Intro to Radio introduces students to the broadcast industry with a focus on hands-on training for a variety of jobs related to media. Students learn the basics of audio production, on-air delivery, interviewing, podcasting, marketing and the daily operations of a REAL radio station. The world of media is changing rapidly in exciting ways and as it evolves, so will 88.9 The Bridge.

KMIH-FM is a 30 Watt radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Because students are involved with a fully-operational radio station, they are held to a high standard of excellence and professionalism. Every student is expected to be engaged, responsible and an asset to the team. In return, they gain valuable skills and experience as a communicator, a collaborator and member of a team.

Eliot Abramson - is a freshman at MIHS and a student athlete as well. He plays lacrosse basketball and loves to ski. He has 8 people in his family and he loves watersports. He will probably talk about food or sports on his podcast.

Alex - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. This is his first year in KMIH radio program and he is excited to start broadcasting with his peers. Outside of radio, Alex enjoys playing golf and baseball and hanging out with friends.

Amelia - is a freshman at Mercer Island Highschool. She looks forward to learning more about the radio broadcasting program this year. When she is not in radio class, her favorite subject is English and she enjoys being with friends and family.

Kabir Bains - is a freshman at MIHS and this is his first year doing radio. He hopes to announce some sports games like basketball and football. Outside of school he plays basketball and his favorite subject in school is chemistry.

Jonah Battema - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his 1st year in the program, and he is excited to start his own podcast. Outside of Radio, Jonah plays for the MIHS football team, and enjoys playing video games on his Xbox and VR headset.

Ethan Beresky - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program and he is excited to learn about the ins and outs of radio. Outside of radio he plays soccer for a club and for the High School.

Brenden Davis - is a freshman at Mercer Island High school. He is a big sports fan and is enjoying the Radio and broadcast class.

David Dorre - is a Freshman at MIHS. It is his first year in the radio program. He is looking very forward to maybe doing a podcast about sports. He wants make music suggestions. His favorite subject is social studies and he plays lacrosse and is starting wrestling in the winter. You can listen once a week to his show during 3rd period!

Chip DuBois - is a 9th grader at MIHS and very excited to start radio. He wants too start a podcast with his friends discussing sports, or something else. Outside of school he plays football, lacrosse, hangs out with friends and his dogs.

Jack Galgon - is a freshman at MIHS, this is his first year in a radio class. He plays lacrosse and ice hockey. He is excited to be a member of the KMIH staff.

Nyaijha Gordon - is sophomore at Mercer Island High School, she participates in lax for the school. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to makes podcasts with friends and be on the radio

Amanda Jones - is a freshman at the Mercer Island High school. She is excited to start working on new broadcasts and shows especially about sports. Outside of radio she plays volleyball and is on the high school jv team! Her favorite subject in school is science.

Lola Joinson - is a freshman at Mercer Island. It's their first year in the radio program, and they're looking forward to having their own show. Outside of radio, Lola likes to play clarinet for the school band, reading manga, listening to music, and playing video games.

Caroline Kelly - is a sophomore at MIHS and it is her first year in the Radio program. She is excited to start a podcast and talk about the topics she enjoys. Outside of Radio, Caroline likes to play volleyball, tennis, and hang out with family/friends.

Eli Kercher - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. He plays on the football team and likes too play videogames with friends in his free time. He is very exited to make a sports podccast this year in radio.

Adam Kiviat - is a freshman at MIHS, he plays soccer for a team called Atletico and is planning on playing for his high school soccer team this upcoming season. He’s hoping to make the varsity team his freshman year. He also plans on talking about soccer or sports during radio. his favorite subject is English. you can listen to his show once a week in 3rd period.

Edward Li - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program, and he is excited to start broadcasting on the radio and doing his own show. Outside of radio, Edward likes to watch European football and teach math to younger kids around the state.

Alice Liang - is a freshman at MIHS taking Intro to Radio currently. She looks forward to recording a show/podcast and spends her free time reading and listening to music. Some of her favorite artists are Odetari and PXSEIDON.

Olivia Liu - is a sophomore in high school and this is her first year in radio. She is excited to start a podcast and talk about pop culture, plus many other topics. Olivia has been playing soccer since she was five and plays for the high school team.

Jay Mehta - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program. He enjoys playing sports like tennis and basketball.

Reid Metcalf - is a freshman at MIHS. It is his first year in the radio program and he is super excited to start working on broadcasts and shows. Outside of radio he likes to play soccer, hangout with friends family and his dog.

Liam Parcel - is a freshman at MIHS. This is his first year of radio. He likes to play video games, play Dungeons and Dragons, rock climb, and do robotics club. He plays guitar in his free time and at the school.

