 Last year, up until March, KPAC Radio was pretty much sitting idle in the central nest of the communications building. KPAC had changed management several times in the past decade but ultimately it was in the Communications Department’s hands. Advisor Dr. Alan Ray kept KPAC running and continued to seek a student to take KPAC to the next level. One of Dr. Ray’s students, Lorenzo Gonzales, knew that KPAC needed a very dedicated student, and decided to seek out someone that would be able to take on such a task.
Lorenzo eventually met Jonah Lavitt, and told him about the station. Jonah said, “You know, I saw what KPAC had to offer this campus, and I immediately knew that if I was going to devote the majority of my non-academic time to something and make it awesome, it was going to be this radiostation. The opportunities seemed endless, and still seem so.”  “I was, at first, very apprehensive about getting behind that huge microphone and speaking. I would sit in during Lorenzo’s Friday and Saturday night mixes, and he constantly told me to speak over the air. I finally did.” Jonah went to see Dr. Ray in February to get a time slot. “Jonah’s Hour” began on Wednesdays from 4-5pm. Jonah eventually devoted more and more time to the growth and campus-awareness of KPAC, and soon Dr. Ray and Lorenzo decided to put Jonah in charge of KPAC Radio and PAC-2 Television as the station manager.
Jonah took up the offer. “I couldn’t believe that no other student had seen the potential here, but I realized that maybe they had but didn’t have the time and discipline necessary to get the job done right.” KPAC has been growing incredibly fast since Jonah took the role as station manager. “Right now, we’re working on getting KPAC at a lot more events, getting our KPAC shows archived/ podcasted, adding a video stream to our website, and upgrading our bandwidth so our worldwide listeners can connect to us better,” said Jonah. Lorenzo, who is KPAC’s Advertising Director, said “Jonah really should be recognized for what he has done. He works so hard to make everything run smoothly and I don’t think people realize how much time and effort he puts into this. Did you know he spent his spring break painting the walls, organizing the closet, and rearranging the station to accommodate more people inside? That’s the kind of commitment that KPAC needs.” When asked how much time he devotes to KPAC and PAC-2 TV, Jonah says “KPAC and PAC-2 TV demand just about every moment of free time that I have. But ultimately, I feel that everything I put into KPAC gives back to me, and also every member of the Pacific community.” Jonah spends the first 15 minutes of Jonah’s Hour (Thursdays 4-6pm) talking about KPAC news and what projects are being undertaken by the radio station and PAC-2 Television, and has “nearly killed himself” to make Fest of the Best something to brag about. Jonah said, “I’m running off spit right now, but if I can make it to this Sunday at midnight after Fest of the Best is cleaned up, I’ll know where my limit is. And then I’ll be out to test it again.”
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