KCPR through the years…

Cindy Nguyen | KCPR

KCPR has had a large impact on many people’s lives, specifically those who were a part of the station. We went through and interviewed alum on how KCPR influenced their college experience and where they are today.

Here is a slideshow of our interviewed alum. Click each image to read the full interview from each former member of KCPR!

ALEX MCCRACKEN - "I’ve been able to critically listen, put the needle on a record and be able to know within three seconds if it's good or not."
AMY EADES - "When you're on the air, people know if you’re smiling – you project through your facial expressions. When you actually put the smile on, people see you through your voice."
CAMERON JUNG - "Being a part of the station also helped keep my passion for enjoying life alive, which might be the biggest benefit ever! Those are some serious life skills!"
CHERYL WRIGHT HALE - ":I learned that our inherent talent can be enough to tackle new challenges and succeed, whether or not you are ready or even understand what you are getting into."
DAVID EICKHOFF - "I would occasionally go to the station very late at night and listen to albums, searching for good songs that didn't receive a lot of airplay. It was always a thrill to get calls from listeners who would say 'great song' and ask what album it came from."
FOAAD KHOSMOOD - "I was already involved with the student newspaper, but radio gave me so much more opportunity."
KATY ZANVILLE - "That one am graveyard shift really helped me build confidence in exploring the music stacks and talking on the air when I thought no one was really listening."
KRISTY DUNCAN - "All of my closest friends today are still people from KCPR. The camaraderie, the community that was there around the station, being involved in music, being involved in radio, and also because it was student-run, we had very little interaction or input from any of the faculty. It was just a great experience because you had to do everything yourself – whether it was production or promotion, planning or figuring out what was going on air. It was just the whole thing. It's hard to say just one."
LEN FILOMEO - "For the first time in my life, I felt that I worked with a team of really great people who really did great things. I never really experienced a feeling like that before."
MAYA MACGREGOR - "Broadcasting live from the KCPR studio was the best way to start my day."
SPENSER JUDD - "We have that connection with everyone through the music – connecting at actual shows outside of SLO and, using KCPR like a badge, having people in the industry recognize that."
STEFFAN TUBBS - "KCPR set the tone for my career."
STEPHEN TOOTLE - "I joined because somebody wearing a band t-shirt. I was so amazed that anybody else would like this band."
STEVEN RUEGNITZ - "As General Manager I took us from 10 watts to 2000 watts. Back in the day that scared the crap out of some of the Cal Poly administration."
SYDNEY ROSS - "I had a lot of fun broadcasting for folks that liked something a bit different and darker."
VELANCHE STEWART - "[My favorite part was] supporting the great music sent from labels worldwide."
WOODY GOULART - "Freedom. It was all about freedom for Woody and his co-conspirators at KCPR."