KSMR DJ Spotlight: Jergenson

By Tamika Robinson
Cardinal Staff

During trips down to the lower level of the Toner Student Center, you may often hear people talking and music playing.

If curiosity ever got the best of you, then you may have discovered that it was none other than Saint Mary’s University’s radio station, KSMR. Talented students and faculty serve on a variety of positions, ensuring a pleasurable listening experience.
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As programming director for KSMR, junior Julie Jergenson serves as a liaison between record labels and the DJs of the station. One of her duties is helping DJs with any problems they may encounter, but she can also be heard on-air playing a variety of music ranging from indie rock to country.

Jergenson became involved with KSMR last year after helping out at the activity fair. She continues to stay involved because of the many opportunities with which she is provided , like talking with record labels and having access to various kinds of music. “Its cool getting an artist’s music from their record label and then when they become big you’re in awe because you used to play their music,” she said. As a student and as a member of the station, she has learned critical lessons in responsibility and time management.

KSMR is a free format radio station that allows students the opportunity to voice their own opinions and play the music they want to hear. This year KSMR has some ambitious plans. “We plan to be more DJ friendly and offer incentives to those who perform shows,” said Jergenson. “We also plan to gain more interest from the people of Winona and run consistently without crashing.”

So wherever you are on campus, grab that radio and tune in to KSMR-FM 92.5. Off-Campus students shouldn’t feel left out, just tune in to KSMR-FM 94.3.