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POSITION NAME E-MAIL OFFICE PHONE
General Manager Deb Carlson [e-mail] 871-5841 ext. 3
Program Director Abby Badach [e-mail]  
Music Director Kristin Babjak [e-mail]  
News Director Amanda Flick [e-mail]  
Webmaster Nicole Dohoda [e-mail]  
Sports Director Sean Amicucci [e-mail]  
Promotions Director Janae Butler [e-mail]  
Production Director Lauren Debick [e-mail]  
Engineering Supervisor Mel Himes [e-mail] 871-5841 ext. 5
Super Soul Saturday Director Lee Smith . 871-5841 ext. 9
Station Operations Manager Chet LaPrice [e-mail] 871-5841 ext. 1
 
 

 

Deb Carlson

Position:  General Manager
Hometown:  Erie, PA
Major:  Communication Arts
Academic Year:  Senior
Began at WERG:  Spring 2004
Previous Roles:  Webmaster, Assistant Program Director, Program Director, Music Director
Current Shows:  Wednesdays 9 a.m. until noon
Professional Experience: 
Morning and Afternoon Drive, WERG Music News Reporter, WERG News Team, TCOM Newsletter Editor Spring 2005, HTML 4.0 Levels I & II, Gannon Magazine Freelance Writer Winter 2006, Community Access Television Amazing Grays program.
Hobbies & Interests: 
Writing, Genealogy, Native American Oral History, Early Erie History, French & Indian War, Computers, Accounting, and a proud parent of three.
 

 

Abby Badach

Position:  Program Director
Hometown:  Lawrence Park, PA
Major:  Journalism Communications
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Began at WERG:  Fall 2007
Previous Roles:  Assistant Program Director
Current Shows:  Thursday Afternoon Drive
Professional Experience: 
Editorial intern at Lake Erie LifeStyle Magazine, contributing writer for Her Times/Erie Times-News, assistant features editor of The Gannon Knight, morning and afternoon drive, WERG News Team.
Hobbies & Interests: 
Playing violin/guitar/mandolin/piano, volunteer work in Appalachia & Mexico, Photography, Environmental Issues, Vegetarian Cooking, Espresso, and Witty Banter.
 

 

Kristin Babjak

Position:  Music Director
Hometown:  West Mifflin, PA
Major:  Communication Arts
Academic Year:  Junior
Began at WERG:  Fall 2006
Previous Roles:  Assistant Webmaster, Webmaster
Current Shows: 
Professional Experience:  Board-op for Jet 1400.
Hobbies & Interests: 
Swimming, The Sims, being with friends, and good concerts.
 

 

Amanda Flick

Position:  News Director
Hometown:  Meadville, PA
Major:  Communication Arts, Double Minor in Political Science and Advertising Communications.
Academic Year:  Senior
Began at WERG:  Fall 2005
Previous Roles:  On-air shifts, Assistant News Director, News Director
Current Shows: 
Professional Experience: 
Hobbies & Interests:  Dance, music, hanging out with friends, and working at Allegheny College over the summer.
 

 

Nicole Dohoda

Position:  Webmaster/New Media Director
Hometown: 
Major: 
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Began at WERG:  Fall 2007
Previous Roles:  Assistant Webmaster
Current Shows: 
Professional Experience: 
Hobbies & Interests:
 

 

Lauren Debick

Position:  Production Director
Hometown:  Cleveland, OH
Major:  Communication Arts  
Academic Year:  Junior
Began at WERG:  Fall 2006
Previous Roles:  Assistant Program Director, Promotions Director
Current Shows: 
Professional Experience:  Shadowed at 95.5 The Fish in Cleveland.
Hobbies & Interests:  Cheerleading, Dance, and Music.

 

 

Sean Amicucci

Position:  Sports Director
Hometown:  Erie, PA
Major:  Communication Arts, Coaching minor
Academic Year:  Senior
Began at WERG:  Fall 2005
Previous Roles:  Afternoon and Morning DJ, Assistant Sports Director, Sports Director
Current Shows: 
Professional Experience:  Erie Seawolves Media Relations Intern.
Hobbies and Interests:  I love all sports. Mostly I pay close attention to MLB (Boston Red Sox), the NHL (Pittsburgh Penguins), and NFL (Miami Dolphins).
 

 

Janae Butler

Position:  Promotions Director
Hometown:  Erie, PA
Major:
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Began at WERG:  Fall 2007
Previous Roles:  Assistant Production Director
Current Shows:  Thursday Afternoon Drive
Professional Experience:
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Chet LaPrice

Position:  Station Operations Manager
Hometown:  Erie, PA
Degree/Gannon Alumni:  1992, BA Communication Arts
Began at WERG:  Summer 2002
Background:  Chet began his radio career WLKK Lake Country 1400 (now JET Radio 1400) while still a student at Gannon in 1989, and then pulled weekend overnights at the old K104 in 1990-91. Chet began working at WXTA Country 98 his senior year which turned into a full-time job after graduation. Chet ran the midday show--including the All-Request Country Lunch--from 1993-2000, and was WXTA's Music Director from 1995-2001. After leaving WXTA in 2001, Chet spent a year as "Jeff Sinclair" on Planet Radio 93-9. In August 2002, Chet accepted a position at Gannon University as Operations Manager for WERG-FM.
 

 
                  
                             
Mel Himes  


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