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10 Questions with ... Whitney Yule
March 21, 2006
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NAME:Whitney YuleTITLE:Music Director/On AirSTATIONS:WCVK/WJVKMARKET:Bowling Green and Owensboro, KentuckyCOMPANY:Bowling Green Community BroadcastingBORN:Olds, Alberta, CANADARAISED:Bowling Green, Kentucky
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I was production assistant at WBKO-TV, an ABC Network Affiliate for two years. Then I came here to WCVK about four years ago, and I've been music director for about one and half year.
1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences?
My early influence was my uncle who was a radio DJ at a Christian station in Alaska. And here, my first job was here at WVCK! I grew up listening to this station. This year we are celebrating our 20th year!
2) How do you prepare for your show day? What's your biggest challenge?
To prepare for our rock show, I edit prerecorded interviews with bands and make a tease for it to air during our AC programming. Then I post the tease and send out bulletins on Myspace and send an email blast teasing the show. It's challenging to come up with compelling topics that will draw both the AC and Rock listeners not only to our station but also draw them closer to God.
3) What has made your show successful?
I don't know about successful, but worth everything I have or will do: see #4.
4) What is your most memorable on-air moment?
Leading a man to the Lord over the phone and then about an hour later leading his cousin to the Lord! Later that night, I prayed with the man's wife to recommit to the Lord. Then I got to praise God and share the news of it on the air!
5) What is your favorite show feature and what makes it successful?
Interviews with artists. Since we are a multi-formatted station, asking the artists thought provoking questions that relate to both AC and Rock people in effort to bridge the gap of our audience.
6) Who do you look up to as an air/personality not at your station?
The hilarious Obadiah from Radiou/TVU and Gerry House at the Nashville country station WSIX.
7) If you could have any job outside the music business, what would it be?
Film/Video Directing.
8) Any favorite or funny artist run-ins?
Well, last year at GMA Week, I was walking in downtown Nashville on my way to a late night showcase and caught Kevin from The Wedding carrying a bouquet of ratty red roses. I remarked, "You look like you could be in a wedding." He seemed bewildered at the irony. I teased, "I know who you are!" Apparently, they had been scavenging the roses off the street! Lucky girl who got those!!
9) What is your favorite passage of Scripture?
Lately God's been teaching me Romans 8:15. "For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." NKJV He has not given me the spirit of fear. He's doing things that I might not understand or know about, but He's got the best in mind. I need to pursue peace and rest in Him instead of panicking and freaking out!
10) What is it that motivates you to be 'All You Can Be?'
Col 3:17 "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus..." NKJV
Bonus Questions
1) If you could ask God about anything, what would it be?
What happened to the dinosaurs?
2) Do you read everything? Books, Magazines, etc. Nothing? What is your favorite reading material?
Don't read much besides the Bible. I do peruse HM and CCM magazines. The only book I remember actually reading in one day, because I actually liked it enough to do so: "It's All Downhill From Here, On The Road With Project 86" by Andrew Schwab.
3) Do you have Musical Guilty Pleasures?
I fell in love with the music of Hanson several years AFTER they were popular! Can't stop the mmmbop.
4) Cat or Dog person?
Cat, but lately I don't have the same affection for pets as I once had. (But I would like a pet kangaroo.) I think God has been working on my heart though, by telling me to just bend down and pet the dog! I think he's trying to soften me a bit.
5) If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 3 things would you want with you and why?
Bible, unlimited sunscreen, tweezers
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