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Mike Bakken
Advisor/Host
Mike is the Assistant Professor of Music in the Division of Liberal Arts. He received his B.S. in Music Education from University of North Dakota in 1972 and his M.S. in Music Education from Minot State University in 997. Mike taught public school instrumental and vocal music from 1972 to 2003. He is currently completing his 5th full year at Mayville State University. He is directs the MSU Concert Band, MSU Concert Choir, MSU Jazz Ensemble. His other teaching duties include; teaching two sections of Music Humanities and one section of Humanities on-line and a class in Music Theory I. During January and February Mike directs Traill Blazers, a 75 voice mens choir, made up of men from the surrounding communities. Mike’s wife, Annette, is a paralegal. They have two children Matt, a graphic artist living in Mayville, and Sally an administrative assistant living in Chaska, MN. Mike’s main hobby is golf. They also have two grandchildren Isaiah age 6 and Joanna age 7 months. |
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Amber Gerken
Co-host
Amber comes from the Dairy State, Wisconsin. She is from the La Crosse area but moved to Mayville for a change of pace. She is an English Education major and a Psychology minor. She enjoys taking pictures, having fun, meeting new people, and making people laugh. Her music taste is quite ecclectic. She loves everything from classic rock, contemporary rock, rap, country, jazz, pop, etc. |
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Sarah Johnson
Producer/Host
Sarah A. Johnson, a senior at MSU, comes from Cavalier, North Dakota. She is a double major and double minor: English Education and Applied Psychology and Psychology Education and Library Sciences. Her hobbies include lying amongst a pile of kittens, writing short stories, poems, and lyrics, and making any part of a conversation turn into a song. She lives, breathes and sleeps music. Have a conversation with her and there is a 40 percent chance that she will burst into song. She especially enjoys rock music, ranging from the late 60s to today. She co-hosts with Amber Gerken on their radio show, The Rock Scene. |
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Bob Kozojed
Host/Morning Show Host |
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Jenna Kvale
Producer/Host
Jenna Kvale is a junior at Mayville State University and double majoring in Elementary and Early Childhood Education with minors in Special Education and Spanish. She was born and raised in Grand Forks, ND where she someday hopes to teach third grade. She really enjoys singing, her number one passion. She also enjoys watching movies, being involved with MSU theatre and choir, writing lyrics that her brother writes music to, and listening to any kind of music ranging from jazz to pop and rock. She co-hosts her radio show Pop Lockdown with Shelby DeLisle. |
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Bob "Da Boss" Miess
Advisor/Host/Morning Show Host
Bob “Da Boss” Miess is a small town ailurophile. He likes living with his three cats; they are very cool but help to keep him grounded. While away from the cats, Bob spends his time trying to teach class, to administer the MSU Division of Science & Mathematics, and to enjoy life. For a brief while each week he shares some of his alternative musical interests by co-hosting “In The Lab" and "The Unbeaten Path". |
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Zachary "Zack" Schuster
Host |
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Shelby DeLisle
Co-host |
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Leeah Gingell
Co-host
Greta Kyllo
Morning Show Host |
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Bob Bertsch
Advisor
Before coming to Mayville State University, Bob spent ten years working in public radio and television. He brings that experience to his work as an advisor, and to his roles of hosting "Fall of Troy" and "The Morning Show." |
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Miriam Devere
Program Director/Business Manager/Host
Miriam is from Bloomington, MN. She is majoring in mathematics. Miriam co-hosts "The Unbeaten Path", an alternative/rock/indie show, with Dr. Bob Miess. She also hosts the Comet Radio Morning Show on Monday mornings. Music has always been a huge passion of hers. It "consumes her," she likes to say. During her life so far she has attended over 80 concerts and loves rockin' out hardcore. Her other activities include Student Senate, tutoring and video games. After college, she plans on attending more college to get her Ph.D. in math and, from there, she would like to be a college mathematics professor. |
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Andrea "ADHD" Dumas
Andrea is an English major from Walhalla, ND. When not working through mountains of homework, working, or acting in MSU productions, Andrea strives to bring you the best in rock and metal. After college, she hopes to travel, write a bestseller, act in an Oscar™ winning production, take care of loved ones and marry any/all of the following: Adrien Brody, Vince Vaughn, Jason Newsted, Trent Reznor, or Wladimir Klitschko. |
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Nicholas "Nick" Moe
Producer/Host
Nick Moe is from Bemidji, MN and came to Mayville to play metal over the radio and possibly study. He is the creator and co-host of “Sound of Doom.” This is his first year at Mayville State and looks forward to listening to loud metal. He hopes someday to have people appreciate metal the same way he does. |
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Lucas Neumann
Host
Lucas Neumann is a Junior from Cavalier, ND. He is double-majoring in Physical Education and Social Science Composite in Education, as well as a Minor in Coaching. He co-hosts Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Radio with Sarah Johnson. Music is a huge influence in his life; he plays drums in the MSU Band, as well as guitar, and dabbles on the piano. Lucas has been in various bands, and has recorded two demo CD’s while in those bands.
