Category: WGMC@50 Podcast

Eric Gruner served in many roles at Jazz90.1 before becoming the station’s General Manager. During his tenure, Eric was responsible for numerous projects that would enhance our listening area, including the addition of a second frequency on 105.1 FM to better serve the East Side of Rochester, and he would begin the lengthy and expensive…

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Jason Crane was a young man when he joined Jazz90.1. He had already had an impressive career, and came to the station first as Development Director, then moved into the role of Station Manager. Jason worked tirelessly during his tenure to bring our power increase across the finish line before departing in 2004 for politics…

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Episode 1 – Todd Blide: For our first episode, we spent some time with one of the first students to be involved with WGMC-FM – Todd Blide. Todd was a volunteer from 1973 – 1980, and also served in the roles of Personnel Director, Continuity Director, News Director, Chief Engineer and others. He also hosted…

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Paul Pakusch was a student at Greece Arcadia High School, and in 1975, he joined the team at WGMC-FM. From there, he called the experience with the radio station the “center of his life” during his high school years. Paul then went onto college at SUNY Geneseo, and credits his experience with WGMC for his…

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Erik volunteered at the station from fall 1975 to summer 1979. Paul Pakusch was the one who brought him in. Erik was on-air Thursdays for “Musicale,” from (as he recalls) 3:30-5:30, then a wild 15 minutes on the board from 5:30-5:45 for news and a few short programs (“Earthwatch” from the University of Wisconsin comes…

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