Name: Charlotte Abel (2008 Graduate)
Major: Communication Arts and Mathematics
Name of Show(s): Radio Beat
What type of music you play: variety
“Working at WCCR is more like play than work. You get to choose songs from a huge collection of music, then sit and listen to every song you’ve chosen! It’s definitely been one of my greatest experiences while at UC.”
Name: Chris Apple
Hometown and state: Williamsburg, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Chris Apple Show
What kind of music do you play? Everything from the 50’s to today, and I mean everything. If you request it and I have it, I will play it.
What is unique about your show? I am open to play anything. I am not closed to one genre. My diverse interest in music is shown on the Chris Apple show.
“Tune in for a good time!”
Name: Jennifer Belcher (2008 Graduate)
Major: Communication Arts
Name of Show(s): The Morning Show and Afternoon Rush
What type of music you play: A little bit of everything…except country…unless you request it! Give the people what they want!
“WCCR has been the best experience of my college career! It’s the only place you can have more fun while actually working.” “So, what are you waiting for, come join us!”
Name: Jami Craiger Benning
Hometown and state: Hazard, Kentucky
Name of show(s): The Inspirational Hour
What kind of music do you play? Gospel.
What is unique about you show? A variety of gospel music selections to encourage and uplift your spirit - featuring a different theme each week.
Name: Russell Cage
Hometown and state: Cincinnati, Ohio
Name of show(s): The Russell Cage Experience
What kind of music do you play? All varieties of music, Aerosmith to Show tunes, Skynard to Foo Fighters.
What is unique about your show? The fact that you don’t hear the same genre, I like to switch it up and keep people guessing.
“WCCR is a great time! Let’s Rock it!”
Name: Cory Crabtree
Major: Social Work and Human Services with a minor in Communication Arts
Name of Show: Crank it up with Cory!
What type of music you play: I am very eclectic when it comes to music. I play anything from B.B. King to Barenaked Ladies and Evanescence to Elton John.
“I’ve been with WCCR going on three semesters. The fellow DJ’s combined with the faculty and equipment that houses WCCR provides for a memorable experience and teaches great communication skills.”
Cory is also a student assistant for the Department of Sports Information.
Name: Clark Embree
Hometown and state: Louisville, Kentucky
Name of show(s): The Clark Embree Show
What kind of music do you play? I play a wide variety of music, but primarily Rock.
Name: Greg Foley
Hometown and State: Stanford, Kentucky
Name of show(s): The Greg Foley Show
What kind of music do you play? Praise and Worship, Alternative, R&B, Soul, etc.
What is unique about your show? Wide variety of music each week.
Name: Jamie Gregory
Hometown and state: Elkhart, Indiana
Name of show(s): The Percolator, Something Completely Different
What kind of music do you play? The Percolator is a hip hop, R&B, Soul, Rap and Gospel show. Something Completely Different is exactly what it sounds like. I play everything on that show.
What is unique about your show? The Percolator is my concoction of music that I would dance to or which I am spiritually connected with. I love Hip Hop but there are a lot of Christian artists out there that are just as good.
“Being on air is my form of being Zen.”
Name: Jordyne Gunthert
Hometown and state: Weatherford, Texas
Name of show(s): The Afternoon Shakeup
What kind of music do you play? Any and all. I try to play a well blended mix of everything from the Beatles to movie soundtracks to Queen. I tend to stick to the songs everyone knows but may not have heard in a while!
What is unique about your show? You are guaranteed not to hear the same genre of music two songs in a row!
“I am a freshman Theatre Major.”
Name: Brandon Hensley
Hometown and state: Harlan, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Inside Patriot Sports, Rock 101 and Lunchtime 80’s
What kind of music do you play? Alternative Rock, Classic Rock and 80’s.
What is unique about your show? I play some of the best music in the universe. I try and provide the listeners with information in an energetic manner.
“Working at WCCR is an absolute thrill. Getting the chance to play music for the masses is a thrill and an honor. “
Name: Cam Hyde
Hometown and state: London, Kentucky
Name of show(s): I Am Cam and Cam I Am
What kind of music do you play? Power music (various)
What is unique about your show? It’s all about getting down and having a good time.
Name: Anthony Jolly
Hometown and state: Buffalo, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Jammin’ With Jolly
What kind of music do you play? Rock then and now (includes Christian rock) from Beatles to U2, DC Talk to Jeremy Camp.
What is unique about your show? A good mix of Rock from all years and all genres. I take all requests. It’s all random.
“Shout-out to Marc Webb for raising me to be an awesome DJ!”
Name: Rishi Kabir
Hometown and state: Jellico, Tennessee
Name of show(s): The Rishi Kabir Show
What kind of music do you play? Rock n Roll, Indy Rock Classic Rock, and some other obscure genres.
What is unique about your show? The music is eclectic and I have a likeable voice.
“I am the forgotten child of Rock. I dig anything obscure.”
Name: Bo Kidd
Hometown and state: Oneida, Tennessee
Name of Show(s): Kidd’s Kickin Country
What kind of music do you play? Country music from the 90’s and today.
What is unique about your show? It’s the only all-country music show on WCCR.
Name: Jeremiah Massengale
Title: Communications Professor
Name of Show(s): Totally 90s!
What type of music you play: A wide variety of music from the nineties. It’s Awesome! Where else could you hear Nirvana, Hanson and Dave Matthews in the same hour?
