Staff Archive - 91.3 KBCS

Crystal Thung

Crystal joined the KBCS team as a student employee in February 2025 and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in digital marketing at Bellevue College.

In her free time, she enjoys cooking, relaxing out in the sun, and spending quality time with her friends and family. Most of all, she loves traveling to new places.

“Levi Sweeney is a work-study student and producer at 91.3 KBCS. He currently produces and hosts The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre, where he showcases classic radio dramas from the ’30s and ’40s under the alias “Jack Newman.”
Levi is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing at Bellevue College and is a pioneer in applying AI audio tools to the production of audio dramas.
When not working on his shows or studying, Levi enjoys reading classic short stories, working out at the gym, and collecting used music CDs. A proud member of the Seattle AI Society, he is passionate about using AI audio tools to push the limits of storytelling in the audio drama medium.”

Drew King

Drew is a Senior at the Paul G Allen School for Computer Science. They are passionate about web accessibility and design justice. Drew is working diligently to make the KBCS website accessible, easy to use, and visually appealing.

Drew serves as Co-Chair of Ability, a student led organization that focuses on disability advocacy at UW and sits on the Allen School Accessibility Committee.

In their free time, Drew likes to bake, play games, go outside, and touch grass. They also enjoy quality time with friends and traveling to new places.

Tracy Yang

Tracy graduated from Bellevue College’s BAS Digital Marketing Program in 2024. Outside of school, Tracy is active in the Puget Sound’s small business community. With her education, Tracy wants to help small businesses and non-profits thrive. She hopes her contributions at KBCS will continue to make it a great place for music and ideas. Fun fact: Tracy loves K-Pop!

Michael Olsen aka DJ MIKEY Oh

Michael Olsen got his start as a DJ at KBPS, Benson High School’s radio station in Portland, Oregon when he was sixteen. His musical awakening began the day his brother brought home a dubbed cassette of Toots and the Maytals’ Reggae Greats. The next day, Olsen bought his first LP, a collection of Jamaican Ska Instrumentals, and has been collecting records ever since. Olsen’s collection starts with Reggae, Jazz, and Soul, and reaches out to Samba, Highlife, Disco, Soukous, Cumbia, Funk, Boogaloo, R&B classics and more.

Jim Page

“One Of The 50 Most Influential Musicians In Seattle History” – Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Recorded 21 albums. Songs covered by Doobie Brothers, Christy Moore, Dick Gaughan, Michael Hedges, Roy Bailey. Toured 13 countries. “If Jim Page ain’t the bastard son of Woody Guthrie I’m T-Bone Walker” – Robert Hunter

Jalisa Bass

91.3 KBCS Jalisa Bass

Jalisa’s native southern and unconventional upbringing surrounded her with music that inspires her to take action. Because of this, she loves all genres with powerful uplifting lyrics and rhythm. Combining influential music and current events, KBCS offers Jalisa the broadcasting platform to manage daily logistics, coordinate projects, and support the team in executing strategic initiatives, ensuring smooth operations at the station. In her pastime, Jalisa enjoys exploring the different community markets while swaying to Afro-Cuban jazz, introduce Seattle to you from her experience, and studying while listening to Pop & EDM artists. For more info about 91.3 KBCs Jalisa Bass or to see what she’s up to, visit her LinkedIn page.

DJ General Strike

DJ General Strike hosts Protest Tunes, a weekly collection of music from all genres and eras sharing a theme relevant to current news, events, and protests.

Vince Jovanovich

Co-host for Balkana Saturdays 2-4pm with Dominic Jovanovich.