Nathan Taylor | Operations Director
Nathan is a fourth-year undergraduate student with focus in CMI and Theater Arts. He grew up in the small town of Post, TX outside of Lubbock. He started volunteering with the station during his very first semester, and now handles scheduling and volunteering opportunities within the station. If he isn’t with the station, he’s off supporting Texas Tech playing the trumpet with the Goin’ Band from Raiderland. If you want to get your voice on air, schedule a business meeting or anything else regarding station affairs, shoot him an email!
Office Hours: M 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM W 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Ofc. 315)
tay94064@ttu.edu
Andrew Watters | Marketing Director
Andrew is a graduate Creative Media Industries major originally from Fort Worth, Texas. He now calls Corpus Christi home. Andrew started volunteering for the station in January 2022 as a writer and member of the album review team. In August 2022, he accepted the position of Marketing Director. He is in charge of setting up all of the station’s giveaways as well as promoting our brand across campus and throughout the city. He also supplies pictures from concerts and sporting events on campus and in the city. If you have a business interested in teaming up with us for a giveaway, feel free to send Andrew an email!
andwatte@ttu.edu
Mohamed Sylla | Underwriting Director
Mohamed is an undergraduate student in Creative Media Industries from Dallas, Texas. He got involved with the station at the 2023 CoMC Welcome event and quickly hoped on board the staff as Underwriting Director the same year. He offers on-air spots to local Lubbock businesses, builds contracts with potential underwriters, and connects the student population to the city. In his free time he enjoys making/editing videos and making video games. Catch his show Jollof Boys every Wednesday at 3. Contact him if you are interested in learning more about Lubbock businesses or underwriting with the station!
Office Hours: MWF 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM TTh 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Ofc. 315)
mosylla@ttu.edu
Colby Canterbury | Music Director
Colby is a Creative Media Industries major with a minor in Japanese from Fort Worth, Texas. He began volunteering with the station about two years ago and fell in love with KTXT, becoming our Music Director shortly after. In his free time he enjoys playing and writing music. He’s a guitarist and is decently active in Lubbock scene. If you’re an artist looking to have your music played on KTXT, please send your submissions to ktxt.md@gmail.com!
Office Hours: MWF 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Th 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Ofc. 305)
cocanter@ttu.edu
Madison Vidales | Music Coordinator
Maddy is a Journalism and Creative Media Industries major from El Paso, Texas. Growing up, she always listened to the radio in my room and idolized the local radio personalities. She plans to attend graduate school post-graduation and hopes to continue being unserious on air for as long as she’s allowed.
Office Hours: MW – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM TTh 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Ofc. 305)
mvidales@ttu.edu
Danny Ramirez | Live Music Coordinator
Danny is an Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Creative Media Industries. He calls El Paso, Texas home. He got involved with KTXT in the Spring of 2023 and is the very first Live Music Coordinator here at the station. If you are a local artist/band looking for the chance to be featured on our radio shows and do a live on-air performance, reach out to him so we can make it happen!
Office Hours: MWF 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Ofc. 317)
ram49728@ttu.edu
Elisabeth Herring | Assistant to General Manager
Elisabeth Herring hails from Austin Texas and is working a major in Journalism and a minor in Atmospheric Science. She joined radio to practice on air weather broadcast and learn more about the business. Her ultimate goal after graduation is to be a broadcast meteorologist in Austin or the surrounding area. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, music, and spending time with friends and family.
Office Hours: N/A
eliherri@ttu.edu
Nick Stein | Sports Reporter
Nick Stein is a Creative Media Industries major here at CoMC. He is from a small town in South Texas called Devine, Texas. His major interests are sports, Motorsports, and gaming. He joined radio so I can get a start in the commentary industry, and also found an interest reporting on sports as well.
Office Hours: N/A (Ofc. 313)
nichstei@ttu.edu
Cade Welty | Sports Reporter
Cade is a CMI major from Frisco Texas. He joined radio to start progressing down the sports broadcasting path and because the help it has been to find his voice. His plans after he graduates is to become a broadcaster for NASCAR or any of the 4 major sports.
Office Hours: TTh 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (Ofc. 313)
cawelty@ttu.edu
Maecee Mainord | Sports Communication Director
Maecee is a Broadcast Journalism and Creative Media Industries hailing from Argyle, Texas. She began volunteering with the station by recording liners and sports updates for our sports department, helping her get experience in audio media. She, along with the rest of the sports department is responsible for reporting on all things Texas Tech sports. She is also a part of the Texas Tech chapter of Alpha Xi.
Office Hours: W 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Ofc. 313)
mmainord@ttu.edu
Timothy Tschoepe | Sports Director
Tim is a Journalism major with a minor in Creative Media Industries here at the College of Media and Communication. Hailing from Bulverde, Texas, Tim is an avid sports fan, supporting the Houston Texans, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Astros and Vegas Golden Knights. In his free time, you can catch him with the Swing Dance Club on campus. If you’re interested in doing sports updates, liners, play-by-play, you can contact him at the email listed below.
Office Hours : N/A (Ofc. 313)
ttschoep@ttu.edu
Grace Beene | News Director
Grace is a Journalism major with a minor in Creative Media Industries. She is from Salado, Texas, and has been working as News Director for KTXT since September 2022. At KTXT, she handles daily news updates on the radio, news volunteers, and news updates for the website. If you are interested in writing for the website or voicing news updates on the radio, contact her at the email below.
Office Hours: N/A (Ofc. 317)
gbeene@ttu.edu
Trevor Webb | Technical Training Director
Trevor Webb is also a Journalism major with a minor in Creative Media Industries. He is from Rockwall, Texas, and transferred from Collin College to Texas Tech. After seeing the radio station, he hopped at the opportunity to volunteer in an organization that furthers experience in broadcasting. If you want to volunteer with us, you’ll be meeting him for some training on out equipment! For general inquires of equipment specs and details, shoot him an email.
Office Hours: Th 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM F 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Ofc. 311)
trevwebb@ttu.edu
Derrick Ginter | General Manager
Derrick started his radio career at KTXT-FM in the mid-1990s. After working as an intern at KOHM-FM, he was hired on full-time as Operations Director. He worked in commercial radio in the Lubbock market at KFYO-AM, KZII-FM and managed a News Director position at KRBL-FM. In September of 2001, Derrick succeeded Dr. Clive Kinghorn as GM of KOHM-FM. During his tenure there, KOHM became Lubbock’s first Digital HD Radio station and Texas Tech Public Media expanded into the San Angelo market with the acquisition of KNCH-FM. Derrick joined the College of Media and Communication in late 2011.
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