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, underground music.
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 (central station, glacier, etc.) aliens could listen to Funky Fresh if they got a big radio receiver!
Emily Fuge
As heard on: Y’allternatives With Ems
Show Theme: New Country
Show Hours: 12-1 pm on Mondays
Major: Strategic Communications and Writing
Fun Fact: Emily has met a lot of the artists she plays!
Meghan Strother and Paige Warren (P&M in the PM)
As heard on: P&M in the PM
Show Theme: A variety show!
Show Hours: Thursdays 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Major: Paige – Music Therapy, Meghan – Biology
Fun Fact: Meghan and Paige are both deeply obsessed with the Phantom of the Opera.
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.”
