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Cheryl Kinderman is the General Manager of Allegheny Mountain Radio. Cheryl is a Webster County, West Virginia, native and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. She has lived in Pocahontas County since 1983 and started with AMR in 2000. Before joining the AMR staff, Cheryl was a social worker at The Pocahontas Center in Marlinton. She has two daughters and lives with her husband Gibbs and a menagerie of animal children. You can hear Cheryl on the radio Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. until noon as she hosts and hour of gospel on I Want To Be Ready, followed by an hour of country classics from the 50s and 60s on Do You Remember These? On Tuesday afternoons at 1 p.m., she hosts Just For Fun. Cheryl, as the General Manager, is responsible for everything that happens (or doesn't happen) at AMR. She is the only employee that works directly for the Board of Directors. Cheryl enjoys horses, dogs, fishing, and computers. Chuck Niday is the Allegheny Mountain Radio Chief Engineer (with an FCC General Radio telephone License), a volunteer DJ co-hosting a Wednesday evening show, Something Different (with his wife Heather), and an Amateur Radio Operator with a General Class license. Chuck is also an accomplished musician, having played the baritone horn with the Richmond Concert Band for 10 years. He also has a general aviation private pilot’s license. His broadcasting experience spans three decades and multiple radio stations, and his engineering work includes radio-related work in Virginia with the Department of Transportation, the State Police, Department of Health Emergency Medical Services, and a local electric co-op. His daytime job is with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Carson Ralston is the Assistant General Manager of Allegheny Mountain Radio. He began as a volunteer deejay at WVLS in 1995 and later joined the AMR staff in August, 2004. Carson is a Virginia native and lives in Monterey, Virginia. Before joining the AMR staff, Carson was the postmaster of Monterey. You can hear Carson on the radio Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. as he hosts Crusin' With Carson, which features rock-n-roll oldies. Carson supervises operations at WVLS and coordinates AMR's annual Holiday Basketball Tourney, along with a number of other responsibilities. Carson enjoys spending time at the beach and is an avid fisherman. Jim Buzzard is the host of Evening Drive (also known as Traffic Jam). Jim is a Pocahontas County native and a retiree of Coors in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Jim lives in Pocahontas County with his wife, Diane, and their daughter Colleen. In his "spare time" Jim manages the family farm. Diane Buzzard is the WVMR Station Coordinator. She is also the host of Buzzard's Roost and is our Sunday morning host Diane is a Greenbrier County, West Virginia native. She now lives in Pocahontas County with her husband Jim and daughter Colleen. Diane enjoys shopping, and is a talented Wedding Planner. Bonnie Ralston is the WCHG Station Coordinator. She coordinates volunteer activity and works with local businesses and organizations to build support for community radio. She is also a AMR's news reporter for Bath County. After moving from Richmond, Virginia, where she was active in radio, Bonnie settled in Augusta County and trained at WVLS before taking the helm at WCHG. As an accomplished DJ, Bonnie hosts Country Roads Monday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. and fills in whenever necessary for other DJs. Keith Carson moved to Highland County from the Norfolk, Virginia, area. He has collected musical recordings for four decades and is especially interested in blues, folk, and rock music. Keith hosts Midnight Ride, with blues, roots, and rock music, on Saturday evenings from 9 p.m. to midnight. A musician himself, Keith also plays bass guitar, having played in two blues/rock bands for several years in Norfolk. Keith also reports on Highland County news for AMR. Keith and his wife Polly live near Blue Grass, Virginia in an off-grid, solar and wind powered house. Gibbs Kinderman is the Director of Special Projects for Allegheny Mountain Radio. He oversees the production of programs for national distribution, handles sales of AMR's local books and CDs, and supervises the regional VISTA program for the Pocahontas Communications Cooperative Corporation. Gibbs moved to West Virginia in 1966 and has lived in Pocahontas County since 1978. He was instrumental in founding AMR. Gibbs enjoys reading, politics, and is known as the great communicator. Caroline Sharp is the host of the Morning Drive and is responsible for production. From 6 a.m to 10 a.m.. each weekday morning, she plays a great eclectic mix of oldies, country and bluegrass to help you ease into your day. She'll also bring you local, state, and national news, Community Calendar and weather information, and just keep you company as you head to work. Caroline is a West Virginia native, and loves the outdoors. This girl knows music! Sue Fertig is one of the newest members of the Allegheny Mountain Radio staff, though she worked with us before in 2007. Prior to her return, Sue worked at Pocahontas Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. As our Business Manager, Sue keeps the books for the Allegheny Mountain Radio stations and Pocahontas Communications Cooperative. If you tune in, you might also hear her lending her voice to PSAs and promo spots on the air or hear her sing during fundraiser. She enjoys reading, singing, and spending time with her family. Sue lives with her husband Mark and daughter Jennifer near Huntersville. Her son Jeff attends Mountain State University in Beckley. Erin R. Will is the Station Coordinator at WVLS. She is a Highland County native and graduated from Highland High School in 2004. Erin received a Bachelor's Degree in Communications Studies from Bridgewater College in 2008. before joining AMR, Erin worked as an AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer for two years at local non-profit organizations in Highland County. her duties at WVLS include working with volunteers and the public to build support for the station and hosting her own radio show. You can listen to Erin's show, Will's Way, on Wednesday night from 8 to 10 pm on WVLS and Radio Durbin. Erin enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time with friends, family, and her husband, Jamie, and their four critters. Ryan Henderson is an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer working for Allegheny Mountain Radio. He is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech and works with students in the AMR listening area and others who are interested in radio. Ryan is an avid sports fan and reports regularly on local sports. In high school, Ryan interned at 1070 in Charlottesville, VA. he is happy to be at Allegheny Mountain Radio and to be spending this year in West Virginia. Carol Hardbarger has recently been hired as station coordinator for WCHG in Hot Springs to replace Bonnie Ralston who will leave at the end of September 2010. Carol brings a background in agricultural education and rural demogrpahics to the job, along with having grown up in a "radio family." She will be working with volunteers and the general Bath County community to continue the tradition of strong support for AMR and its community-based programming. Carol will also be hosting a radio show and serving as AMR webmaster. In her spare time she enjoys reading, crocheting, gardening, and her grandchildren. She lives in the Nimrod Hall area of Bath County with her husband, Herb. |
