Eight Questions for Rachel Kaub
KGLP’s Station Manager
Q. Rachel, what got you interested in being a station manager for KGLP?
A. I was somewhat familiar with KGLP when I came across a classified ad for the station manager position. I submitted my résumé and the rest is history.
Q. What do you enjoy most about your job?
A. Meeting new people and engaging the community and discovering insights I didn’t know before.
Q. What is the biggest challenge of your job?
A. Understanding the new automation protocols. I think that is something I am getting a handle on, but it took me a couple of weeks before I felt comfortable.
Q. What is your number one priority with respect to what you would like to bring to KGLP or change about KGLP?
A. I would like to have more community engagement and local content on the station. I would like to get more volunteers and community members involved in the business of doing radio.
Q. What do you see as the future of KGLP?
A. In the short term, I think we will be restarting our online streams so people can listen to us even if they are not in listening range of a transmitter. I also think that there will be more opportunity for community engagement and more opportunities for partnerships with community organizations and individuals.
Q. What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
A. Well, I’m an improvisational performer and a standup comic so I spend a bit of time on that. I do bicycle back and forth to work quite a bit. Bicycling is an engaging activity and I’ve enjoyed it over the years.
Q. What is your favorite movie?
A. Films are an important part of my life. I have many favorites, but I would have to say that one that sticks out is Stanley Kubrick’s Doctor Strangelove. There is a style that I appreciated about it: the tightness with which he told the story, edited the story, the choice of black and white and the choice of documentary style which heightened the sense of anxiety at times. I think it is a classic case of satire done well.
Q. If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why?
A. I think I would really like to trade places with Imogene Coca. She was an actress in the 50s with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows. I felt that story of developing a sketch comedy series was interesting to me. I think it would have been exciting to be a part of that.
