{"id":3408,"date":"2017-06-12T11:21:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T11:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:46:06","slug":"community-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/news\/2017\/06\/12\/community-radio","title":{"rendered":"Gracelynn Shibayama finds her bliss in community radio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gracelynn Shibayama graduated from UW Bothell with a degree in Media & Communication Studies<\/a> in 2015. She found her passion in community media shortly after starting at UW Bothell in 2013. UWave Radio<\/a> was new and opened many doors for her. During her two years, Gracelynn worked her way up the ladder from Promotions Manager to Station Manager by the time she graduated. She credits much of her success to UW Bothell, and specifically, UWave Radio and Amoshaun Toft<\/a>, for helping her find her passion and direction, culminating in a job she loves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tGracelynn currently works at KNKX 88.5 FM as Member Relations Coordinator. She assists the Development Department with event planning and the Major Gifts team with donor research, outreach, and tracking. She also supports the Director of Major and Planned Gifts in preparing direct mail campaigns, e-blasts, mail merges, special appeals, and other projects. Her favorite part of her job is assisting the Major Gift department with event planning and execution, involving tasks, such as: communications, response tracking, scouting venues, arranging catering, and drafting budgets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tGracelynn visited Johanna Crane\u2019s Capstone Portfolio students and offered this advice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n