Ashley Land

By: Megan Kelley

Ashley Land, Kenefick sophomore, left her hometown to attend Applied Life Christian College in Hot Springs Village, AK where she received more than an education but also a love for radio production.

Land left her hometown for Hot Springs Village in August of 2005. When she got to college she became involved in Christian services. Students could commit a few hours a week to a program on campus. Through the program Land found the college radio station, KALR.

When she was promoted to promotions, director Land became involved in the behind-the-scenes of the radio station. She helped organize activities, write promos and create advertisements. After a month of being behind the scenes Land was given the opportunity to have a radio show with her best friend, Christiana Urban.

For two hours every weekday listeners could tune into Drive at 5 with Chris and Danie. Callers could request songs, give input to subjects brought up or just call in for shot-outs. Land and Urban decided to change the name to Chris for Christiana and Danie for Danielle, Land’s middle name.

After a year of working for the station Land moved back to Kenefick and then decided to start back to school at Stephen F. Austin. she had a hard time finding what she wanted to do for a career.

“I started out in nuclear science, but then found out I’d be in school for too long so changed my major to criminal justice,” she said.

After realizing criminal justice wasn’t what she wanted to do Land was stumped. A friend is reminded her how much she loved the radio business. Land has been in the radio/TV Broadcasting program at SFA for two years and feels right at home there.

“I’m kind of ahead of the game since I’ve already worked for a radio station,” she said.

Land plans to graduate in December, 2011. After graduation she wants to work for a country music station. Having worked behind the scenes in production and in front of the microphone, Land wants to host her own radio program like she did at KALR.