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 Sunday 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 42 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.
“Live simply, love abundantly. Be the special person God created you to be!”
I really love hanging out with you on the air! I try to live life on and off the air with authenticity. Trying to be anything but who God created me to be is exhausting.
I gave my life to Jesus at 4 years old and began leading church worship services in third grade. I was an active part of worship teams until I started having vocal issues many years ago due to thyroid cancer. One of my vocal chords was damaged during surgery. I’m deeply thankful that even if I can’t hit those high notes anymore, I can still use my voice to sprinkle a little encouragement and hope into your Middays!
I used to run long distances, rock climb and jump out of airplanes before I was in a jaws of life car accident. Now I really try to celebrate the simple, small ordinary moments of life each day. It helps me remain focused on gratitude in the hard seasons of life.
Romans 8:28 is one of my favorite Bible verses. It reminds me that God is always working things out for His glory in my life, even in the seasons that are super hard or make me wonder what God is up to.
I love spending time outdoors, writing on my blog, designing graphics, and spending time in the kitchen baking gluten free treats. Coffee is my love language! Family board game nights, coffee dates with friends, Hallmark movie binges, thrifting and boutique shopping are some of my fave things to do.
Fun(ny) fact: I once flunked out of a craft store crochet class. Did you know that was possible? Me neither!
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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