Our KMUZ Board
Coy Alexander originally volunteered to help with print and online promotional materials and anything else he could do to help make community radio a reality in the Central Willamette Valley. Though he has no direct experience with broadcast media, he has decades of experience in audio, video, animation and interactive programming as well as technical writing, design and illustration. He can be reached at coy@kmuz.org
Dave Hammock, KMUZ’s Treasurer, began his public broadcasting career at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1970, at KUAC-FM & TV. Although he has worked in public television and urban public and commercial radio stations, most of his broadcast career has been at rural, community radio stations in Alaska. The Alaska stations he managed all participated in the Alaska Public Radio Network and he once served as host/anchor of APRN’s flagship daily news magazine, Alaska News Nightly. He became Manager of KMUN-FM in Astoria, Oregon in 2004. While at the helm of KMUN, the station joined the Northwest Public Affairs Network (NPAN), converted to in-house digital audio systems and added KTCB-FM, Tillamook and KCPB-FM, Warrenton to the Coast Community Radio family. He most recently assisted KKRN-FM, Bella Vista begin broadcasting in rural Northern California. treasurer@kmuz.org
Karen McFarlane Holman, the Founder of KMUZ, has ten years experience with several volunteer-run radio stations (KCSB, KBVR, and KEOL) where she learned how deeply beneficial community radio can be in sparking creativity and excitement within a community. She is a Professor of Chemistry at Willamette University and has played guitar in several local punk bands. Noting the lack of a local community radio station in the mid-Valley, Karen has been working incessantly on this project since 2006. She currently serves as president of the governing board and can be reached at president@kmuz.org.
Tim Patterson, Lifelong Oregonian; started in radio as a teenager and spent 25+ years behind the microphone before moving into the events and tradeshow industry as VP of Marketing and Sales for a small exhibit fabrication company in Salem. Drummer, guitarist, sports nut, skier, hiker; dad to two boys. Makes a mean guacamole. tim@kmuz.org
Jeanine Renne first came to Salem in 1988 and settled here for good 12 years ago. She was a founding member of the Willamette Art Center, the Culture Shock Community Project, and now KMUZ. Jeanine is determined to take the L-A-M-E out of Salem, one awesome project at a time. She writes grants, serves on our Underwriting Committee, and will be bringing Russian Rock music to the airwaves. She also owns the world’s coolest hat. grants@kmuz.org.
Bill Smaldone moved to Salem from New York in 1991 to take a job teaching European history at Willamette University. A former Salem City Councilor and currently the chair of the South East Salem Neighborhood Association, he believes that KMUZ community radio will enrich and strengthen Salem’s cultural and political life. He can be reached at wsmaldon@willamette.edu.
Rick Quendun grew up mostly in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he enjoyed the diverse culture, programming, and events of WCBN-FM (student-run, community station). He moved to Oregon in 2002, and was glad to find a local music scene with great original bands, and upon hearing about the efforts to bring KMUZ to the mid-Willamette Valley, he was excited to get involved and help make it happen. He believes KMUZ is an important catalyst for the community, and hopes his background including Business Administration, Information Technology, and a love for the signal chain will add good ingredients. rick@kmuz.org.
Melanie Zermer has been an advocate on local issues for 20 years. She worked for the Oregon Legislature for 9 years before starting a massage therapy practice in 1995. She believes in building community and sees KMUZ as a way to bring together the diverse aspects of the mid-Valley through music, talk and entertainment. She serves as secretary on the governing board and is the outreach coordinator. She can be reached at outreach@kmuz.org