10 Questions with ... Rachel Rose

BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:

After completing the certificate program at Connecticut School of Broadcasting in 2004, I joined the team at WNTI/Hackettstown, NJ, as Assistant Music Director and midday host. In 2007, I moved to Boston, where I attended Emerson College. I interned at WBOS, while working on-air and in the music department at WERS-- also in Boston. In the fall of 2009, I spent four months at Emerson's Los Angeles program and interned at Columbia Records in the creative licensing department. With a major in media production and a minor in journalism, I recently joined 88Nine RadioMilwaukee as Music Director and afternoon drive-time host.

1. How did you become interested in radio?

Dad would always play the weekly Top 40, and he could name dates for song/album releases at the drop of a hat ... the mystery behind the DJ

2. Who are your mentors?

Erin Milik, Spider Glenn, Claude Branda, mom and pop, grandma and grandpa

3. RadioMilwaukee has a unique music mix; how would you describe it?

An interesting mix of Indie-Rock, Alternative and young Urban.

4. What are the music meetings like at your station?

Very democratic. A round-table approach.

5. What new bands are you most excited about?

Junip, Broken Bells, Fistful Of Mercy

6. What are some of the biggest challenges at a relatively new public radio station?

Convincing listeners that we are unique, fresh and reliable. And maintaining an interactive relationship with our supporters, so they stick around, contribute and spread the word!

7. What's the best piece of advice anyone's ever given you?

"Stop, Drop and Roll." The worst? "Come on, just one drink?"

8. Besides your own, what is your favorite radio format?

Alternative Rock ... with a lot of grunge.

9. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Breaking the hottest new bands.

10. Fill in the blank: I can't make it through the day without ...

...music -- duh!

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time away from work?

Yoga, collaging, spinning vinyl at home, going solo to the local cinema, exploring Milwaukee.

Last non-industry job:

Macy's -- women's shoes sales associated

First record ever purchased:

Toni Braxton "Toni Braxton"

First concert:

Raffi

Favorite band of all-time:

Sublime