Tell us about yourself.
As a radio personality, I am one half of the Morning Show on The Country Station 92.5 WBKR every day. I was born and raised in Owensboro (OHS Class of 2005) minus the four years I spent in Louisville at UofL getting my degree in Communications and Political Science. My sweet and incredibly supportive husband Michael and I have been together for 18 years. We met waaaay back when at The Brother’s Pizza. He booked the bands that played there. We have the coolest kid ever. Rollins is almost 10 and is a 4th grader at Sutton Elementary. He’s hilarious, so smart and very thoughtful. We have two old cranky cats, a golden retriever named Freddie and we just adopted Freddie’s new best friend, Duane, from SparKy Rescue. I am a proud member of the Fabulous Ladies Reading Club, lifelong volunteer in the local theatre scene, I love karaoke, antiquing/thrifting and making art.
After a year at WBKR, what do you like most about your role?
Oh gosh, it’s hard to narrow it down. I love helping promote small businesses and local events on the morning show. We have lots of exciting things happening here in Owensboro and the tri-state. Helping raise money for incredible causes like St. Jude, Puzzle Pieces, Sparky Pet Rescue, and so many more fills my heart with joy. Being able to spread that joy by making people smile and laugh on their way to work and school is my jam! Meeting new people out and about in the community is my favorite though. This “job” really is a dream come true for me. I’m beyond grateful.
What does your son think about his mom being on the radio?
He thinks it’s really cool! He rocks a WBKR backpack at school. When I first started a year ago, I was REALLY nervous one evening thinking about the show the next day and he could totally tell. He gave me a big hug and the best pep talk. My favorite little cheerleader! He loves to read my stories I write for the WBKR website and loves helping me come up with fun topics. For National Bring Your Kid to Work Day this year, he hosted the show with us and totally rocked it. Radio Rollins may be on the airwaves some day if we’re lucky!
What advice do you have for Owensboro parents?
I have to preface this with the fact that feel totally unqualified to give any kind of parenting advice. Honestly, my advice is to ignore advice that doesn’t work for your child or your family. When I first became a mom, I was so overwhelmed by all of the things I was supposed to be doing. Even now, I sometimes have anxiety about whether I am doing “the right thing.” But every child is different, so there is never a one-size-fits all solution. Just love them, encourage them, teach them how to be kind and work hard. Don’t sweat the “small stuff” for sure.