Category: WGMC@50 Podcast

Dan Bindert first fell in love with radio in college while working for student-run WBSU-FM at SUNY Brockport. Soon after, he found himself picking up shifts at stations like WXXI-AM […]

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Mike Velazquez has been a volunteer DJ with Jazz90.1 for 13 years, and a fan of jazz since he was a child. He first came to the station as an […]

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Nick Francesco has been in the microcomputer industry since 1975. He has done extensive training, including adjunct teaching at various colleges, and lots of end-user support. Nick also spent 20 […]

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Joëlle VanBuren served as Jazz90.1’s morning show host for nearly 30 years. She first got her taste for radio while a student at Purdue University (while studying French.) Before radio, […]

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Al Meilutis has been a life-long fan of Polka music. Although he has officially retired from the airwaves as co-host of The Polka Bandstand Show on Jazz90.1 – his story […]

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Wednesday afternoon host Tom Christian has quite the story about how he landed his own midday shift on Jazz90.1. Tom and his late wife Kathy have been supporters of the […]

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Lynda Wildman has been with Jazz90.1 for 17 years. During that time, she has volunteered on air, in our membership fulfillment department, and eventually landed as our Office Assistant, taking […]

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Derrick Lucas has spent all of his adult life with Jazz90.1 serving in various capacities. From a teenage volunteer, to our Operations Assistant and Music Director, it’s safe to say […]

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Jeff Harris has been a life-long fan of the blues. He discovered his passion for blues while growing up in the Bronx, avidly listening to left-of-the-dial radio stations and sneaking […]

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Nate Jones is our youngest volunteer DJ. He hosts a weekly program called “Jazz Wavelengths” on Jazz90.1. A life of following his passions (for the environment, art, and music) lead […]

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Andy Heinze is one of our longest-serving volunteer DJ’s. He came to the station in 1989, and now hosts a weekly program called “Andy’s Mood” every Friday night. Andy was […]

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Jazz90.1’s Rick Petrie has always been a fan of more adventurous types of music. Rick has hosted adventurous radio programs in Rochester since 1988, including “Nothing Is” and “Live China” […]

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Jazz90.1 Station Manager Rob Linton came to WGMC in 2004 when he was just 24 years old and fresh out of graduate school. He had started his career first at […]

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Monday evening host Cory Halloran first learned about Jazz90.1 when he was a student of Prof. Rob Linton at Monroe Community College, then St. John Fisher University. His interest in […]

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Monday evening host Dan Gross has been a volunteer with Jazz90.1 since he was just 22 – and a recent grad of SUNY Oswego. During his time at the station, […]

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Otto Bruno has been with Jazz90.1 for nearly 25 years. In that time, he’s hosted a weekly program called “The Sunday Music Festa,” and previously hosted a show called “Sinatra […]

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Phil Dodd has been with Jazz90.1 since 1995. During that time, he has served in many volunteer capacities including weekend host, weekday host, volunteer coordinator and more. Heck – he’s […]

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Many long-time listeners and members remember Charyll Monk. She was the driving force behind development for Jazz90.1, and oversaw office operations, too. Charyll reflects back to her time with the […]

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Mike Serowik came to WGMC back in the 1980’s after falling in love with radio during his time at Purdue University. The college station was jazz and classical based, and […]

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