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Looking for Happiness…or Whatever? Taylor Leonhardt shines with this week’s top song on the MEL.

April 11, 2022 Les Nessman 0

You probably have a love/hate relationship with social media. At times, you feel your can’t live with it or without. That’s the scene for Taylor Leonhardt’s song Happy or Whatever. That’s this week’s Top Song […]

Artists

Thunderous Thumping New Song from Thi’sl Tops 98.5 HD4 the MEL This Week

April 4, 2022 Les Nessman 0

St. Louis native rapper, Thi’sl delivers with a driving, spirit-filled, “turn-it-up-to-eleven” thumper called By Your Power. Fellow rapper Hulvey joins in the fun, on a song that draws heavily from Zechariah 4:6 that you can’t […]

Alumni

Chenue Her: Listen Well and Try to Learn From Others; Even If You Don’t Feel Like It

October 13, 2021 Les Nessman 0

America’s first Hmong male TV anchor, Chenue Her zoomed into the Communication Department’s Media Business class on Wednesday morning to talk about his career. He graduated nearly ten years ago with a Media Production degree […]

Alumni

Chenue Her Becomes First Male Hmong Anchor in US: Says “I’m Still Dreaming!”

October 8, 2021 Les Nessman 0

Chenue Her, a 2013 UNWSP Media Production grad, became the first Hmong Male Anchor in the U.S. on Monday October 4 when he joined the Good Morning, IOWA show at WOI-TV in Des Moines. He […]

Alumni

Adam Hannan (’03) Loves New GM Role at KNWS/Waterloo

September 27, 2021 Les Nessman 0

UNWSP 2003 graduate, Adam Hannan was named the General Manager of KNWS (Life 101.9) in Waterloo, Iowa early this summer. He’s been part of the station since 2016 and is also one of the morning […]

Artists

Top Song on the MEL: Tedashii Urges You to Persevere: You’re one of the “Lights in the City.”

September 21, 2021 Les Nessman 0

When you think of Jeremiah 29, your Sunday-school-flannel-graph mind probably jumps straight to verse 11 where you read one of life’s great encouragements; knowing that God has good plan for you. However, just before that […]

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