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WRAS Alumni
We will be compiling a list of WRAScals past. If you'd like your name to grace
our website, please shoot an mail to wras88@gmail.com with:
Your name
Year you graduated from GSU
What you did at WRAS & the year you did it (DJing, Newscaster, Management, etc)
What the heck you're up to now
(Click Below For the Learn More About WRAS Alumni):
Mandi Albright
With Wras from 1997 to 2000
Hosted "Cowtippers Delight" and "The Blue Note"
Mandi graduated in 1999 and has worked with the AJC since 2000. She is currently an online editor/producer on the ajc.com Sports desk.
Cliff Windham
With Wras from 71 to 73
Public Relations Director
Public Affairs Director
DJ
Newscaster
Developed, produced and hosted a weekly one-hour
issues oriented talk show called “Atlanta Connection” featuring community
leaders as quests. As Public Relations Director, Cliff published a weekly newsletter of
station programming and activities, called “The Bull Sheet” and as an
announcer he hosted a Saturday afternoon all request show and filled-in on
other shifts as needed.
Barbara Allen
With Wras from 74 to 77
Station Secretary from 75 to 77
Currently lives in Smy-nings (Smyrna address/closer to Vinings)
For the past 10 years, has worked at her brother's dental clinic as an office administrator.
Would love to hear from other Alumni.
Linda Pullen Brewer
With Wras from 73 to 76
Public Relations Director from 74 to 75
DJ
Newscaster
Left Georgia State in 76 and graduated with a BA in Public Relations from Humboldt State University in California
Worked in marketing after graduation and is now a licensed massage therapist for the past fifteen years
She is now married with three children and is living in Minnesota
Marc Hood
With Wras from 96 to 99
Community Relations Manager 97 to 99
Co-Host of the Blue Note
Co-Host of Urban Flava
Co-Host of Tha Bomb
Co-Host of Rhythm and Vibes
Currently a part time law student at Georgia State.
Kevin Howard
With Wras from 91 to 94
Co-Host of GA Music Show
Co-Host of Crossroads
Genreal Loiterer
Currently living in Springfield, MO.
Working at KTOZ-FM, mornings on the Kevin and Liz Show on Alice95.5
and doing a daily sports show on KGMY-AM ESPN1400.
He is married and has 2 kids.
Nina D'Espero
With Wras from 02 to 05
Host of Rhythm & Vibes from 02 to 05
Nina D is currently an air personality in Phoenix, Arizona on Movin' 97.5 FM.
Jason Gardener
With Wras from 96 to 01
Jason graduated in 2001 with a BA in Early Childhood Education and
is currently teaching.
Sonya "SKAnya" Brown
With Wras from 96 to 98
Promotions Director
Host of One Step Beyond & The Swing Shift
Sonya is currently a photographer living in Los Angeles, California.
Dave Hill
With Wras from 92 to 94
Graduated with the class of 96. Has worked with Classic 98 Rock HD2 and Indie 97.9 HD3. Currently the Program Director for WIYY 98 Rock, Baltimore.
Cecily Walker
With Wras from 96 to 98
Newscastor
News Director
PSA Director
Assistant Program Director
General Manager
Cecily works as a Usability Analyst for a software development company
just outside Vancouver, BC, Canada. She's lived in Canada for six years
and has both Canadian and US Citizenship.
Dan Lynn
With Wras from 76 to 82
Host of Nostalgia Rock
Sports Director
PSA Director
Assistant Program Director
Dan was an on air TV sports anchor/reporter for 10 years, then got into broadcast equipment sales.
He also does freelance for radio networks such as FOX SPORTS RADIO, ESPN RADIO and FOX Radio Sports on a limited basis.
Dan Moll
With Wras from 96 to 98
Music Director
Host of All Request Show
Airwaves of Mutilation
Cowtippers
In 2005, his uncle was elected as president of Ukraine and he was there for the inauguration.
Currently married with a child and working at the Home Depot Store Support Center in Atlanta as a Systems Anlayst.
Matt Roberson
With Wras in 2004
Graveyarder
Aka - "The Moustache";Matt currently lives in New York. He is a graduate student at Hunter College, and a comedian.
He would like to thank WRAS for turning a suburb boy onto Lambchop, now a lifelong love.
Robee Berman
With Wras from 93 to 94
PSA Director
Host of Morning Drive
Robee relocated to Portland, or prior to completing her degree but came back later and obtained a BA in English from Georgia State in 1999.
Currently married with a 6 yr old daughter and working at USAA in Phoenix, AZ as a Staff Underwriter.
Gail Harris
With Wras from 76 to 96
Co-Host of Keeping Ahead in the Classics
After a career in public radio (classical music programmer and host), Gail retired from radio around 2003. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, currently working for a behavioral health managed care company. She lives in Decatur, GA.
Dain Schult
With Wras from 73 to 75
Training Director
After Dain's years as a jock he got into management, sales, consulting and eventually ownership. He is currently the Chairman/CEO at American Radio Empire, Inc.
Flint Adam
With Wras from 99 to 01
Host of Planet 8
Flint graduated from GA State with a Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism. Got his first TV job in Casper, Wyoming where he worked for 2 years as an anchor/reporter. He moved to Palm Springs, California in 2004 where He worked as a weathercaster/reporter. Today, you can find him giving weekend weather and reporting Monday through Wednesday on FOX 17 News in Nashville, TN.
Michael Blackburn
With Wras from 80 to 82
Host of GA Music Show
Michael lives in Tampa, FL and married to WRAS alumnus Dear Abby the Deviant DJ; working as self-employed actuary.
Abby Epstein Blackburn
With Wras from 78 to 81
DJ and Promotions
Aka - Dear Abby the Deviant DJ;Abby lives in Tampa, FL and married to WRAS alumnus Michael Blackburn.
Mallory Sodano
With Wras from 93 to 97
Promotions Director
Mallory has been working for Clear Channel in Atlanta off and on for over 10 years
Don Daniel
With Wras from 71 to 76
General Manager
Don graduated in 1975 and is now a film and television producer, living in Boston, MA
Jessica Harper
With Wras from 81 to 83
Newscaster
Jessica is a business litigation attorney. She first "met" her husband while playing his bands at WRAS (Mirror Mirror, Lipstick Stains).
Chuck Wilson
With Wras from 78 to 81
Assistant Music Director
Graduated GSU 1981 - A.S. in Commerical Music; B.S. in Communications Currently living in Kings Mtn., NC; Married w/ 5 kids
Works as a Child Welfare Attorney
Hosts a weekly "deep cut rock" show Saturday nights on WSGE-FM 91.7
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