“WCCR is the greatest radio station in the Universe!”
Name: Brittani Newman
Hometown and state: Barbourville, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Brittani Newman Show
What kind of music do you play? Any music.
What is unique about your show? I will play anything.
“Radio is awesome!”
Name: Chris Peace (2008 Graduate)
Major: Communication Arts
Name of Show(s): The Weekend Mix
What type of music you play: Anything and Everything
“It is a great place to relax and play music that I like, as well as, the community and campus”
Name: Justin Price (2008 Graduate)
Major: Communication Arts
Name of Show(s): The Justin Price Show / UC Sports Revolution
What type of music you play: 80s and 90s rock & pop
Name: Ryan Reed
Hometown and state: Williamsburg, Kentucky
Name of show(s): “Reed”ing Between the Lines
What kind of music do you play? Alternative/Indie Rock
What is unique about your show? The style of music is unique for WCCR. I “reed” between the lines, ladies and gentlemen.
Name: Jordan Robinson
Hometown and state: Originally India Shores, Florida and currently London, Kentucky
Name of show(s): College Radio, The Drive at Five, and Stuck In the Eighties
What kind of music do you play? Stuck In the Eighties is all the best and rarest 80’s music. My other shows are mostly Mo-Town, Classic southern Rock and 90’s grunge. Alice in Chains is a good mix of the two.
What is unique about you show? For Stuck in the Eighties, I have some professionally recorded commercials courtesy of my friend Doug Phelps.
“I’m more content with the 80’s-90’s as a time period to live in. I’m all oldies, all the time.”
Name: Dr. Keith D. Semmel (General Manager)
Major: Communication Arts
Name of Show(s): “Strictly the Sixties”
What type of music you play: The big hits, near misses and the weird experimentation that were all a part of the pop music scene between 1960 and 1969.
“The most fun I have had in 30 years of college teaching!”
“Long Live College Radio! The Last Bastion for Great Music and the Human Voice!”
Name: Tony Shouse
Major: Public Health with a minor in Communication Arts
Name of Show(s): The Tony Shouse Show
What type of music you play: A variety from different genres: country, pop, oldies, Christian.
“I’ve been a DJ for a full school year now and I enjoy playing good music and broadcasting out to the public. Fun stuff, and a good experience. This isn’t a everyday thing, it’s a blast!
Tony is a junior at the University of the Cumberlands and intends on going into the broadcasting field.
Name: Dr. J. (Jeff Smoak)
Hometown and state: Currently Williamsburg, Kentucky but originally from Hardeeville, South Carolina
Name of show(s): Hit’s of the 70’s 80’s and Today
What kind of music do you play? Pop/Rock primarily from the 70’s and 80’s with just a dash of hits from today’s Top 40!
What is unique about your show? Always Friday morning…The Friday Song (I Don’t Wanna Work I Wanna Bang The Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren) which always plays at 9:30am. Pop Culture entertainment news and the greatest music on the air waves.
“Ever since I visited my brother-in-law back in the early 1970’s at the radio station where he worked as a DJ in South Carolina, I’ve always wanted to have my own radio show. WCCR has allowed me to release my radio alter ego “Dr. J.”
Name: Lexie Soucie
Hometown and state: Flagstaff, Arizona
Name of show(s): 70’s with Lexie
What kind of music do you play? Anything that was created or played in the 70’s and on occasion some 60’s…just for flavor.
What is unique about your show? From Disco to classic Rock, if you heard it in the 70’s your hearin’ it on my show!
Name: Chris “Big Daddy” Tucker
Hometown and state: Stearns, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Chris Tucker Show
What kind of music do you play? Classis Rock
What is unique about your show? Variety of classics from the 60’s thought the 90’s!
-Tucker Trivia
“CALL IN!”
Name: Marc Webb
Hometown and state: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Name of Show(s): Marc Webb Show
What kind of music do you play? A variety of Rock, Pop, and Christian Rock
What is unique about your show? The unique thing about my show is the goal of my show. Every Monday and Tuesday night I want to rock my listeners faces off!
“After I graduate from the University of the Cumberlands, I want to have a career in the field of radio broadcasting.”
Name: Charlie Witt
Hometown and State: Williamsburg, Kentucky
Name of show(s): Charlie’s Power Hour
What kind of music do you play? Rock
What is unique about your show? It’s powerful!
“WHO’S READY TO ROCK!? Join me on WCCR for some Rock and Roll.”
Name: Andy Wolfe
Hometown and state: Escondido, California
Name of show(s): On the Prowl
What kind of music do you play? I tend to play a plethora of modern and classic Rock with a little Pop and Alternative thrown in for good measure.
What is unique about your show? My show has a theme song which I play periodically throughout my shows.
Name: Rachel Worley (Student Manager)
Hometown and state: Corbin, Kentucky
What kind of music do you play? It depends on my mood. Sometimes I have an hour of Motown or Disney music. Other days I play random songs from different genres.
What is unique about your show? You never know what you’re going to hear!
“WCCR is my escape and it’s the best thing to wake up hearing!”
Name: Marianne Worthington
Title: Communication Arts Professor
Name of Show(s): Hillbilly Highway
What type of music you play: Roots with a twang and a curve! (no “hats” no Garth!)
“Where else could I play this kind of music? I love WCCR!”
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