Midge

MIDDAY

Midge is a Midwestern tumbleweed currently rooted in the redwoods of California. 

Penny, her doghter (dog + daughter), takes after Midge in more ways than just looks. Both adore beach walks, the backyard, and both have a heightened interest in whatever anybody else is eating around them. But don’t be fooled, they have their differences. Penny despises a swap meet and dreads a garage sale, while her mother has never met an antique she wouldn’t ponder over endlessly and ultimately, buy.

Midge is committed to only a few things in life. The top of that list is generally populated with the best noodle houses and dumpling shops, but somewhere towards the top lies a commitment to quality music and radio. This, more often than not, means digging through dusty and oft overlooked files for the music left under the radar. The hidden treasures, the ones you find for a bargain but keep forever. These are the best bits. 

It also means working hard at never swearing on air.

So far, so good.

Greta

SECRETLY PLAYS CLASSICAL PIANO

Greta spent her formative years being indoctrinated with folk, classic rock, country, and classical music, until she discovered hip hop, soul, new wave, punk, metal and reggae. This may seem like a hot mess, and it is. Besides her love of, quite literally, all music, Greta loves all food. Except veal. No one should eat veal. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree in live production lighting, sound and technical direction and has toured the country putting on shows, but has had the most fun throwing shows in Humboldt County. You may have seen her pretending to be strange characters, or singing her heart out on numerous Humboldt County stages, in Utah or Off-Broadway. She has taught at the university level, managed bands, designed lights for ballet and rock and roll, sold advertising and other things we probably shouldn't mention, and tended bar. Her free time is filled with more music, family, friends, animals, canoeing, surfing, biking, baking, cooking, reading and cracking tasteless jokes. Greta has lived in Humboldt since 2003 and feels like she finally fits in somewhere. When a person is happy having way too many directions in life, DJing on KHUM is the best fit, where sharing music is the only way to enjoy each day.

Amy Berkowitz

IS DEFINITELY THE BETTER HALF

Also known as 'Mrs. In-the Morning.' Amy can be heard on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also in the evenings during the week between the specialty shows.

Like so many people in Humboldt County, Amy does have a number of jobs. In addition to being on the air, she is also a Licensed Landscape Architect, a Mom, and she teaches Stained Glass as an art form. She has been in and around radio since 1979 when she and her husband, Cliff, got together.

Amy’s first visit to Humboldt was in the early ‘70’s to visit her Dad and Step-mom. She fell in love with the area, and in 1981 Amy brought Cliff to Humboldt for the first time on vacation. He felt the same way about Humboldt and they finally moved here in January of 1994.

Chas Lewis

HAS SOUL, AND THUS A PLACE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

The South Side has been on North Coast airwaves since 2001 and a part of KHUM for the last nine years.

Each week, Chas brings a musician's sensibility to the show, hand picking the best in Blues, Soul, and R & B -- from the Delta slide masters of the 30's and 40's to new releases, along with forgotten treasures from the dark corners of the Blues world that you won't hear anywhere else.

Darren Weiss

HAS BOUNDLESS LOVE FOR AMERICANA AND ROOTS MUSIC

Darren Weiss loves mandolins, and tenor guitars, and the entire family of fretted instruments tuned to major fifths. This kind of flexibility and diversity can be witnessed each week on The Chicken Scratch Show, where he'll cover the broad range of music from Country all the way to Western, and everything in between.

Outside of the studio, Darren is a card-carrying registered Professional Engineer, and is constantly attempting to solve the world’s energy crisis, much to his family’s dismay, by turning down the thermostat to near-arctic conditions.

Goldylocks

USED TO GO TO MACK HIGH

Jay Collins, aka Goldylocks, is a Humboldt raised turntablist. With a large collection of vinyl spanning from rock n roll and blues to hip hop and soul, his goal is to please. "I'm deeply inspired by all the artists and natural beauty that surrounds me here in Humboldt" Jay has been DJing at community events, local taverns and parties for the past decade. Goldylocks brings hip hop, soul and jazz, live interviews and performances from local artists, authors and poets for 'Just Right.' Let your hair down and vibe out with Goldylocks Wednesday nights from 7-9p on KHUM.