Uncontained

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017 and Uncontained episode 47. This episode is a little different than other episodes of Uncontained. Episode 47 is a tribute to my former Program Director, Gregg Scharnau, most commonly known as “Shark.” On December 20th, Shark lost his battle with cancer making my radio family one smaller. Shark was a supportive boss. He let me interview local bands or comics to spotlight local talent. If there was a major band that came through he knew I was a fan of, he would send me to the show to do the meet and greet—or in some cases interview them, such as Corey Taylor from Slipknot. During my time at KRNA I recorded numerous spots (ads) for bands with the overemphasized radio announcer voice. I remember the day he gave my first non-concert spot for Penguin’s Comedy Club in Cedar Rapids, but told me “Static, I need you to record this spot for me but please don’t use the ‘I’m gonna kill you voice.’” Even after I left KRNA, Shark would put me on air from time to time, like if I was back in