Biography

JILL

Hmmmmmm.a biography. What can I say? Well, let's give you the basics.

I was hatched in Laurium, MI to great acclaim being born on January 1st. J The year was 1971.you can do your own math. I'll wait for you to get a pencil and a tablet. J Or if you're a lazy schnook, a calculator.
Anyway, grew up pretty normally, although most of those around me thought I was an odd duck. Probably why at this age I'm at work at 5am.

 Eeeeeekkkkkkk! J From the time I was 13 or so, I wanted to be in radio and my goal was to one day work at WMQT. (believe it or not J) So up through high school I went where I graduated 10th in a class of 130-something. From there, I went on to Michigan Technological University and studied Scientific and Technical Communications for two years and then transferred down to Northern and finished a degree in Broadcasting.

From there, I worked at WOLV in Houghton for a very short while until I received a call from Jim asking me to come down for an interview. The rest is history. J I started out taking whatever shift was available until I slipped into the midday gig after a few months. I worked middays for about 4 years until the morning fella took a powder and I greedily snatched up his job. J I've been working the mornings since '98! Feels like forever (even longer some days. J ) Even though the wake up bugle is rough when it starts sounding, I really like it. J I'm also production manager, so I put together many of the promos and commercials that you hear.

I love to bake, shoot pistols (even though a hand accident has made that very difficult) and travel to wherever my life leads me.
After a couple years of a long distance relationship that anyone who listens faithfully can probably tell you all about, finally took the plunge in 2004 and married Shaun. See? Every once in a while long distance relationships DO work! J He challenges me and completes me at the same time, and therefore, I can't ask for anything more. J He's the sweetest and best looking man this side of heaven. J And hey, the guy eats my cooking without complaint.and he's not dead yet! J Seriously, a better feller for me I could not find. I'm a lucky lady. J

No children yet.just two cats Guida and Gouda. I've never thought I had much of a maternal instinct, but what little I have has been flourished on the kitties and the hubby. J I was always a certified cat hater and Shaun really wanted a cat, so we took Guida on a trial basis. Took about two weeks and I was head over heels in love. Shaun's had cats all his life and thinks my behavior with them is at times hysterical. What do I know? At least I got to name our first kitty. I was always going to have a pet named Guido, but since she was a girl, Guida she was. Gouda sounds like cheese, but what can I say? The copilot named her. J

I'm sure there's tons I'm leaving out, but that's part of my mystery.I'll never tell you everything. You'll have to find out things for yourself.
Toodles! J

Jim Koski

Here's one way to feel real old--start writing a biography that says "since before the turn of the century".  Unfortunately, I don't have a choice in the matter.

Since before the turn of the century, I've been at Q107-WMQT.since September 1988, in fact.  Born in Marquette, I decided to return home following too many years of school at Michigan State and an illustrious career in TV in Flint.  He hasn't regretted it since.

A local history buff and avid summer beach-goer, I have what someone once described as "the world's strangest collection of interests", including photography, cooking, writing, running, old-time radio, Looney Tunes, and zydeco music.  I'm also very involved in many local organizations, including positions on the boards of directors for the Marquette County History Museum, the March of Dimes, and NMU's student radio station, WUPX.  And, in my spare time, I'm also an avid non-smoker.

I seem to be able to retain obscure facts about movies, as well; probably a good thing, seeing as how I've been asking movie trivia questions on the air since 1991.  And if you must know, my favorite movie of all time is the original "King Kong".  And no, I'm not quite sure why.

I live in Marquette with the lovely and buff Loraine, a converted Troll.  In fact, neither of us would live anywhere else.
 

Casey Ford

I have had many jobs since first getting started in the Radio/TV business. I worked at WBBL AM 1340 as a board operator and host of a High School Pre-game, Halftime, and Post-game show. I did that for about a year and a half, then moved on to become the play-by-play announcer for an International Basketball League (IBL) for the Grand Rapids Flight. I did that for a season, then kept moving up the ranks by becoming a Co-host of a coaches show in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Grand Rapids Rampage. In working all of these jobs, I maintained announcing High School Football, Basketball, and Baseball at the public access station, as I was assistant manager and sports director their at the time. Unlike college and professional sports, I never have an off-season J.

RUSTY’S BIO:



I was born in Pontiac and moved to Petoskey at the age of two.  Enjoyed growing up there until at age eleven when we moved to my true home; the U.P.  I have lived in Gladstone since 2001.  I am currently attending Northern Michigan University for a B.S in Media Production & New Technology with minors in Coaching and Music.  I am a big fan of music and sports.  Musically I primarily play drums/percussion but play guitar, piano and trombone as well.  I play in various ensembles at NMU including Marching Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, and Pep Band.  I also enjoy music production and recording to supplement my musical desires.  Sports wise I try to do everything.  Favorites to play are waterskiing, hockey, basketball, football, soccer, ping pong, and snowboarding.  Favorites to watch are Packers and Red Wings, College Hockey (especially the NMU Wildcats) some Tigers and Pistons, and Michigan Football.  I try to fish as much as I can in the summers and enjoy upland
game hunting as well.  This is my first radio job and hopefully won’t be the last.  I’d like to possibly get into sports radio, maybe play by play if possible so we’ll see where that goes.  Any music production job would be at the top of the list as well, or getting paid to play might be fun.