LYDIA HOUSH
General Manager
Lydia Housh is a 2002 graduate of Downs High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in mass media advertising from Washburn University in 2006. After working at WIBW-TV in Topeka, she returned to North Central Kansas and joined her parents, Alvin and Deb Becker, and husband, Blake Housh, in operating Becker Autos & Trailers in Beloit for more than 16 years. In January, Lydia and Blake expanded their business ventures by opening Lazy H Auto at their lakeview campground near Glen Elder State Park. Lydia says she looks forward to bringing her family and community connections to her new role at the station and increasing local involvement.
BLAKE HOUSH
Production Manager
Blake Housh serves as Production Manager for Z-96.3 The Lake, where he oversees the station’s commercial production and contributes to its overall programming and operations. Blake brings extensive business and community experience to his role, having co-owned and operated Becker Autos & Trailers in Beloit with his wife, Lydia, and her parents, Alvin and Deb Becker, for more than 16 years. The Houshs later expanded their business ventures with Lazy H Auto, located at their lakeview campground near Glen Elder State Park.
JOHN BODEN
Sports Voice of the Solomon Valley
John Boden serves as a sports reporter and play-by-play announcer for Z-96.3 The Lake, bringing local sports coverage and insight to listeners throughout North Central Kansas. Through his daily Sports Bite segments, John keeps listeners informed with interviews, analysis and stories featuring area teams and athletes. He also provides live play-by-play coverage of high school football on Friday nights during the fall and high school basketball throughout the winter season, giving listeners a front-row seat to the action across the region.
MUD
Overnights 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM
My name is Mud! No, not Primus’ “My Name is Mud”… I’m the original Mud! Married, one kid, one 9-pound Poodle, a self-proclaimed foodie, ice cream-aholic, Chinese food aficionado, Italian and Indian food lover, coffee swiller, music-lover and an obsessed New York Mets fan! I grew up in the New York metropolitan area and made my way down to Miami, Florida to attend The University of Miami. After graduation, I took the show to a tiny New Jersey town where I was named Mud because of my strong coffee brew and addiction to the java.
LESTER ST. JAMES
Mornings 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM
It was almost a given that a life in radio was the future for young Lester, who nearly broke the family’s budget with the number of 9 volt batteries they had to purchase for his transistor radio that he would fall asleep listening to nightly. Now in his 3rd decade traveling the country playing radio and serving the 14 communities he’s called home. Lester has made thousands of special bonds with listeners along the way.
CARA CARRIVEAU
Middays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cara has two kids, a 13 year old son and a 21 year old daughter. Her son plays hockey so Cara’s life has revolved around the duties of a hockey mom for the past decade. She can tape a hockey stick in record time and can often be found at his home rink running the scoreboard and playing killer tunes during his games. When she’s not consumed by hockey you’ll likely find her at a rock concert or at home fixing things around her house.
GREGG STONE
Afternoons 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Since 1983, I’ve been doing radio around the country from Denver to Houston and San Diego to name a few, prior to settling-down here. I love to play hockey and enjoy the outdoors, from hunting and fishing to snowboarding. I have three wonderful kids who keep me busy traveling to various sports outings, to watch them play.
TIM JEFFREYS
Evenings 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tim Jeffreys journey in radio began in Colorado, working for legendary rock stations in the early 90’s. Tim got the opportunity to take his talents San Francisco, where for 25 years he was a huge part of the Bay Area Radio Market. Now that Tim is here, he plans on enjoying the outdoors as much as possible and plans to focus on brushing-up his golf game as time allows.
SHARK
Weekend Mornings 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Shark has been rocking the airwaves for many decades and has interviewed many of the legendary rockers from Aerosmith to ZZ Top and all others in between. Interviewing and hanging with Ozzy numerous times is one of his many highlights in his storied radio career. Shark tells his stories and rocks you every weekend.
TASHA STEVENS
Weekend Afternoons 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
I’m a fan of many things including history, music and animals… I also love thrift stores, having a good political debate that is based on “facts” and not “emotion”… target shooting…planting stuff… cheese dip… Moscato…ripped jeans… boots… baseball caps and hanging out with my family.
The Hermit
Rockin’ In The Days of Confusion
Sunday Nights 6:00-7:00 PM
The early 1970s were a time of profound social and musical change, as the optimism and unity of the 1960s gave way to uncertainty following the deaths of iconic musicians, the end of the Vietnam War, and the rise of movements including Feminism, Gay Rights, and broader civil rights causes. Music was evolving too, with heavy metal, electronic rock, fusion, and art-rock joining the folk-rock and psychedelic sounds of the previous decade. During this period, progressive rock radio flourished on FM stations, where DJs were often driven more by their passion for music than commercial interests. Inspired by the underground stations of the late 1960s, these stations featured laid-back announcing, minimal advertising, few production gimmicks, and a strong emphasis on artistic freedom and album-oriented music. As FM radio became more popular and commercially valuable, progressive rock gradually gave way to the more mainstream album-oriented rock (AOR) format that would eventually become today’s classic rock. Meanwhile, college radio became increasingly eclectic, offering jazz, blues, classical, salsa, and other non-mainstream music. Despite its relatively brief golden age from roughly 1968 to 1976, progressive rock radio introduced audiences to a remarkable variety of music, and Rockin’ in the Days of Confusion aims to bring that music back into the spotlight.
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