I believe that God uses Christian radio in a powerful way.
I am honored to be part of The Family team and pray that God will bless your family and the entire Wisconsin community.
I’m married to my high school sweetheart Dustin. We have two wonderful teenage girls – Abigail and Liz. Our dogs keep us busy! Daisy is a Bichon Frise and Millie is an English Cocker Spaniel.
As a radio personality, I’ve done a little bit of everything. With a background in both mainstream and Christian media. My career began in Top 40, rock, and country radio before following God’s calling into ministry radio in 2002. Over the years, I’ve had appearances on VH1, served as an entertainment reporter, and now I’m honored to share stories of hope, encouragement, and faith on the radio.
I’m married to Don (yes, Don and Donna) and we enjoy taking cooking classes as well as cooking at home, gardening, traveling and puppy-sitting! We love serving at our church and checking out live music too. God has taken our family through some faith-building challenges and I’m thankful for His grace and mercy every day!
I love being a part of The Biggest Family Room in Wisconsin and am so grateful I get to spend weekend evenings with you! I was born in Wisconsin, but my family moved to The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, when I was 1. I was blessed to spend 6 years of childhood in Africa climbing and falling out of trees, avoiding crazy snakes and bugs, and learning about God’s love. From the time I was young, I knew that I wanted to spend my life telling others about how amazing Jesus is. I spent hours in my room as a child building Legos and listening to Christian music.
In high school I randomly took a broadcasting production class and thought it would be an easy credit to help me graduate. Little did I know God would use that class to ignite a passion for radio and broadcasting! I went to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and developed an even deeper love for Christ.
I met my wife in the student dining room while we were both students. We got married in December of 2020 and have enjoyed several amazing years together. During my time at Moody, I had the honor of interning with Moody Radio and Focus on the Family. I love hiking, biking, and drinking fancy (snobby) coffee and espresso in my free time. I enjoy connecting with listeners across Wisconsin and learning about their “right song at the right time” moment. Thanks for spending your weekend evenings with me.
Even though I didn’t talk until after the age of 2, my mom said I never stopped!
I love that I get to share life with you on the radio. I have been married to Paul for over 25 years. We have 3 adult kids, one in grad school, one in the Navy and one in college. I am a cat person with two in our home, Ruby who is 10 and Maize who is 12.
My favorite verse is Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.
I love being on Afternoons with you! God had a plan for me. In 1971, in the basement of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, I began a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and have never regretted it. I got the broadcasting bug in high school and before I knew it, graduated from college with a degree in Radio/TV Film. I grew up listening to The Family. In 1977, I was listening to the radio and thought “it can be better than this!” Well, God had a sense of humor by making my dreams of working in Christian radio a reality when I joined The Family in 1981.
Throughout the years I’ve held every job position and done every on-air shift – including a 13 hour shift one time. Whew! It’s been great to watch God mold and shape the station into what it is today. My wife Gloria & I met at Lake Lundgren Bible Camp when I was a counselor for a week during the summertime. She was working in the kitchen. There’s a lot to the story, but simply put, we got engaged at camp, married at camp and now our grandchildren go to the camp! So grateful for God using LLBC in our lives.
We’ve been married 46 years and it’s gone by way too fast. We’re blessed with 3 grown children, Danielle, Alicia & Zachariah. My life verse is 1st Thessalonians 4:11-12. “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.” I’ve found the verse is sort of counter cultural. We are so busy these days and don’t really take much time to be quiet and mind our own business. It’s definitely something I work towards each day! Some of my favorite pastimes include fishing, biking and watching the waves at a lake.
Hi! I love so much getting to hang out with you on The Family!
Getting to call Wisconsin “home” is a true blessing, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to reflect Jesus’ love into our corner of the world. If you have any recommendations for new foods to try, I’d love to hear about it! Generally, I can try things once…just to say I did it 😉
I’m passionate about Christian radio. My life has been changed by it, and maybe yours has too! I truly believe that God uses the music you hear on The Family to point people to Him, whether that’s for the first time, or for the thousandth time, He’s always pursuing us.
What I hope you always know, is how much you matter! God sees you and loves you unconditionally. When I need a reminder of that truth, I usually read this verse, that I hope encourages you too: “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT)
I really love hanging out with you on the air. It’s the best part of my day!
I gave my life to Jesus at four years old and started leading worship in third grade. But after thyroid cancer surgery damaged my vocal cords, I just can’t hit those high notes anymore. However, I can still yap away and love that I get to hang out with you on the air!
A Jaws of Life car accident in my late 20s changed everything, teaching me to cherish the small, ordinary moments. Romans 8:28 is one of my favorite verses. It reminds me God is always working things together for good, even in the hard stuff.
I love being outdoors, writing, designing graphics, baking gluten-free treats, and drinking lots of coffee (my love language). Family board game nights, coffee dates, Hallmark movies, shopping and thrifting are a few of my fave things . Fun fact: I once flunked a crochet class at a craft store. True story.
Growing up an only child, the radio was my daily companion and little did I know that when I played radio in my room as a young boy, I would one day be on the radio for a career. Radio also connected me with my amazing wife, Sheryl, as she used to listen to a station I was on. (I called her my ‘groupie’, but after 28 years of marriage – she just rolls her eyes & laughs!)
We have two children and one 2 year old (very spoiled) Shichon dog named Jack.
My favorite verse is Phil. 4:6-7 which in the Message reads “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.”
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