Jason Wilder: Mid-days, 9am – 2pm Monday – Saturday

All about Jason: I was born in Ypsilanti (north of Detroit). Thankfully Momma moved back to Ludington soon after. Raised in Ludington, graduated from LHS. It was at this point I decided I didn't want to work at K-Mart anymore and got a job at WKLA. The boss bought Your Country Z-95 around 1992 and I started doing mornings in 1997. That lasted about a year-and-a-half before I was moved (thank God) to a later shift. I did afternoons for a while and was moved to the mid-day about 3-4 years ago. They haven't kicked me out yet, so either I'm doing OK or the applicants for my job are even less qualified than I am. If that's possible. I've thought about moving, maybe get a job in radio somewhere else, but I love this area. Like the song says, “These are My People”. That and I'm too lazy to really look...

Besides being on the air here on Z-95 I'm also the Operations Manager and Chief Operator. I'm not totally sure what that even means other than I'm supposed to tell Tim, Chet and Guy what to do. Sometimes they even listen! I'm also a master delegator. I figure that it won't be long before I have all of my responsibilities passed down to someone else. Then I'll just stay home all day, playing video games, watching soaps, talking with telemarketers... Heck, I would only have to stop in to the station to pick up a paycheck! Oh, forgot to mention, I'm also Production Director and cover the Mason County Central games here at Z95.

B-day: October 28
Hobbies: I like to bowl and have a good time covering the MCC football and basketball games. Is watching TV considered a hobby? It had better be or this section is going to be exceedingly short and boring.
Pets: No
Pet Peeve: Guy Wynn.
Favorite Concert: I could probably count the number of concerts I've seen on one hand. The only one I've seen were the performer really blew the roof off the place was John Mellencamp... about 20 years ago.
Favorite Movie: I watch a lot of movies and my “favorite” seems to change a lot. Most recent fave has to be “The Departed”. I also enjoy about any movie that features zombies. Lots and lots of zombies.
Favorite Food: If it's hot and there's a lot of it, that's my favorite!
Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Reality Show: I guess COPS. All I'd need to do is stand by a trailer, get drunk, take my shirt off, dial 911 and I'm a star!
Guilty Pleasure: Pro 'Rasslin'. I'm not much of a fan anymore – only watch it occasionally these days – but I was a big fan for years.

Chet Baker 2pm – 7pm Monday – Saturday
I was born at a very early age in Grand Rapids Michigan, and had always dreamed of being in radio. But had no idea how to break into the business. I moved to Northern Michigan 1991. I applied for my first job in radio at Q101 in Manistee. Desperate for help, they hired me !! I started doing Saturday mornings, then Saturday nights.That was in 1994. I hung in there while working Saturday mornings and assorted shifts while working at my full time career which was an auto technician. Then in 1998 joined Z-95 for their afternoon slot.

Birthday: Dec. 14
Hobbies: Ham radio, reading, music, cutting, splitting ,and stacking wood ( I heat with wood so, I figure if I call it a hobby it'll be easier to put up with all that work.)
Pets: none at the moment, but if I had one,it would be a dog.
Pet Peeve: Gas prices and people who believe global warming is actually happening
Favorite concert: Saw the Beach Boys while surfing in Alaska
Favorite Movie: I have two, "FM" plus the Graduate
Favorite Food: Hamburger (ecoli be damned!! make mine medium rare!)
Favorite Sports Team: None !...... I like drag racing
Reality Show I would be Best In and Why: American Idol, because I _*AM *_the next American Idol !!!!

