The UC Davis Campus Media Board has selected sophomore technocultural studies major Ben Johnson as KDVS 90.3 FM's general manager for the 2007-2008 academic year. Johnson will replace this year's manager, Edward "Drake" Martinet, on June 1.
Donald Dudley, chair of the Media Board, which oversees student media and selects the editor in chief and general manager for The California Aggie and KDVS, respectively, said all candidates this year were impressive because of their enthusiasm and dedication to KDVS. However, Johnson stood out for numerous reasons, including his experience at KDVS, Dudley said. "The board selected Ben because of his breadth of experience at the station ranging from music to technical operation to production of live studio recording," he said.
According to Johnson, the mission of KDVS is to provide an environment that facilitates the learning of all facets of running a radio station. "Our DJs and staff all learn their jobs from more experienced staff with the expertise and knowledge to pass it down," said Johnson in an e-mail interview. "The station is open to Davis students and any community members as well to become DJs or to work on the paid corestaff.
" "Most of my work at the station has been in the engineering department where I record and mix bands, as well as maintain equipment at the station," he said. According to Dudley, Johnson's goals for the future of KDVS were very promising. "The board was also impressed by Ben's goal to encourage and incorporate new student involvement in the station and to work together with Entertainment Council to bring more KDVS events to campus," Dudley said.
Johnson said he feels it is important for KDVS to have more of an impact on campus, and that this can be achieved through an increase in the number of local KDVS events. "I'd really like to see the UCD campus be a place where students feel they can reliably go for good shows, rather than have the campus be a ghost town all weekend with freshmen leaving on weekends when they don't feel like they are part of the town," Johnson said.
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