeeper. I use the Power of the Moon to train new DJs and keep things running legally so we can all continue to radio it up. Why do you care about KRLX? KRLX is such a fun and freeform place to hang out with the rest of Carleton. I love that we all have the ability to share music and information and jokes with each other in such an interesting way.
Chris Becerra
IT Engineer/Webmaster What do you do? I make sure the website's working and that anything involving computers runs smoothly. If anything's broken, I do my best to fix it in 10 seconds flat. Why do you care about KRLX? When I'm up at 4 AM finishing an assignment, listening to KRLX reminds me I'm not entirely alone at the time. I feel as if the DJ and I share some element of harmony, as if we're two lone souls destined to befriend each other at that darkest hour of the night. And as we know, friendship is magic.
Jonathan Garnaas-Holmes
IT Engineer/Webmaster What do you do? I make sure the website's working and the schedule's up to date. Oh, and I'm redesigning the entire thing, inside and out. Why do you care about KRLX? It's always there to be listened to. 
Patrick NalepkaRF/Audio Engineer What do you do? I make sure wires are connected, buttons light up and needles are moving so that the Monolith is doing its job to infect the ears of our Northfield audience. If something physically breaks in the 6 by 8 foot DJ room, I'm the man you will hear cursing. What do you care about KRLX? KRLX is a 24/7 student led college radio station with an incredible amount of programming diversity and freedom that requires no experience to be a part of. What is there not to love? |
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