W. John Clement 6am – Noon, Sunday Mornings
W. John Clement has concert and theatrical credits that span more than 35 years. Mr. Clement's program includes major works to light classics, as well as original compositions, and he has been acclaimed as exhibiting "...a fine response to some of the most advanced material in the classical organ repertoire." (Elisabeth Hamp, International Who's Who in Music, 1993). Mr. Clement is also a published poet and published composer of sacred choral works that have been featured as anthems for services at the Washington Cathedral, Garden Grove Community Church for the nationally syndicated Hour of Power, and for Easter Sunrise services at the Hollywood Bowl. He has performed at the White House and across the United States as a midshipman with the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club as well as for numerous radio and television appearances. Additionally, Mr Clement has composed original works for the Cultural Arts program at West Shore Community College. Mr. Clement gives private lessons in voice, guitar, keyboard and pipe organ and currently serves as Music Director and Organist for both Community Church and Grace Episcopal Church in Ludington.

Birthday: 3-19-1955
Hobbies: golf, gardening, gourmet cooking, my moped, writing, watercolor painting, sculpture, fishing, camping on occasion and snow skiing....I'm sure there are others...I just can't remember them
Pets: none
Pet Peeve: folks who are less than punctual
Favorite Concert: the last one I gave (we raised almost $1100 for breast cancer research)
Favorite Movie: anything action/adventure or sci-fi
Favorite Food: lobster, prime rib...you get the idea...not a cheap date here.
Favorite Sports Team: I dont really follow team sports, except maybe the ARMY-NAVY annual football classic....enjoy watching golf, tennis or bowling
Reality Show I would be Best In and Why: no way! they all fall into the same basic category---an horrific waste of time! (besides, I had bugs for lunch)
Guilty Pleasure: time off

Guy Wynn Bio: Guy Wynn z-95 's country sundays, noon-6pm

All about guy: raised most of my life right here in mason county, attended mason county central until my parents moved in 78, to marine city, mi, located south of port huron, where Ii graduated in 80! Joined the army, traveled around the world, didn't like the military life too much, left the army and embarked on becoming a world-famous singer! Many years later, I realized I was getting on in years and then decided i needed a real job, so I graduated from broadcasting school in august 2006 and become part of the Z-95 family.

Birthday: august 22, 1962
Hobbies: hunting, fishing,play guitar,bass guitar and sing!!! Oh, by the way, did i mention that i love music!!!
Pets: my parents have enough pets for anyone!!!! Four (4) dogs that are inside the house, along with one cat. Outside they have one beagle/bassett mutt and one cat that was dropped off on their doorstep!
Pet peeve: rude, pushy people and those who think their better than everyone else!!
Favorite concert: it's a toss-up between garth brooks at the palace of auburn hills, mi 1998 and ac/dc in nurenburg, germany 1983!
Favorite movie: star wars 1 through 6!!
Favorite food: anything off the bar-b que and mac and cheese!!!
Favorite sports team: the red wings and the tigers!!!
Reality show i would be best in: the biggest loser or kid nation, in kid nation i would be guaranteed be the biggest kid there!!
Guilty pleasure: being the vast book of useless knowledge that keeps on getting banned from playing trivial pursuit at most of my friends houses!

Meet The Z95 News Team

Alan Neushwander: News Director

All About Alan: Alan joined Lake Michigan Broadcasting as News Director in August 2004. He began his radio career in Morris, IL at the age of 15, working as a deejay at WCSJ / WJDK Radio. He went on to graduate from Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, MI. Alan worked as a news reporter / anchor for WHMI in Howell, MI and also served as a news editor for Westwood One's Metro Source News Wire Service in Detroit. Alan has won numerous awards from the Associated Press and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

Birthday: March 14
Hobbies: Avid sports memorabilia collector. I enjoy watching baseball and football, fishing, golfing, playing fantasy baseball, watching chick-flicks, hiking at Ludington State Park, and spending time with family.
Pets: A huge 30 lb. cat.
Pet Peeve: I don't like to peeve pets out of fear that PETA will come after me!
Favorite Concert: Scottville Clown Band!
Favorite Movie: Black Sheep...because it's the only movie ever made with a character named Neushwander!
Favorite Food: Steak. I'm convinced I could eat the "Old 96er" that John Candy ate in the 1988 movie “The Great Outdoors”
Favorite Sports Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Detroit Tigers
Reality Show I would be best in and why: I hate reality TV and would never be on it. Games shows, however, are a different story.
Guilty Pleasure: Following Ludington DPW trucks.

