Our Staff
Director of Radio
Kelseygm@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 262 9542
(She/her) The General Manager oversees all station business and staff. Kelsey manages most everything with superhuman ability...and multiple phones. Fun fact: Kelsey had a pet hedgehog for a fleeting time in college and would not recommend as a suitable stand-in for students missing their dogs at home.
Engineering Supervisor
Rosstech@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 2436
The Engineering Supervisor keeps WSUM’s tech running and the station on air. If it involves wires, signals, or sound, he’s on it. Fun Fact: "You can dance more! It's very likely that there's no one stopping you from dancing right now, or like.. all the time, in general."
Station Manager
Katiewsum@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 262 1864
(She/her) The Station Manager of WSUM maintains and improves the effectiveness of the radio station's on-air and off-air presence. Elected by her peers to run the station for one year, she hires new employees each semester, leads staff meetings, and assists on a variety of projects.
Program Director
Paige-Elizabethprog@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890-4845
(She/they) Program Director oversees all content broadcasted over the air. They are in charge of crafting the show schedule for each semester, managing hundreds of show proposals while trying to fit everyone’s schedules and preferences. She also generates daily logs for automated playlists.
Music Director
Allisonmusic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 262 1206
(She/her) The Music Director oversees the circulation of music coming into the station and maintains the digital and physical music library. She also coordinates all our live music events, including Snake on the Lake and Snake Sessions. Send your music to her to be heard on WSUM!
Talk Director
Aniruddhtalk@wsum.wisc.edu
(He/they) Our Talk Director oversees the creation and release of all WSUM podcasts and talk shows. They also manage parts of our blog and encourage members to write for us. Contact them with all talk related questions.
Sports Director
Nathansports@wsum.wisc.edu
News Director
Talulanews@wsum.wisc.edu
(She/her) The News Directors lead the news team in creating news stories to be played on air, as well as reporting on local stories in the area. He also runs our weekly news show, On Wisconsin, which airs on Sundays at 3PM. Contact her if you’d like to join our News Team.
Video Director
(He/him) The Video Director oversees all video production at the station, including our weekly Snake Sessions and our video team. Contact Lucia for questions about all of your video production and editing needs.
Web Director
Elsiemedia@wsum.wisc.edu
(She/her) The Web Director runs and updates the website as well as the app. She adds new features to make the WSUM listening experience as enjoyable as possible. If you have any desire to work on the WSUM site or app, or have found any bugs, reach out to her.
Community Outreach Director
Samcommunity@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 1750
(She/her) The WSUM Community Outreach Coordinator is a liaison position responsible for ensuring that WSUM is fulfilling the part of its mission statement having to do with serving the community on and off campus.
Promotions Director
Leopromo@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 2435
(She/her) The Promotions Director of WSUM maintains and improves all aspects of promoting WSUM according to its vision, mission, and goals. Contact Promotions for information about ticket giveaways and promotional opportunities.
Creative Director
Charliecreative@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 2435
(She/her) The Creative Director coordinates the station's branding and merchandise needs. Creative also manages all of the content, video, and art that WSUM creates for social media, print, and apparel.
Production Director
Johnnyprod@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 890 1751
(He/him) The Production Director is in charge of creating PSAs and underwritings to be played on air. They lead our production team and assist others in creating on-air content. They also help students submit their work with WSUM for awards at the WBAs and IBS.
Assistant Tech Director
(He/him) The Assistant Technical Director is in charge of maintaining and setting up the equipment for bands that come into the station and local UW-Madison events. He also ensures audio quality for our live bands.
Traffic Director
Spencertraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
(He/him) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager.
Traffic Director
Emilytraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
(She/her) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager.
Traffic Director
Traffic2traffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
(He/him) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the general manager.
Traffic Director
Jaitraffic@wsum.wisc.edu
(608) 261 9786
(They/Them) The Traffic Director fulfills clerical duties, greets visitors, gives tours of the station, and completes special projects assigned by the Station Manager.
Station Mascot
Syd the Snake
(Any pronouns) Syd keeps the vibes right and morale high at the station. Each month, an exceptional DJ is recognized and gets to watch over WSUM's loyal companion. Syd is the one and only, Snake on the Lake.
