People

A graduate of California State University, Chico, Andre Byik is an award-winning journalist who has reported in Northern California since 2012. He joined North State Public Radio in 2020, following roles at the Chico Enterprise-Record and Chico...

Kelly is a graduate of Chabot Junior College in Hayward, California. After nearly 25 years in commercial radio, Kelly arrived in Redding and joined North State Public Radio first as a volunteer. He began covering Redding City Council meetings...

Ken Devol came to NSPR as a volunteer. Over time the coincident forces of gravity, alchemy, interest, and mutual need drew him into a staff position. Ken has never had a career path, only an interest path and radio is as natural a place for...

Matt Fidler is an audio producer working in podcasting and public radio. A lifelong musician and music lover, he received his BA in Music/Recording Arts from Chico State in 1997. Dabbling in the music, film, and TV industries for a...

Born and raised in the Bay Area in Oakland, Mike Fishkin has had a lifelong interest in classical music. A graduate of CSU, Chico, he was a music major and played trumpet in the Symphonic Band, the Jazz Band and the Chico Symphony Orchestra ...

Phil Wilke was named General Manager of North State Public Radio in August 2018. A lifelong NPR listener, Wilke has been a newspaper copy editor, reporter and columnist, and his first post-college job was a firefighter.  

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A graduate in media communications from California State University, Chico, Russell’s experience in broadcasting is a long and lasting one. After transferring from Fullerton Community College (and campus radio station’s KBPK and KFCR) in...