People

D. Patrick "Pat" Akers: "I was born and raised in south-central Illinois, fifty-plus years ago. I probably developed my love for classical music and foreign language from my German immigrant mother. I started college wanting to end up as a...

Rehman Tungekar joined KBIA in September 2011. Previously, he has worked with WNYC’s Radiolab, Chicago Public Media’s Vocalo.org and WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight. A Chicago native, he started out his professional career in science...

Robert Wells, a Columbia native, holds a BS in business from the University of Missouri. In his capacity as Sales Manager for KBIA Radio and corporate development for the University Concert Series, he has worked with arts organizations around...

Roger is KBIA’s assistant general manager and director of engineering. He’s also the unofficial station historian — he’s been a member of the staff since the station first went on the air in 1972!  Roger came to MU just after completing his MS...

Ryan Famuliner joined KBIA in February 2011. It’s his second stint at KBIA. His first was from 2005-2007, as a student studying broadcast journalism at the University in Missouri. In his spell outside KBIA, Ryan worked as a general assignment...

Sally joined the KBIA/Concert Series staff in August of 1998. She previously had been working in the fiscal office for another department on campus. Sally earned a degree in Communications from Stephens College before embarking on a career...

Scott Pham got his start in radio at KBOO Portland community radio as a volunteer news producer and anchor.  Since then he's spent time interning at NPR in Washington, DC and making radio in the San Francisco Bay Area for Pacifica Radio.  His...

Shannon Watkins joined the KBIA staff in 2008 as the Membership Coordinator. A University of Missouri alum, Shannon received bachelors degrees in Classical Studies as well as Art History, and further avoided adulthood by attaining a Masters...

Susan's duties also include marketing, public relations, production, and sales.  She's been with the organization since 1996.  She is married to Barry Cameron (owner of Barry Cameron Design and Build) and together they have three children. ...

Ms. Borengasser has been with KBIA and the Concert Series for more than 4 years, recently completing her first year as Box Office Manager.  Tracy started with KBIA in 2007 as an assistant to membership and the financial office. After about a...