Former Post-Secondary Enrollment Options student Sully Gould was one of several people featured in "‘Real College Radio’ is a real opportunity for students."
One of the oldest broadcast stations in the country, Radio K, whose tagline is "Real College Radio," is a training ground that offers "an unparalleled opportunity for University of Minnesota students to find their niche—and often great career experiences—whatever their major might be."
That includes Sully.
Here's an excerpt:
On the first day of Radio K's fall pledge drive in late September, the sixth-floor basement is abuzz. Two generous donors have already jumpstarted the fundraising efforts, and a host of students gathers near a break room table filled with donated Thai food and pizza.
In the main broadcast studio, Sully Gould (aka DJ Celica) is spinning records on an "all-vinyl Friday," about as old-school as you can get for a modern radio station. Thus far in his shift he's played Jim Croce, Robert Plant, the Ray Charles Singers, and Herbie Hancock.
Gould has a disarmingly dulcet voice. A junior studying speech pathology, his dream career is voice acting, so "This is kind of a fun [pathway] into that," he says. He started volunteering at Radio K in high school as a PSEO student, and started DJ-ing in January 2024.
"My favorite part, personally, is learning about new music. I literally learn something new every single time I DJ," he says.
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