
MEET THE NWKS RADIO TEAM




Manager
CHAD JONES
About Chad coming soon....




Facilities & Marketing
QUINN MILLER
"I have the opportunity to work across the state for Rocking M Media's radio stations and digital platforms. Manage our facilities which include buildings, towers, equipment repair, installation, and remodel. I work with many passionate people who really like what they do. When I am not driving the state checking on transmitters I get to be creative working on events, graphic design, station promotions and community engagement. I grew up in eastern Kansas and really like the western side of the state these days. Free time is spent with my parents who live in Colorado and trying to keep up with my kids, two boys in college and 1 daughter who is completing her senior year in high school. I am still learning everyday..." -Quinn




Office Manager
RADONDA BUFORD
From Radonda: "My husband, Phil and I have been married for 36 years, we have 12 year old son that we follow all of his sports, baseball, football etc that keeps us busy. I enjoy spending time with my family. I have been at the radio station for 25 years as the business manager. I generate the daily station logs, print billings and a whole lot of other stuff to help make the station run."




On- Air Personality/ Sales
PAUL HESKETT
Welcome to another broadcast day… I’m Paul B. Heskett: I’ve been employed at this radio station since the summer of 1983. Actually, my first board shift here was in the fall of 1978 while I was enrolled in the Radio Program at Colby Community College. We started an oldies show in 1983 called” Bop Shop Saturday”. “Bop Shop Saturday” has become an award-winning program that still runs every Saturday morning! I love being on the air and interacting with our listeners and playing good tunes! I’m also involved with severe weather, gathering some news stories and promoting events, including some great concerts. Thru the years, I’ve been involved with over 60 well-known artists (Marie Osmond, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, and Three Dog Night to name a few). Monday through Friday I’m a sales representative for all of our Rocking M Radio stations. I have many clients that advertise on our air waves. I take pride in getting results for them. It amazes me how Radio is so effective, many people today can still sing the Grinnell Locker jingle: one 800- 2-72- 14-11 and it hasn’t been on the airwaves for 7 years! It’s been exciting to see how technology has changed over the years (like all new control rooms and state of the art equipment). Without a doubt, I can tell you that our present staff is the best we’ve ever had on board. I especially appreciate the Miller family that owns our company, and I really do believe I’m their number one son! I have been so blessed in choosing Radio as a career. I once heard that if you find something you love to do and if you can make a living doing it, it will never be a job! Well let me tell you, I have a good gig going! I would like to say “thank you” to our listeners and sponsors, because of your support we keep going and growing. “See you on the radio”




On-Air Personality
SHANE TIMSON
"I’ve worked at the KXXX/KRDQ station since September 6, 1998. My first show was Songs of Salvation on KXXX (2001-2022). I have hosted Rock Ride every Friday since 2008, and you can hear the Timson Experience, Monday-Friday on 100.3 The Ride, from 7-9 am, and Monday-Thursday on Hot Country 97.9 from 9-noon. I spent most of my childhood in Atwood, and graduated from the Kansas State School for the Blind. I attended Colby Community College and graduated from the Radio Program. I have been married to my incredibly talented and beautiful wife, Hollie, since 2011. We have two feline fur babies named Blaze and Norah." -Shane Timson




On-Air Personality/ Sales
CURTIS DUNCAN
From Curtis: "I grew up in a small town in Eastern Kansas, and always loved being in front of people. Maybe that included (on Grandpa and Grandma's farm) a flatbed trailer...pickup tailgate..or Grandma and Grandpas big old front porch..I've been interviewing hundreds. (Even though at Grandmas place it was the imaginary guests on my radio or tv show). Now I get paid to do it. Enjoying each fresh day with this job makes it challenging at times, as days are different they all need to be dealt with, one way or another. Being a voice in news or in weather for many Families and Friends now over 26 years in Western Kansas and Northeast Colorado and Southwest Nebraska is an honor as each minute ticks by. We all have a limited number of minutes on our time-clock... and I'll continue making mine the best." Curtis can be heard on your local news and on KLOE 730 during the weekday mornings.




On-Air Sports/ Sales Manger
ROSS VOLKMER
After growing up in a small farming community in southeast Nebraska Ross went to college at Northwest Missouri State University where he looked to combine his passion (sports) & one of his skills (public speaking). After four years in Maryville he was hired to be the Farm Director & Area sports play-by-play guy in Colby. After five years in Colby, Ross took the Sports Director position in Goodland where he is the voice of Goodland High School athletics as well as Northwest Tech basketball and he hosts the Morning Blitz. He now also helps manage the sales department. Whenever he has time Ross loves spending time with his wife Janessa and children Nora & Banks. He enjoys golfing different courses & fly fishing in the summer months. Whenever he can make it back he loves attending University of Nebraska sporting events to cheer on his beloved Huskers and




Marketing & Social Media Director
KRISTINA HEMEL
Kristina is a born and raised Colby, KS girl and is passionate about her community. With NWKS Radio, she gets to help plan and host events, visit with people all over NWKS, keep people informed on events, weather, and news, and even jumps on the radio once and awhile. She's behind (and in front of) videos, social media, and marketing. She'll be the first to tell you that she has the best job ever! Kristina is crazy about her nephew and neices, her dogs, and live music.