Meet Us Behind The Mic
YOUR LOCAL RADIO
Our station is powered by people. Behind the mic are volunteers,hosts, and creatives who give their time to keep independent radio ALIVE
Matthew Rodgers
Host
Matthew is the modern version of that guy at the record store the one who turned you on to obscure gems and unforgettable bands. By night, he’s your trail guide off the beaten path, leading you to sounds you didn’t know you were looking for.!
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jim kelly
Host
Radio has been my passion since childhood and my profession since 1967, when I earned my first FCC license and went full-time on the air. After working at stations across Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, and Ohio—including an early stop in Canton—I found my true radio home in Tuscarawas County. A member of the Broadcasters Hall of Fame, I’ve proudly volunteered with WDNP since 2019, alongside the most dedicated team I’ve worked with in nearly 60 years. Thanks for listening.
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steven shroyer
Host
Steven Shroyer is proud to call our community home. When he isn't taking his Delorean back to the 80's for the 80's At Noon he's helping others in his community through his job at Dover Public Library and his position on the Friends of The Library Board in New Philadelphia.
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andy dotto
Host
Andy in the afternoon has been on the air since July 2024. Off the mic, you’ll find her buried in a book, writing stories, rolling dice as a weekly D&D dungeon master, or answering to Freyja the cat.
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Steve shumaker
Host of Gimme That Shu | Program Director, WDNPSteve Shumaker—known on air as Shu—is a Dover native, lifelong Tornado, and proud husband to Sarah and father of Max and William. He began his radio career in 1989 at WKSR 730 AM at Kent State University, serving as DJ, Music Director, and Program Director.After a 22-year break to teach sixth grade at Dover Middle School and serve as a community announcer and event host, Shu returned to radio in 2015 with WDNP, where Gimme That Shu was born. Today, he serves as WDNP’s Program Director, helping shape the station’s sound while continuing to volunteer and support the community he loves.
laura rachel
Host
Your Saturday guide through the ’70s Carousel is Laura Rachel—Akron University DJ in the late ’80s, lifelong artist, and back on Ohio airwaves with DNP since 2024.
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larry Karoll
DJ
Brooklyn-born and Ohio-based, DJ Larry Karoll caught the radio bug in 1975, launching a make-believe station—WLSK 104.9 FM—recorded on reel-to-reel and shared on 8-tracks with friends back home. In the 1990s, he turned pro as a mobile DJ, spinning across Tuscarawas County for 25 years. When WDNP 102.3 FM launched in Dover, Larry joined as a volunteer and created The History of Rock, now the station’s longest-running show, airing Saturdays from 4–5 PM. He’s currently building a recording studio at WDNP, because the music never stops.
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micah carrick
Host
Sundays at 4 pm, Micah Carrick brings you “I Like Jazz,” the show that takes a moment to relax from the breakneck speed of life to enjoy some recordings of a truly American art form, Jazz.
From timeless jazz giants like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker to today’s jazz trailblazers the music is always swinging! Though it has a rich history, Jazz is very much alive today and this show exists at the intersection of tradition and innovation.
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RICCO
Join us Sundays for Rally in the Valley, where Ricco brings the same magic to the airwaves he’s shared for over 40 years—celebrating the songs, memories, and moments that made doo-wop unforgettable. Step in, listen close, and let Ricco take you home.
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