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Episode 3 | Ryan McKiddy

Episode 3 | Ryan McKiddy

Kannon Steinmeyer

Ryan McKiddy is the Assistant Program Director, Music Director, and On-Air Talent at iHeart Media’s The Big 98 in Nashville, TN. Before arriving in Nashville, he honed his skill set as Music Director/Afternoon Host at 100.3 KCYY-FM in San Antonio, Texas, and just before that, he hosted weekends on US99 in Chicago. Throughout his journey, he has been recognized for his talents including most recently a 2024 CRS/Country Aircheck Award in the Assistant Program Director/Music Director category. Tom and Ryan will discuss his early success in radio, leaving Chicago for the first time, making the leap to Nashville, and dive into why radio is as essential as it ever has been. 

Episode 2 | Nina Kolb

Episode 2 | Nina Kolb

Kannon Steinmeyer

Nina Kolb is Senior Manager of Talent for Dick Clark Productions in California. Throughout her career in the entertainment industry, she has worn many hats including: Talent Booker & Project Manager, Social Media, VIP & Talent Relations, Publicity Director, work in the music business arena, as well as gaining experience working in promotions and producing while at CBS Radio in Chicago. Tom and Nina have a wide-ranging conversation about Nina’s rise in the industry, the circuitous route to her current position, and detail some of her everyday duties working for Dick Clark Productions.  

Episode 1 | Burt Burdeen

Episode 1 | Burt Burdeen

Matt Cunningham

As a program director at some of the most successful Chicago radio stations in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Burt Burdeen helped to open doors for musical artists and on-air talent, including a monumental moment in Chicago radio history, by overseeing an all-female on-air staff called, “The Den Pals.” In this episode, host Tom Joyce takes a stroll down memory lane with Burt as they discuss music, culture, and social changes from the past 60 years.

Episode 4 | Abe Kanan

Episode 4 | Abe Kanan

Matthew Byrne
Faculty Podcast

Radio personality Abe Kanan discusses an unlikely source of inspiration for his creativity, finding his voice in radio, and his relationship with the “King of All Media,” Howard Stern. In this installment, Columbia College Chicago Internship and Career Advisor, Tom Joyce, sits down to hear how Abe navigates his uniquely successful path, while also helping others find their way within the industry.