Meet the Staff
KCSU’s 25-26 staff is in for the fall semester!
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See the bottom for a full ‘Staff Picks’ playlist.
General Manager: Asher Korn
Hometown: Denver, CO
Professional Advisor & General Manager for KCSU
A Mini Playlist: Good Morning Accordion by King Crawdad;
Passover by Joy Division;
Nekropolis by Daniel Savio
Station Manager: Pat Mathews (they/them/any)
Hometown: Greeley, CO
Major: Journalism and Technical Communication.
A Mini Playlist: We Close Our Eyes by Ninja Sex Party,
Polygon by TWRP feat. Starcadian,
and More by Flying Lotus feat. Anderson Paak.
Programming Director: Sage Willis (they/any)
Hometown: Cheyenne, WY
Major: Journalism & Media Communications
A Mini Playlist: Exxus by Glass Animals,
Professional Griefers by Deadmau5 & Gerard Way,
& Until the Sun Needs to Rise by Rufus Du Sol.
Music Director: Ria Janapati (she/her)
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Major: Biomedical Science
A Mini Playlist: Genie by Crumb,
Twin of Myself by Black Moth Super Rainbow,
and Don’t Hurt Yourself by Beyoncé
Assistant Music Director: Mia Templien (she/her/hers)
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Major: Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Forest Biology Concentration.
A Mini Playlist: Lady Writer by Dire Straits,
Razzmatazz by Pulp,
and Doing the Unstuck by The Cure.
Local Music Director: Andrew Di Tirro (he/him)
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Computer Science
A Mini Playlist: Bodhidharma by Agriculture,
Bird Jaguar the Great by Plastic Forearm,
And I Don’t Fear Hell, by Shellac.
Music Uploader
: Lillian Rodgers (she/they)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Major: Music Composition
A Mini Playlist: Deep, by Devon Again,
I’ve Seen It, by Olivia Dean,
and Pleaser by Paris Paloma.
N
ews Director: Tyler Weatherwax (he/him)
Hometown: Grand Lake, CO
Major: Journalism
A Mini Playlist: Can’t You Hear Me Knocking by The Rolling Stones,
Peace Frog by The Doors,
Smokestack Lightnin’ by Howlin’ Wolf
Assistant News Director: Georgios Athanasiou (he/him)
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Journalism & Media Communications
A Mini Playlist: Hell n Back by Bakar and Summer Walker,
Nothing Burns Like the Cold by Aalegra den Vince Staples,
and West Savannah by Isaiah Rashad and SZA.
News Producer: Seth Cumley (he/him)
Hometown: Firestone, CO
Major: Recording Arts Tech Associates and Associate of Arts.
A Mini Playlist: Harder to Kill by Carter Vail, Your Idol by Saja Boys, and Dissect the Bird by John Craigie.
Sports Director: Adam Gross (he/him)
Hometown: Kersey, CO
Major: Journalism & Media Communication
A Mini Playlist: Alibis by Tracy Lawrence,
Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers,
And Is This Love? by Whitesnake.
Assistant Sports Director: John Vu (he/him)
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Journalism and Media Communications
A Mini Playlist: 3 Headed Snake by Gunna,
Love Yourz by J.Cole,
and Uugly by Drake.
Podcast Director: Gus Arnold (he/him)
Hometown: Madison, WI
Major: Journalism and Media Communication.
A Mini Playlist: Nothing to Worry About by Lexa Gates,
(You Caught Me) Smilin’ by Sly and The Family Stone,
and City Looks Pretty by Courtney Barnett.
Assistant Podcast Director: Evie Wright (she/they)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Major: Journalism & Media Communications
A Mini Playlist: Bullet with Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins,
Bitter Water by The Oh Hellos,
and Aqua Regia by Sleep Token.
Production Director: Sam Providence (she/her)
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Major: Journalism & Media Communications
A Mini Playlist: Nissan Altima by Doechii,
All I Wanted by Paramore,
Scared of My Guitar by Olivia Rodrigo
Training Director: Trey DuFauchard (he/him)
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Major: English Education
A Mini Playlist: Green in Blue by Miles Davis,
History of Iron Maiden, Pt. 2 by UNIVERSITY,
and Artist of the Century by MIKE
Assistant Tr
aining Director: Izy Czapnic (she/her)
Hometown: Belton, TX
Major: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
A Mini Playlist: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls,
The Only Exception by Paramore,
And I Think You Were in My Profile Picture Once by Modern Baseball.
Broadcast Engineer: Joseph Zitkus (he/him)
Hometown: Conifer, CO
Major: Psychology
A Mini Playlist: Introvert by Brakence,
Take Care by EDEN,
and Crash by EDEN.
Promotions Director: Abigail Barnes (she/her/hers)
Hometown: Boston, MA
Major: Communications
A Mini Playlist: Sun Bleached Files by Ethel Cain,
Make Me a Better Man by Malcom Todd,
and Uncle Ace by Blood Orange.
Assistant Promotions Director: Ella Perkins (she/her/hers)
Hometown: Laguna Hills, CA
Major: Journalism & Media Communication.
A Mini Playlist: Townies by Wednesday,
Tribulations LCD by Soundsystem,
and I Care by Turnstile.
Development Director: Sienna Gallegos (she/her)
Hometown: Alamosa, CO
Major: Management & Innovation, minor in Spanish
A Mini Playlist: Answer by Tyler the Creator,
Tangerine by Led Zeppelin,
and Tears Dry on Their Own by Amy Winehouse.
Web Editor: Gerritt Ewing (he/they)
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Computer Science / Cybersecurity
A Mini Playlist: Look at the Sky by Porter Robinson,
Lose Yourself to Dance by Daft Punk,
Hope to Be Around by Men I Trust.