MARK HADEN:
Mark Haden is a 30 year radio veteran, having worked at both the network and local level. Mark was Program Director at KKNG, in Oklahoma City. Mark was Operations Manager/Program Director at KWHK, in Hutchinson, Kansas and midday air talent/Production Director at KEYN, in Wichita. His first PD job was at KJCK, in Junction City, Kansas. He can be heard on AM 1450 & WHLS, 1590, WHLX, nightly from 8:00pm till 1:00am.
JEFF ROLLINS:
Jeff Rollins brings both East Coast and West Coast experience to WHLS/WHLX. He was midday host at KKSA in Sacramento, California. Jeff has also worked in San Jose, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as, stints in Maryland and West Virginia. Jeff's witty outlook on life can be heard on AM 1450, WHLS & 1590, WHLX, weekdays between 6am and 11:00am.
CHICK WATKINS:
Chick Watkins began his radio adventures in Akron, Ohio. In 1970, Chick moved on to Cleveland as Air Talent/Production Director/Program Director, for the legendary WGAR-AM. After 12 years in Cleveland, Chick went to Phoenix, Arizona to become Program Director/Operations Director of KOY-AM & FM. Chick can currently be heard middays from 11am to 3pm on AM 1450, WHLS & 1590, WHLX.
ED BRAND:
Ed Brand began in radio at New York at legendary WNEW-AM, as assistant Music Director. Ed began his on-air career at WSRS-FM in Worcester, Massachusetts and WLKW-FM in Providence, Rhode Island. Ed is the 3 to 8pm air talent on AM 1450, WHLS & 1590, WHLX.
CHRISTINE MARTINDALE:
Christine Martindale began her career in radio in 1989. She's been on the air in a number of California markets. Christine has worked in Los Angeles, Orange County, Monterey & Bakersfield, California. She has done numerous television commercials and narrations for children's videos. We are very pleased to have Christine as a member of the WHLS/WHLX family. She is currently doing overnights from 1 to 6 A. M..
The rest of the gang:
Casey Hayes: Bill Jones:
Lisa Osborne: Joe Daniels:
BILL GILMER: JIM MATTHEWS: ANNIE SPEARS:
Bill Gilmer is an award winning newsman, beginning in the business in the late 70's. Bill's career began in Defiance, Ohio, after graduating from Indiana University. Bill came to the Port Huron area in 1979, where he has worked for numerous Port Huron radio stations. Bill is also a former City Councilmember. He was also director of the Bluewater Festival … A Vice-President of the Michigan Waterways Council of the Girl Scouts Of America. Bill has been an active member of the local Boy Scouts. He is current Chairman of the St. Clair County of Local Emergency Planning Committee, besides his duties of gathering and reporting local news for the Radio First Radio Group.
Jim Matthews is Assistant News Director for the Blue Water News Network at WHLS/WHLX. He has worked with the RadioFirst Company for over 7-years, both part and full-time, in many different capacities. He began his career in radio as a Disc Jockey on WSAQ-FM and WHLS-AM in 2001. He made the move to the news department in 2005. He graduated with a BA in Radio and TV Communications and, also graduated from the Specs Howard School Of Broadcast Arts.
Annie Spears attended Oxford Schools her whole life. She graduated in 2003 and decided to go to college at a number of schools: first Oakland University, then Madonna University in Orchard Lake, then Specs Howard, and finally graduated from Siena Heights in May (2007) with a degree in Radio and TV Broadcasting with a Marketing minor. From interning in promotions at Greater Media, to interning on the Magic Morning show, to working as Associate Producer for JJ & Lynne, and now... to the Blue Water News Network.
DENNIS STUCKEY: DEIDRE LYNN:
Sports Director Dennis Stuckey was born in Warren and has been working in radio since 1992 after graduating from the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. After stints in Caro and Saginaw, Stuckey first came to Port Huron in 1995 to work for WSAQ and WHLS. A year later he became the radio voice of the Port Huron Border Cats, a position he held for three seasons, before leaving Port Huron in the fall of 1999 to work for the Louisville Panthers of the American Hockey League. In 2000 Dennis moved to Lake Charles, LA to work in the Western Professional Hockey League for a season before returning to Port Huron to work for RadioFirst and broadcast Port Huron Beacons games on WHLS. Stuckey returns to the broadcast booth this season to call the play-by-play for the Port Huron Icehawks of the new International Hockey League. Dennis has been involved in many community activities including 12 of the 13 "Community Roof Sits" to help raise funds for the St. Clair County Child Abuse and Neglect Council. In June of 2007 the 39 year old married his wife Katie, a native of Richmond, and bought a home in Port Huron.
Deidre Lynn is a Port Huron native who began her career in broadcasting in 2000 as a student at Port Huron Northern High School. Upon graduation, she spent a couple of years doing college radio at St. Clair County Community College before heading to Western Michigan University. Deidre came back home from Kalamazoo in 2005 and joined the crew at WHLS/WHLX, where she continues today doing sports for all of the RadioFirst Stations: WHLS/WHLX, WPHM, WSAQ, and WBTI. Deidre also is the overnight jock on Q Country 107. Her long range goals include sports broadcasting, eventually doing hockey play-by-play.
