KDSN Radio

SPORTS DIRECTOR
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Since April 2011

Email: jj.kdsnradio@gmail.com & kdsnradiosports@gmail.com

Family
Daughter: Brinkley

Favorites
Music: Country, Top-40, Hip-Hop, Rock
Artist: Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Journey
Movie: For the Love of the Game
Actor: Kevin James, Zach Galifianakis, Will Farrell
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence & Kate Upton
Food: Pizza, Ribeye
Sports Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Dallas Cowboys, Badgers
Broadcaster/Reporter: Radio Ran, Bob Uecker, Erin Andrews
TV Show: Ballers, Brockmire, Suits, New Girl
Hobbies: Sports, anything outdoors, watching movies

Account Executive for Radio & Digital Sales

Background: I am a Denison native. I attended Denison High School and went to school at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. I graduated from BVU with a degree in Digital Media with tracks in Communication and Graphic Design. In 2021, I received my Master's degree from BVU in Organizational Leadership.

Favorites:
Music: Anything!
Movie: Can't pick a favorite. There's too many good stories out there.
TV: See above! I enjoy Gossip Girl, Friends, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Yellowstone as of late, and anything with a good story.
Food: Ice cream, all the way.
Hobbies: Lifting weights, making "health"-ified recipes, creating graphics, trying out new businesses/spaces in the local area with friends/family

Business Manager

There's a little bit of devil in her angel eyes

She's a little bit of heaven with a wild side

Got a rebel heart a country mile wide

Traffic & Event Manager

Favorite Music: Country, Hip Hop, Rock

Favorite Team: Nebraska Huskers

Favorite Food: Any Breakfast Food

Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride

NEWS DIRECTOR

Ag Director, KDSN TV Manager, Sports Announcer

History:

Born and raised near Clovis, CA. Sierra High School and University of Montana graduate. Longtime 4-H and FFA member.

Family:

Oldest of five kids

Favorites

Music: Prime Country, Rock, Christian
Sports/Teams: Sprint Cars, Montana Grizzlies, Fresno St. Bulldogs, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Hockey, Rodeo

Brandon hails from the Cornhusker state and has been in radio on and off for 20 years. He served as a journalist and has been published nationally in The Washington Post and on NPR. As a radio host, he’s worked for Nebraska’s statewide public radio network. He’s got a large following on social media with 1.6 million followers on TikTok, 118,000 followers on Instagram and 23,000 on Facebook. When not on the air as “Big B,” for KDSN’s The Morning Sting, Brandon likes to go play guitar and write (he’s an accomplished author). He also enjoys antique shopping with his wife and watching his young daughter grow.

Favorites
Music: Rock ‘n Roll
Artist: Van Halen, Bryan Adams and Def Leppard
Movie: Kingpin and Coneheads
Actor: Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actress: Minnie Driver
Food: Pizza
Sports Teams: Huskers, Broncos, Braves and Avalanche
Broadcaster/Reporter: John Facenda, Pat Summerall, Otis XII
TV Show: Hogan’s Heroes, The Munsters, Still Game
Hobbies: Playing guitar, writing, creating TikToks

Graduate of The University of Northern Iowa in 2021, from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Host of The Afternoon Jwalk starting at 2PM every weekday on 105 The Hive KDSN

Part-time on-air personality and weekend extraordinaire! IKM-Manning teacher and coach.