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The Whad'Ya Know? Crew
Michele Good
Michele
Good, the most recent addition to the Whad'Ya Know family, is thrilled
to be the only girl on the 11-person road crew. She was born in Chicago
and, in 4th grade, was taken by her parents against her will to northern
Wisconsin. There she attended a four- room schoolhouse (no kidding) and
spent the bulk of her childhood playing in the woods of Oneida and Vilas
counties (which, who knew, turned out to be lots of fun). After earning
the much-coveted title of Aquarama Queen, she left the Northwoods to study
theatre and politics at Ripon College.
Post-graduation, in pursuit of a life on the stage, Michele traveled the
world -- studying, performing and working a vaaaaaaast number and wiiiiiiide
variety of predominately temporary administrative and managerial positions
in almost every business and industry on the planet - from fashion to
securities to transformer manufacturing. She attended the Actors
Studio in London, England and studied improvisation at the Second
City in Chicago, Illinois. She has negotiated union contracts with
the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), so back off.
She is co-Founder of Laboratory
Theatre which performs at the Bartell
Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin (so go see a show) and Regional and
Weekend Announcer/Board Op for Wisconsin
Public Radio. You can hear Michele from anywhere in the world by going
to wpr.org/livestreaming
and clicking on the "Ideas Network" on Sunday afternoons from
Noon-5 pm every other weekend, then call 800-747-7444 and tell them to
give Michele more airtime or her own weekend or late night show.
Tom Blain
Tom
worked for Whad'Ya Know?. Then, he quit Whad'Ya Know? and moved to Scotland,
which seemed like a good idea at the time. After Scotland he moved to
Norway, which was an even better idea. But, the siren song of Wisconsin
is strong, and Tom moved back rejoining WYK? as Tech Director. When he's
not getting Michael on the air he's working at his audio mastering business
Ultimate Audio.
Maggie Karpinen
Maggie was an intern for Whad’Ya Know? in
2005 and returned in 2009 as the Production Assistant because now her
hard labor isn’t without compensation! She’s all grown up, pursuing
her MS in Occupational Therapy at UW-Madison and got married in June 2010.
If you’re ever lucky enough to meet her, be warned that you may be
flabbergasted by her incredibly complex dance moves and her ability to
eat massive amounts of desserts.
Brad Kolberg
Brad
J. Kolberg
Born:
May 15, 1977, Stoughton, WI
Bats: R Throws: R
Played for: Milwaukee Brewers (1974-1993), Whad’ Ya Know? (2006-Present)
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers: 1999 -- 385 votes of 497 ballots cast (77.5%)
BIOGRAPHY: Brad Kolberg was a productive hitter who excelled in the field at two of baseball's most challenging positions - shortstop and center field. Playing his entire 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers, he collected more hits in the 1980s than any other player and finished with an impressive career total of 3,142. An every day major leaguer at age 18, Kolberg earned MVP awards at two positions and his 1982 MVP campaign carried the Brewers to the World Series.
QUOTES: “Having
him as a teammate, I think in retrospect I can say playing with him for
15 years was one of the best things that was part of my experience of
being a Brewer.”
— Paul Molitor
Aubrey Ralph
Aubrey 'Obka' Ralph is an artist & live sound engineer in Madison.
He is a very odd combination of things. He is also about halfway off his
rocker. About 5 years ago he went for a drive and his car broke down about
37 miles outside the state of his mind. He puts the Mad in Scientist.
He does make very neat music and is a very solid engineer.“fkv;yellingfvbn;jk;x
atnmmicev,m gtcatsharenmnice” says Obka. During moments of clarity
Aubrey is a Production Engineer on WYK?.
Todd Witter
Having
squandered several years in his home town, Chicago, as a drummer/bartender
(yes, like the waitress/actress combo), Todd Witter thought he'd do something
productive with himself. So he moved to Wisconsin.
After thawing out from the deep freeze of Wisconsin's northwoods where he was an on-air host at WXPR in Rhinelander, Todd made his way to Madison. There he produced the national call-in show, Calling All Pets, for Wisconsin Public Radio. But, since it involves far less fur and feathers (usually), Todd jumped at the chance to join Whad'Ya Know? as Producer.
Outside of Whad'Ya
Know?, Todd spends his time alone eating TV dinners in a one-room apartment…
No, no... Todd’s happily married. Todd along with his wife, Sarah,
and children Lily and Riley, share their house with cats (Frosty, Masie,
Isolda
and Pippy) and 2 dogs (Marley and Niko).
And, if your town has a bar with a REAL dart board (not that plastic- tipped nonsense), let him know... he'll try to make that our next destination when WYK? hits the road. It's that worth it!
I have been with Whad'Ya Know? since the very first show, shortly
after the dawn of radio. My main job is to answer the phone for all those
answers to the quiz question or the Hotline, find somebody to talk with
from the Town of the Week, etc. Some years ago I began writing that hilarious
copy for Jim to read when he gives out those valuable prizes. On the road
I'm also the driver to the stars--while Jim navigates and Mike criticizes.
Of course, everyone's always curious about what happens "the rest of the
week." On Sunday mornings I exchange that little computer keyboard for
an organ keyboard at a local church, Sunday afternoons I'm at the carillon
keyboard of the University of
Wisconsin Memorial Carillon, and during the week I work in an office
that controls world climate.
Diana Cook For the past several years, Diana Cook has painstakingly researched the questions, though not the answers, for the quiz, as well as burning issues and local legends for the out-of-town shows. She's the author of the painstakingly researched Wisconsin Capitol: Fascinating Facts.
Judith Heise Kovalic Judith Heise Kovalic joined Whad'Ya Know? as Promotion/Marketing Director in 1996 after a fast-paced and exciting career in insurance marketing. Just like Michael, she is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison who just can't leave that old college town. After stocking the hidden Whad'Ya Know? candy and junk food supply and enjoying one of her many trips abroad, Judith is busy feeding her baseball habit with the local Madison Mallards (they were Northwoods League Champions in 2004, don't ya know?!) Judith is married to cartoonist/illustrator John Kovalic the author of the wildly popular Dork Tower comic book series. As for the feline in the picture, that is Maude, a former Humane Society kitty who went to heaven in 2010 at age 17 years. She is greatly missed..............er hissed.
A 1995 graduate
of Ripon College (which is more than
Harrison Ford can say), Kelley has parlayed her natural talent for photocopying
into the position of researcher for Whad'Ya Know? . Kelley packed
up her research skills and moved to Milwaukee, where they have the Internet,
so Kelley can keep up with the Whad'Ya Know? Online Quiz questions.
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