10 Questions with Ryan LaCosse

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: 10 Questions with ... Ryan LaCosse : Jan 5, 2010 : BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: : Started working 2a-6a Saturday and Sunday at WZND at Illinois State. Got fired! Interned for Russell Rush at WBNQ, eventually got part-time... Got fired! Moved to Peoria to do part-time. I came in to work hung over one day and was asked to be Promotions Director! Said HEEEELLL YEAH! And as the two years have passed, people have left, and I have been here to take charge! : 1. How did you become interested in radio? : Listening to Sludge back in the day! He was a riot! : 2. What was your favorite station to listen to when you were a kid? : Rock 103.5, Q101, and B96 in Chicago. I used to record songs with my cassette tapes! : 3. You are a jack of all trades programming The Buzz, multiple airshifts and promotion director duties for the cluster. Take us through your typical non-stop day? : Wake up "oh shit, am I late?" Shower, get to work... make calls, plan the day. At 10am I'm on 98.5 KISS FM taking calls, prepping the shift, and planning promotions. From then until about 3p I take calls from reps, talk with Jim Stacy about life, schedule some music, make a few commercials... And then I am back on the air on The Buzz from 3-7p. And sometimes, after that I have a remote to do! Its safe to say I am in about 2 to 6 bars a week for remotes. : 4. What part of your job do you like best? Least? : Best: Listening to great music and getting calls from listeners who love the station. : Least: That's there is not enough time in the day to stay ahead of things. : 5. What has been your biggest challenge since taking over PD duties of The Buzz? : Coaching the staff to follow the leader. Not that they are being insubordinate, but just having someone new explaining to them how things need to be done on-air. : 6. How would you describe the music and imaging on The Buzz? : Imaging is fast, unique, and the music is pretty upbeat for the most part. I feel I have a great variety of new music, lined up with killer golds. : 7. What makes The Buzz unique? : I would say the new, variety of music we are bringing into the Peoria Market. A lot of what we get to play no one can touch, and alternative/rock music seems to be sounding pretty good these days. : 8. What would an outsider find most surprising about the Peoria radio market? : The young talent that is growing in the market. : 9. Fill in the blank: I can't make it through the day without _________? : A low carb monster energy drink. : 10. If you wanted to completely change careers today what would you do? : Drive Monster Trucks. World finals this year were pretty sweet! I tried to introduce myself to the personalities for the rock station doing a remote, and they didn't seem too interested. : Bonus Questions : What are your hobbies? : Watching adult swim, going to concerts, self defense classes, and bustin a move! : Last non-industry job? : Bartending : First record ever purchased? : Cassette tape: Beach Boys and Kris Kross : CDs: Salt n Pepa and Aerosmith. : First concert? : Q101 Twisted 7 with The Deftones, Incubus, Cypress Hill, Disturbed, Offspring, and four other bands I can't remember. : Favorite band of all-time? : The Deftones... My wishes go out to them and Chi! : --------------------------- : Ryan LaCosse : PD/Promotions Director/On-Air Personality : : Station: WWCT : Market: Peoria Illinois : Company: Independence Media : Born: 3-19-84 : Raised: Manteno Illinois : : (All Access)

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