Grady Morgan, a senior in Radio, decided to run for Chief of Production because he likes to edit audio. He says, “It’s my favorite part of the process, and I wanted a position as a chief.” 

As Chief of Production, it is Morgan’s responsibility to edit liners (sound clips saying what station you’re listening to) and produce audio to put on the air. Morgan admitted “I’ve been a little bit lacking in doing my job,” but he elaborates, “I’ve been trying to get into the rhythm of doing this.”

The Radio Senior class is very small, with only six students, so the race for Chief positions was a bit weird this year. There were four positions and only five students interested, so most students ran virtually unopposed — all races had two candidates, but one was often only running for show — and the Chief of Production role was the only that had a genuine competition. Morgan wasn’t sure that he would win “because [Lilly Perry, his competition for Chief of Production] also likes editing.” He also shared, “I was pretty nervous that I would lose, so I was pretty relieved when I found out I won.”

Morgan hopes to impress his own style into his work. “I would like to have the things that I produce be almost noticeable that I made them, […] have my own style.” 

While Morgan is not planning on pursuing a career in radio or audio production after high school — he wants to study meteorology and climate sciences — he does believe that radio will help in adulthood by developing his communication skills. He says, “I think it’s a cool experience to have, and it definitely makes the resume look nicer.”