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Bringing Diversity to KPAC  Willie Reyes, aka Willie Gee, is getting ahead quickly in the KPAC family. The Willie Gee Hip-Hop show is every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11:00 pm-1:00 am. He is also the Hip-Hop Music Director.
“My radio show at KPAC is something this campus needed. I have noticed that this University lacks diversity, whether it be specifically talking about students or music. KPAC gave me the opportunity to change that by creating the Willie Gee Rap and R&B hours,” stated Reyes. Reyes is a Hispanic individual who never even imagined that attending a university would be possible. He considers himself someone who overcame the struggle of his childhood years. About a year ago Reyes fell in love with radio working for 97.7, 98.3 KWIN and 99.3 KJOY. He has talked with music sensations such as M.I.M.S, Paula Deanda, Skreech (Saved by the Bell), Mike Jones, and Chris Brown. The techniques and experience he acquired at the other radio stations are helping him make KPAC bigger and better. Reyes said, “I thank Jonah and Dr. Ray for giving me a shot to be on the air.” The one thing that has helped Reyes at Pacific and past places he has worked at is his mindset. “Plenty of people told me that, since I was Hispanic, I would feel uncomfortable and out of place at Pacific. And I agree, at times I do feel in another world because of the poor diversity at this campus,” stated Reyes. But he believes, “In order to fit in and feel accepted, you must be comfortable with yourself and who you are. Never change, whether it be the way you talk, the way you dress, or the people you hang out with. God made each and every one of us different for a reason. We all need to accept one another for who we are, and not for how we look. That is what has made me be me, and that is what makes me feel comfortable being my crazy self on-air.” Catch his show on the air at 89.7fm, online at kpac.pacific.edu, or at channel 2 on campus televisions.
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