Wednesday, July 26, 2006 New Operations Manager

We are thrilled to announce the hire of Mike Sakarias as our new Operations Manager for KTOO’s three stations.  Mike brings more than 20 years of experience with KTOO to the position. He’s been a radio volunteer for nearly 15 years on a weekly show (Cross Currents and then Friends & Neighbors), as well as a substitute on several other shows and in the news blocks, he has produced station announcements for broadcast, and he helps with pledge drives and other special events. In addition to an extensive list of volunteer stints, he’s been on KTOO’s payroll as a vacation substitute for radio staff, and as an assistant to the engineering department for projects on the KTOO-FM tower and translator sites.  He has also assited on numerous TV projects and is a professional sound engineer.
Mike’s interest in working for KTOO is centered around his desire to see the K3 project be a success.  He will be in charge of the automation and program distribution systems for three stations.  He’s excited to get started and his first day is August 1st.  You are welcome to stop by and say hello!