About me

I’m Gloria Saepharn, a 19-year-old, college radio broadcasting student. In high school, I began my interest in radio; my freshman year, there were required ‘rotation classes’ that pushed us to become familiar to hands-on activities and projects.

Benson Polytechnic High School helped expand my imagination, when it came to electronic-based curriculum. I went through four rotations of classes my first two years in high school, becoming introduced to radio broadcasting during my sophomore year. With my interest in writing, learning and helping others, I found that I enjoyed letting people know what was going on in the world around them.

Over time, I began becoming familiar with my classmates and also gained more self-confidence from speaking on-air during my junior year. When thinking about listening to the radio, someone that’s listening doesn’t think about whether the DJs have or haven’t organized what they’re going to say to listeners.

In my case, being behind the microphone helped exercise the need to prepare, organize and understand what I would be broadcasting to dozens and maybe hundreds of listeners.

Honestly, I didn’t think I would be as interested or included in the broadcasting industry in any way. I’ve enjoyed the time I’ve had so far in this industry, but I understand that there is a more broad aspect of the business, than from what I learned in high school.

Mt. Hood Community College showed me that the radio community puts stress on radio workers, but they’re bound to be more stressed out if they’re unorganized.

I worked at my Benson High School’s radio station (1450AM KBPS) during my last two summers and it was a wonderful opportunity. Becoming an on-air radio broadcaster showed me that I was able to become something ‘great’ and ‘cool’, but it also helped me express myself in a unique way – by promoting a positive, upbeat and educational atmosphere.