Ann has been producing The Roadhouse since 2009. She feels lucky to have an excuse to call interesting people and ask them questions! She's also been an on-air host since she moved to Cook County in 2001. When she's not working at the station, you can find her playing Scrabble,...

CJ began volunteering at WTIP in 1999 when she moved to Grand Marais from the Twin Cities. 
She has hosted and co-hosted numerous programs over the years including North Shore Weekend since it's inception in 2009. 
CJ joined the staff in September 2017 as Producer of...
Deb Benedict was  WTIP’s executive director from 2001 to  June 2018. Under her leadership, the station grew to over 1,000 members and now numbers over 70 on-air volunteers and eight staff. All this growth lead Deb to pursue the purchase of a new home for the station, nearly tripling...
Jana joined WTIP in November 2007 - shortly after moving to the North Shore from Iowa. In her position as Development Assistant she was able to amaze some of her co-workers with her knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, and her ability to create last-minute Goal-o-Meters come membership drive time! In...
Jeff Nemitz is WTIP’s engineer extraordinaire. Jeff’s skills and abilities keep WTIP’s signal on the air. When not trouble shooting technical problems, Jeff can be found sailing around Devil Track...
Joe is the news director for WTIP. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Montana, where he graduated in 2005. He also works as a freelance journalist, reporting on a variety of North Shore topics. When he’s not reporting news, Joe can be found at one of his favorite fishing...
Maryam Torabi is WTIP's development director. She moved to Grand Marais in 2020 and joined WTIP in October 2021. Maryam hails from Isfahan, Iran and she lived and worked in Cincinnati, OH, for sixteen years before calling the North Shore of Lake Superior home. She loves the outdoors and open...
Matthew assumed the duties of Executive Director in June of 2018. He started with WTIP as a volunteer host in 2002, took over the duties of Sidetracks host in 2008 and then Program Director in 2014. He has lived in the County for over 20 years and has an affinity towards Lake Superior and...
Rhonda Silence grew up in Grand Marais, moved away for 20-plus years and worked a variety of jobs before returning in 1995. She served as editor of the community newspaper for 16 years before making the jump to the news department of multi-media WTIP Community Radio in October 2016. When...
Legacy Projects Coordinator Staci Drouillard has been involved in local radio since 2003, first volunteering as co-host of the A.M. Community Calendar, and as host of the Women in Music program. She has produced two, original series for WTIP--Walking the Old Road: Chippewa...
Sterling Anderson grew up in Grand Marais and got his start in radio with the WTIP Youth Radio Project. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2017. He worked as an intern at WTIP in the summer of 2017 helping out in the news department and producing material for a variety of local...
Will is originally from St. Cloud, MN, where he started his career in radio as a volunteer DJ at 88.1 KVSC.  He graduated from St. John's University in the spring of 2013.  During his time there he worked with KJNB, the school's online radio station, and was awarded one of the...