These are the faces (and voices) of KDRU. This hand picked, close knit team works together to make KDRU the best that it can be. Show us some love by tuning in and interacting with us via our social media accounts or studio line (both readily available in the sidebar).
ON-AIR DJs
Meet our foot soldiers. They create, plan out, and host programs for all to hear.
Maddie Bennett
As heard on: Funky Fresh FM
Show Theme: A location in the sound space where one enjoys and discovers the funkiest and freshest songs around. highlights local bands and musicians in Springfield, incorporates local band interviews on show, experimental show, underground music, plays the genres you would most likely not hear on the radio.
Show Hours: 2-3 PM on Mondays and Fridays
Major: Environmental Biology
Fun Fact: Jazz night lover, an avid mosher, I love to go to the local underground shows and music venues (outland, hovel, rockbottom, etc.), aliens could listen to Funky Fresh if they got a big radio receiver!
JP Godwin
As heard on: LateNightMidwest
Show Theme: Various rock genres.
Show Hours: 10-11 PM on Mondays and Fridays
Major: Cyber-Risk Management, Business Management
Fun Fact: An avid skater who enjoys filming and editing.
Avery Mercer
As heard on: Sonic Sentiments
Show Theme: N/A
Show Hours: 7-8 PM on Mondays
Major: Strategic Communications Major
Fun Fact: I have always been interested in music production and play guitar and drums.
Saige Strodtman
As heard on: Sounds of Seoul: Bringing Kpop to the Ozarks
Show Theme: Kpop
Show Hours: 4-6 PM on Wednesdays
Major: Dual major in Political Science and Multimedia Productions and Journalism.
Fun Fact: I placed top 20 in the nation in Extemporaneous Debate at the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Louisville, KY.
Phillip Ebker
As heard on: KDRU Radio
Show Theme: News
Major: Organizational and Leadership Communication Major
Fun Fact: An avid Sun Drop soda fan
Quinn Vonder Haar
As heard on: KDRU News
Show Theme: News
Fun Fact: A member of Tri Delta
JC Waggoner
As heard on: Ballads and Ball
Show Theme: N/A
Show Hours: 12-2 pm on Wednesdays
Major: Majors are Political Science and Strategic Communication
Fun Fact: On the Women’s Soccer team
Jonathan Groves
As heard on: #FridayHappyHour
Show Theme: New Themes Every Week with community input.
Show Hours: Fridays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Fun Fact: Also our Station Advisor (scroll down).
Jim Terry
As heard on: History of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Show Theme: Classic Rock
Show Hours: Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Fun Fact: Jim Terry is Our resident community DJ!
STUDIO ENGINEER
Two words. Tech. Wizard. This guy sets up, maintains, and spit-shines all of our equipment so that all of this is possible. No small feat, that job.
Kent Otto
As heard on: Electricity Radio
Current Job: Owner and founder of ElectronicMidwest.com / Electronic.Vegas
Graduated with: Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Marketing
Favorite EDM Artists: Odesza, Chris Lake
STATION ADVISOR
The liaison between the university and us, as well as the one to got us on FM, meet the ‘father’ of KDRU. (fact: he’s been to more rock shows than he can count on both hands. That’s at least ten.)
Jonathan Groves
As heard on: The Friday Happy Hour
Current Job: Chair of the Communication Department, Professor
Passion: Journalism and how it continues to evolve in todays world
Favorite Rock Show Experience: “I have a few different favorites. I saw Pink Floyd (sans Roger Waters) in the 80’s. Also saw The Who on the 25th anniversary of Tommy. But I would have to put seeing Van Halen in their prime in 1982 (Diver Down Tour) up there.”
