Conversations with COJO

In this episode, COJO student Taylor Storbakken talks with alum Laura Butterbrodt.  Laura is the health reporter at the  Duluth News Tribune and a 2019 COJO graduate. She spoke with Taylor about all of things she was involved with at SDSU that helped in her career.

In this episode, COJO student Anna Poul returns as host to speak with alum Mark Glissendorf.  Mark is a partner at the marketing and advertising agency Lawrence & Schiller. He also worked as an executive producer, news anchor and reporter at KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls and earned his BS in Broadcast Journalism from SDSU  Anna and Mark spoke recently about his career and experience.

We will be back in 2023 with our next podcast going live in January.

In this episode, COJO graduate student Demetria Gilkey returns as host to speak with alum Miranda o'Bryan.  Miranda is currently a broadcast anchor and journalist at KOTA Territory News/ KEVN Black Hills Fox.  Demetria spoke with Miranda about her experiences as a COJO and honors student at SDSU.

Our last podcast for 2022 will be on December 9th.

In this episode, COJO student Taylor Storbakken talks with school alum David J. Law.  David was a well-known radio news director in Watertown for over 48 years and has been recognized as broadcaster of the year by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association as well as being inducted into the South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Our next podcast will post on November 25th

This week student host Anna Poull talks with COJO alum Gabriella Premus, who is a broadcast anchor and reporter at WLUK-TV Fox 11 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Our next podcast will post on November 11th.

The first episode of the Fall 2022 semester is hosted by graduate student Demetria Gilkey and features a conversation with new COJO Assistant Professor Dr. Hayden Barber. 

Our next podcast will post on October 28th.

The last episode of the Spring semester features student host Sam Schauer interviewing Ted Heeren, a COJO graduate and the founder and creative director of Fresh Produce, an advertising and marketing agency in Sioux Falls.

This week our faculty podcast producer and associate professor Dr. Rocky Dailey gets in front of the mic to talk with student host Sam Schauer about his path to get back to SDSU and his upcoming documentary series on the history of broadcasting in South Dakota.

This week's guest is Lowell Haag, the coordinator for video projects and programming in the Yeager Media Center. Lowell is also a COJO graduate and has work on the On Call with the Prairie Doc show since it began in 2001.

Our next podcast will be available on April 8th.

Our guest for this episode is COJO instructor Ginger Thomson. Ginger has worked as a news anchor and reporter for KELO-TV, on-camera talent and producer for South Dakota Public Broadcasting and as co-owner/producer for TV Productions, Inc. In addition to her SDSU teaching role, she is the producer of "On Call with the Prairie Doc," owner of a website development company, and inventor of "The Doorhickey."