Bernie Schroeder: Reporter / Anchor

All About Bernie: Bernie started his radio career in 1959 at WMTE in Manistee. He was a speech major at Michigan State University, graduating in 1958. Bernie has held many on-air positions over the years. He became News Director in 1965 and held that position for many years. December 18, 1999 was declared “Bernie Schroeder Day” in Manistee in recognition of his 40 years of service in local radio. In May 2004 he was nominated to the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Bernie continues to serve as the morning show host for WMTE 1340AM and as a Manistee news reporter for all five stations of Lake Michigan Broadcasting.

Birthday: January 14, 1936
Hobbies: Cooking, nature, photography and travel.
Pets: Lidia the cat.
Pet Peeve: Automated radio without live announcers
Favorite Concert: 'Till Hell freezes over, “The Eagles”
Favorite Movie: South Pacific
Favorite Food: Anything I can enjoy with my cat, Lidia.
Favorite Sports Team: Michigan State University football
Guilty Pleasure: Purchasing electronics and kitchen appliances.

Roger Martin: Reporter

All About Roger: After a tour in the Navy, I attended and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kendall School of Art and Design (1971). I've been having a blast as a "Graphic Designer" ever since. The move to Ludington, which is my wife's
hometown, in 2002 gave me a reason to meet new people, so I started working as a "stringer" in the news department at Lake Michigan Broadcasting. It's a great way to see how things really work and I've come to find that the art
of listening has been highly underrated.

Birthday: February 5th
Hobbies: Anything that come for the "Honey Do" jar.
Pets: You name it I've fed and cleaned up after it. My wife now have a lovely gray gato named Mica (MeCha) which is Italian for kitten.
Pet Peeve: Hitting a perfect drive and taking an 8 on a par 4. But I do this all the time, so I should be used to it.
Favorite Concert: Ferlyn Husky and Little Jimmy Dickens (1962) Do we really need to get out more than this?
Favorite Movie: U Got Mail. It's all about the romance.
Favorite Food: Lasagne and Coconut Shrimp (but not together)
Favorite Sports Team: Brooklyn Dogers or am I showing my age. I'm a Jason Grilli fan, so call me a Tiger and get me series tickets for this fall.
Reality Show I would be best in and why: Survivor because I could loose a good 20 lbs. and I enjoy a challenge.
Guilty Pleasure: Anything with chocolate.

Chuck Randall: Reporter

All About Chuck: Chuck has been in the broadcasting business since 1975, following his graduation at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, MI. He joined Lake Michigan Broadcasting in 2000, when the company purchased WMTE-FM. Chuck has held numerous positions within the company including News Director, reporter, disc jockey and advertising sales representative.

Prior to broadcasting, Chuck worked for several years at photography studios. He originally went to school to become a commercial artist. Chuck also likes to camp and plays guitar from time to time. Neil Young songs are his favorite tunes to play. Chuck also does a little signing.

Birthday: 10/10/60
Hobbies: Photography and the fine art of being a couch potato
Pets: None
Pet Peeve: I hate it when I'm driving down a road at night and turn off my bright lights to on coming traffic and they don't turn their's down...within about 2 to 3 seconds...then I have to hit them with my brights again.
Favorite Concert: Frank Zappa the 1976 “Zoot Allures” tour
Favorite Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Favorite Food: Prime Rib
Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Pistons
Reality Show I would be best in and why: I would be good in “The Amazing Race” because I love to travel. I would not last a day on a show like Survivor!
Guilty Pleasure: I love the Girl Scouts chocolate peanut butter cookies. I once ate an entire box in one sitting. I did not feel guilty for not sharing! Oh and by the way I would do it again!