Biographical Information of Talk Radio 1400 Personalities!

Years in the business: Since november 1998 How did you get into radio: I just happened to be in the right place...er ah, wrong place at the right time! What kind of school/training did you do for radio: skool? wats dat? Hobbies: Sports, sports, and more sports! Top three music band/artists: 1) Nickelback 2) Beatles 3) Metallica Top three songs w/artist: 1) one - metallica 2) Drop it like it's hot - Snoop & Pharrell 3) jimmy eat world - sweetness Rank your top three movies: 1) the sweetest thing (guys you have to see it) 2) Brokeback Radio (that's one I made up. Ask me sometime I'll email you the trailer :) 3) better off dead Top three movie actors/actresses: 1) Kevin Spacey 2) Samuel L. Jackson 3) Hallie Berry Favorite Food: anything mom (or my mother in law) cooks Favorite Alcoholic Drink: I don't drink a whole lot since most of my college years are a blur, but I will partake in a Coors Light once in a while. Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Lemon Diet Coke/Pepsi What's your favorite vacation spot and why: I love going home on vacation. It's just fun to see people and how things have changed since I left. Your best radio experience: Finding out that more people then my wife listen to my Morning show. Your worst radio experience: Dealing with anyone that is whiny. If you weren't working in radio, what else would you be doing? well, i went to school for law enforcement, so i guess i'd be shooting bad guys in detroit or something like that. What words of advice do you have for anyone considering a careeer in radio? Just keep trying. There are a lot of opportunities out there, you just have to work at it. if you could be a super hero, what would your name be, and what would be your special power(s): What do you mean? I'm already a superhero... I can't tell you what my powers are because I'd have to kill you and that goes against the superhero's creed. If you had to sum up "radio" in one sentence, what would it say: Radio is a lot of fun! Name: Paul "Junior" VanWagoner Birthday: May 10th, 1975 Hometown: The Metro Alpena area Zodiac sign: Taurus

Years in the business: Since 1996. I started young. How did you get into radio: Radio and media has always been in the family and one day at school I met a local DJ who gave me my first opportunity in radio. What kind of school/training did you do for radio: My schooling for radio came from various radio stations and fantastic DJ’s. My teachers have since moved up to major market radio stations all over the country. My other schooling comes from right here in the Soo. I have a degree in Criminal Justice from LSSU. Hobbies: I’m a mobile DJ, I play for school dances, weddings, etc. Careful, I’m expensive. I also love hockey and I am a drummer. Top three music band/artists: 1) Newsboys 2) Toby Keith 3) Anyone form the 90’s Top three songs w/artist: 1) Entertaining Angels-Newsboys 2)That Thing You Do- The Wonders 3) My Old Friend –Tim McGraw. rank your top three movies: 1) That Thing You Do; 2) We Were Soldiers; 3) Any Chuck Norris Flick Top three movie actors/actresses: 1) Chuck Norris 2)Tom Hanks 3)John Wayne Favorite Food: Chicken Wings (Try them at Northwoods BBQ) and Chocolate Chip Cookies Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Scotch and Soda… Hold the scotch Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Pepsi, or Faygo Cream Soda What's your favorite vacation spot and why: Not really a vacation spot, but I love Guatemala. The most spectacular place I have ever been!. Your best radio experience: When I got cornered by someone who knew who I was. Your worst radio experience: 9/11 (No explanation needed) If you weren't working in radio, what else would you be doing? I recently got licensed as an EMT. So I think I would be doing that. What words of advice do you have for anyone considering a careeer in radio? Get a second job. No, seriously, be prepared to be poor. if you could be a super hero, what would your name be, and what would be your special power(s): I don’t need a made up superhero. I would be Chuck Norris. Then take on all the terrorists! If you had to sum up "radio" in one sentence, what would it say: Controlled Chaos! Name: CJ (that’s all) Birthday: July 10, 1980 Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, MI Zodiac sign: Cancer

Years in the business: Depends. How did you get into radio: Uncle Sugar & the U.S. Army What kind of school/training did you do for radio: Yer Left... Yer Left... Hobbies: Designing / Building computers at the chip level, brewing beer, ham radio, photography. Top three music band/artists: Falco, Huey Lewis & The News, Howard Jones. Top three songs w/artist: Anything Different / Eclectic. Don't really have "favorites." Rank your top three movies: Lassiter, The Matrix, Bruce Almighty. Top three movie actors/actresses: I don't watch many movies. Howz about TV? 1) Jill Hennessy. 2) Patrick Stewart. 3)Vincent D'Onofrio Favorite Food: Chocolate. [[ Duh! ]] Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Homebrewed Beer, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat if it's OTC. Life's too short to drink cheap beer! Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: A *good* eggnog. What's your favorite vacation spot and why: Anyplace "Different." If I ever say I want to go on a cruise or to Disney World, kill me now. Michael Eisner's already got way too much of my money. Your best radio experience: Receiving the Distinguished Honor Graduate award for being top of my class in my Army training. Your worst radio experience: Having another ham radio operator chew my butt for something that wasn't my fault. If you weren't working in radio, what else would you be doing? When I grow up, I wanna become a pig farmer. What words of advice do you have for anyone considering a careeer in radio? Run. Run like the wind! if you could be a super hero, what would your name be, and what would be your special power(s): You don't want me to answer that. Really. If you had to sum up "radio" in one sentence, what would it say: Viva La Underdog! name: Roger "Merch" Merchberger birthday: 17 July 1967 hometown: Barbeau, Michigan zodiac sign: Cancer