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Meredith Marx
DJ
Before she rose to the rank of Captain, young Cadet Marx was born into the storm that is rock and roll.
- Favorite record
- Toto — Toto IV
- Sedona signal
- Plays “Africa” more than the algorithm allows
Since 1974 · Broadcasting from Sedona, Arizona
The Voices of Sedona
Behind every song, forecast, game, alert, and overnight mystery is a small team keeping Sedona company.
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DJ Mike
DJ
Mike’s been behind a KAZM mic since before the station had a website. Ask him about a deep cut and he’ll play it before you finish the sentence.
- Favorite record
- The Rolling Stones — Sticky Fingers
- Sedona signal
- Still calls it “the AM dial”
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Marcus Moon
Host, The Quiet Storm
Two hours of timeless R&B and soul, daily 4–6am, closing out the night before the mountain wakes up.
- Favorite record
- Marvin Gaye — What’s Going On
- Sedona signal
- The only voice on air while the red rocks are still black
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Canyon Jack
DJ
Canyon Jack has been parked at the same overlook since 1987, give or take a decade. He plays what feels right, and out here, that’s usually the Dead.
- Favorite record
- Grateful Dead — American Beauty
- Sedona signal
- Genuinely can’t tell you what year it is
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Kaley Caine
DJ
Kaley brings the sound bowls, the sunrise yoga, and the reminder that the red rocks were here before all of us and will be here after. Good vibes, actual vibes.
- Favorite record
- Cat Stevens — Tea for the Tillerman
- Sedona signal
- Has a favorite vortex and won’t say which
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Christopher McDonald
Meteorologist
Christopher reads the sky over Sedona like most people read a room — front systems, monsoon build-up, the exact hour a storm rolls off the Mogollon Rim. No green-screen theatrics, just the actual forecast.
- Favorite record
- Fleetwood Mac — Rumours
- Sedona signal
- Checks the radar before he checks his phone
Behind the Scenes
Ryan Thompson
Production Director · Traffic Manager
Ryan runs the log like a conductor runs an orchestra — traffic, spots, and timing, all landing exactly when they’re supposed to. If the station sounds seamless, that’s Ryan, not luck.
- Favorite record
- Steely Dan — Aja
- Sedona signal
- Knows every dead-air second before it happens
Behind the Scenes
Frank Martin
Engineering Consultant
Frank has kept KAZM’s tower standing through lightning, monsoons, and one memorably bad windstorm. If the signal’s clean, Frank’s the reason — usually from somewhere up a ladder.
- Favorite record
- Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
- Sedona signal
- Has personally touched every bolt on the transmitter
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Chuck Helstein
General Manager · Program Director
Chuck bought KAZM because he believes small-town radio still matters. When he’s not rebuilding transmitters, writing software, or chasing the next impossible idea, he’s making sure Sedona still has a voice.
- Favorite record
- A Tribe Called Quest — Midnight Marauders
- Sedona signal
- Red Bull, red rocks, and towers
Station Mascot
Loki
Station Dog · Listener Relations
Loki handles morale, security, snack inspection, and making sure nobody takes radio too seriously.
- Favorite sound
- Treat bag opening
- Sedona signal
- Patrols the studio like he owns the license
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