Meet Shay Berry, Programmer

 

Shay is the host of The Rabbit Hole which airs Wednesday nights from 8-9pm.

 

How did you first get involved with Royalton Community Radio?

My co-worker saw an “ad” in the Sharon ListServ and said, “You should do this!” I met with Todd, the Station and Program Manager and I didn’t have a name for my show. Todd asked, “what kind of music would you play?” I said, “I tend to go down Rabbit Holes.” Todd replied, “There’s the name of your show, The Rabbit Hole!”

 

What’s your role at the station, and what do you love most about it?

I am the secretary of the WFVR Board and host a show on Wednesday nights from 8 to 9 p.m. called The Rabbit Hole. As part of my role as the secretary, I update the Events and Music Calendars on the website.

 

How has being part of RCR impacted you or your connection to the community?

I enjoy keeping the community informed on local music and sharing the latest tunes that I encounter in the Rabbit Hole.

 

Any fun behind-the-scenes stories from your time on air?

It’s all fun. My favorite show where I had a live guest has to be when I had Art Stacy (Sharon) and Tom “Cool” Yolton (Kentucky) from the band Mercy Flight who performed before Steel Mill (Bruce Springsteen) in the infamous concert in 1970 on the Parking Deck at 7th And Marshall Street in Richmond, VA. Legend has it, lead singer Robbin Thompson was poached by Springsteen after the show to join his band grounding the trajectory of Mercy Flight!

 

If you could describe RCR in three words, what would they be?

Tunes, Team, True