DJs

At Townsquare Media Cedar Rapids, we do our best to support our local community in the most impactful ways possible. All of the content creators you see below live, work and play in the same places as you and your families -- and we know that what happens right here matters to you most. We hope you find that our original local content (found on our website and free mobile app) informs and entertains you as much as we enjoy creating it. Get to know each of us a little more by checking out our "behind the byline" facts below:

Ryan "Brain" Brainard

I started out at KHAK as an intern back in 1996 and have been calling mornings home since 1999. A lot has changed since then, but I still love the job! There's always something new to talk about! And the KHAK listeners are awes…
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Courtlin

Hello! I'm Courtlin! I am from the magical land of Detroit, Michigan. I've been doing morning radio since 2012 and moved to Cedar Rapids in November of 2014. I'm a Midwest girl for life! When I'm not working, I enjoy binge-watchin…
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Danielle

Howdy! I'm Danielle. I was born and raised just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. Go Cardinals! I studied broadcast journalism back home and moved to Cedar Rapids in 2015 with my husband, Josh, and our 90 lb pup, Mira, to work in ra…
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Bob James

Hello, K-Hawk Country. I've been calling KHAK listeners like you, and the region, that for longer than I sometimes like to admit. Cedar Rapids and 98.1 KHAK have been my home since 1990. Very few people are lucky enough to be abl…
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Bobby Hansen

Time flies when you’re having fun. I’ve been in radio now for over 25 years and over 20 of those years have been here at KHAK. I grew up in a racing family and drive a dirt late model in the summertime, all around Iowa. A blue #9.…
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Amber Atnip

Born and raised in Tennessee, Amber Atnip grew up in the heart of country music. She has done promotion for several of Nashville's most prominent radio stations, including WSIX-FM. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State Univ…
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Evan Paul

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a country radio show broadcasting live from Nashville to more than 100 stations nationwide. The show features interviews and in-studio performances by country superstars. Evan h…
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Chad Cooper

Hello! Thanks for stopping by my page. I'm a native Cedar Rapidian and a graduate of the University of Iowa. When I’m not at the station, I can be found hanging out with my rough collie, Velvet, and a cat named Coop. I love explor…
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BDub

I’m married with two puppies and a cat, and grew up right in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve lived all over the country from Mobile, AL to Milwaukee, WI, to Philadelphia, PA, to Portland, OR, to Phoenix, AZ. I love to cook, can grill …
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Terri Clark

Terri Clark is an 8-time CCMA Entertainer of the Year and she has taken home the Female Vocalist of the Year award five times. Terri has sold more than four million albums worldwide and has made her mark on radio with 13 Top Ten h…
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