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Mike Peterson
Producer/Host
Mike Peterson is a MSU student from Grand Forks near graduating. He's an exercise science major and coaching minor. He's the host of "150 Praises" with MSU Prof. Tom Geffre's son Marcus, and also hosts the 1/2hr political commentary/news program "Liberty Talk Live." |
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Justin Popovich
Producer/Host
Justin is in his first year at Mayville State and is majoring in business administration and minoring in coaching. He plays football for the Comets. Justin was born in Lorain, Ohio. He moved to Rockford Minnesota where he graduated from high school in 2008. He was Born to Jeff Popovich and Lisa Flores in 1990. He loves playing sports, going to church, and hanging out with friends. |
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David "Dave" Ranson
Host
David is entering his second year at Mayville State and is majoring in Fitness and Wellness. He plays football and baseball for the Comets and is part of the Mayville Fire and Rescue Department. David was born and raised in Fallon, Nevada where he graduated from high school in 2006. He was Born to Steve Ranson and Sylvia White in 1988 and likes spending time with his family and friends. |
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Oliver Ridley
Secretary/Host
Oliver was born in Ontario, and grew up in Winnipeg, taking flight from the windy city at the turn of the century. He spent much time at home and abroad, collecting a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Manitoba along the way. Oliver arrived at Mayville where he presently pursues an Education degree, majoring in History and English. He loves old stuff, collecting old cars, militaria, radios, coins, and anything else one man can carry. Together with Bob Kozojed, Oliver brings you the longest title in the Comet Radio catalog, presenting the "In the Mood for Old Time Radio Hour" every Wednesday at 4. |
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Anthony Strand
Producer/Host
Anthony, a senior, is from Hatton, North Dakota. He enjoys all of the action his home city has to offer, and holds the record for reading Scripture in St. John Church the most times by age 22. His majors are History and English Education, and he plans to go to graduate school. He is currently a library assistant at the Byrnes-Quanbeck Library. He has appeared in a couple of little MSU theatre productions. He spends his free time reading comic books and watching movies and television. When he isn't watching them, chances are he's overanalyzing them. |
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Matt "Doc" Wanat
Advisor
An Associate Professor of English, Matt Wanat teaches a range of classes, including dual-credit and on-campus composition, American literature, literary and cultural theory, English education methods, Shakespeare, and cinema. Dr. Wanat's research examines intersections of form and culture in the areas of American literature, cinema studies, and, occasionally, popular music. His musical interests are grounded in American roots music—early commercial country music, blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and a variety of unsung genres—an eclectic range of interests that inevitably creeps into his shows. Therefore, "Flatbilly Blues" is both steeped in tradition and irreverently "inauthentic," whereas on "Fall of Troy" alternative rocker PJ Harvey might holler the blues with hillbilly singer Roscoe Holcomb leading into a Motown song.
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Bryce "-Z.-" Zietz
Producer/Host
Bryce is originally from Iowa but has lived in North Dakota since 1999. He is a fan of Italian food and also enjoys seafood. Majoring in Biology and Chemistry, Bryce will eventually move on from Mayville.
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Jasson Andrade
Producer/Host |
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Sarah Cerkowniak
Producer/Host |
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Karl Holkesvig
Producer/Host |
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Justin Miller
Producer/Host |
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Dave Oar
Commentator
Dustin Olson
Advisor |
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Zach "The Heavy Metal Heart Attack" Skovlund
Producer/Host |
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