Meet the KSYM DJs

What is your DJ name?

On-air I go by Joeycules (Jo-EE-Kleez.)

What's your show and when does it air?

I host the "Tsaturday Night Tsunami" Saturdays from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

What kind of music is on your show?

Japanese. Everything on the show is J-rock, J-pop or any type of music from Japan. A lot of people into Anime and Japanese culture like the show.

What is the funniest thing that has happened while on air?

During pledge drive this year, we broadcast on cable TV Channel 98, DJ DavO put on a Frankenstein mask and was dancing around the booth trying to get people to pledge. Classic college radio.

What got you interested in radio?

In 2006, while in a chat room, I was approached by an Internet radio station called Virtual Music Radio to be a DJ completely out of the blue. I quickly became part of a team of DJs from around the globe. I started looking into radio as a career and found out SAC had an RTF program and radio station. Now I'm KSYM's program director.

What underground/local band do you enjoy?

Girl in a Coma. Also The Heroine, Dog Men Poets and local singer/songwriter Stefano.

What would surprise people about you?

That I used to be a culinary arts major at St. Philip's and did a chef's internship at Disney World in Florida.

What is your favorite thing about being on air?

It feels amazing to play music for the masses! The thing that I really enjoy the most is the interaction with the callers.

What has been your favorite show moment?

All the different bands I get to meet. That has to be the coolest thing about being a DJ.

What new CD will listeners hear on your show?

"Absolute" from Polysics. They are known for their New Wave "Devo-esque" style. A lot of their music sounds like it should be coming from another planet. Absolute covers some new ground that they haven't since their first album, some straight alternative-sounding tracks without their signature electronic and synth sounds.