Jordan Perlman - is a freshman at MIHS who is on the Varsity tennis team. Outside of school he likes to play with his dogs and hang out with friends. He has a brother who was also in the radio program and a sister who graduated college in 2024.

Oliver Pong - is sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program and he is excited to start working on a podcast with his friends. Outside of radio, Oliver plays on the MIHS boys soccer team and also plays for his club team, Crossfire Premier.

Jordan Rosato - is a freshman at MIHS and this is his first year in the radio program. He plans to talk about something either food or sports related on his podcast. Outside of school he likes to play lacrosse and goes fishing with his friends and family.

Nathan Rodman - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program and he is excited to learn editing and to start creating podcasts. Nate spends his time playing baseball for the school and enjoys biking around the island.

Esha Shroff - is a freshman at MIHS. It's her first year in the program and she's excited to start broadcasting on 88.9. Outside of radio Esha enjoys baking, running, and playing soccer and volleyball!

Kenzie Slivinski - is a junior at MIHS, she likes turtles, and galloping with horses, she also loves talking and doing radio class so this class is the perfect fit for her!

Guillem Sullivan - is a freshman at MIHS and is taking intro radio broadcast. He does water polo at the school and enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Jake Wyss - is a current junior at MIHS, and this will be his first year in the radio program. Jake is excited to start a podcast about food or soccer and learn all about radio and broadcasting. Outside of radio, Jake plays soccer for the MIHS boys soccer team, he also enjoys mountain biking and snowboarding.

Caitlynn Ying - is a freshman at Mercer Island Highschool. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to explore working on broadcasts and shows. Outside of radio, Caitlynn plays tennis and her favorite subject is math.

Ava Adams - is a sophomore at Mercer Island Highschool. It is her first year in radio and she is super excited to make podcasts with friends about celebrity drama. Outside of school she likes to hang out with friends and travel and her favorite school subject is science. Soon you'll be able to tune in to our podcast, CelebriTea!

Rilke Dalton - is a junior at MIHS and is in her first year in the radio program. She is excited to start working on broadcasts and shows and loves listening to music and going out with friends in her free time.

Mika Donner - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program, and she's thrilled to start working on projects and creating a show. Outside of radio, Mika enjoys music, and hanging out with friends.

Matthew Duffié - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the program and he is excited to speak on the radio. Outside of radio, Matthew enjoys playing video games and soccer.

Pablo Fernandez - is a sophomore at MIHS. This is his first year in the radio program and he is very excited to start a sports related podcast with his friends. Pablo likes to play sports like soccer and golf and likes to watch football.

Gabi - is a Junior at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program and she's excited to start recording and working on shows! Outside of radio, Gabi likes to draw and listen to music.

Jojo Galvin - is a senior at MIHS, he is looking forward to starting a podcast with his friends. He enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his friends and family.

Caroline Goodman - is a freshman at MIHS and is very new to radio. She wants to start a podcast with her friends on school announcements. She plays volleyball and hangs out with her friends in her free time.

Jack - is in his freshman year at MIHS. It's his first year doing the radio program. Besides radio, he plays sports like rugby and football.

Calvin Kavalok - is a senior at Mercer Island High and just started his first year of radio broadcasting. He plays Varsity Football for the school, coaches youth rowing, and works as an engineering intern at a small company. Calvin does a podcast featuring guest speakers who are successful entrepreneurs and business owners, as well as helping plan the radio station's music playlists.

Lily Kell - is a Freshman at MIHS and is excited to be a part of the behind the scenes of KMIH 889 The Bridge. She is also excited to do podcasts with here friends and listen to other podcasts on the radio. In her free time she acts, plays volleyball, hangs out with her friends, and reads.

Remy Moller - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in radio, and she is looking forward to talking about everything with you guys! Outside of school, she likes to go to the gym and hang out with her friends. Her favorite subject is History, and she's looking forward to football games this year. Soon, you'll be able to tune into, Celebritea!

Tino Mvududu - is a Senior at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program and he is excited to start working on broadcasts and shows. Tino also runs track on the MIHS track team.

Viktor Nowak - is a freshman at MIHS and is taking Intro to Radio. In his free time he enjoys to fish and rest. he also plays JV ultimate frisbee for the school.

Sophie Perrenoud - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the program and she is super excited to start working on a podcast and go live. Outside of radio, she plays soccer on the MIHS girls soccer team and loves cooking and baking.

Leah Petett - is a freshman at Mercer Island Highschool, she is excited to increase her knowledge in radio broadcast. During her free time she enjoys, going on walks, running, and hanging out with friends.

Lila Peters - is a freshman at Mercer Island Highschool. This year Lila is most excited to start her own podcast with her friends in Radio. Outside of school Lila enjoys playing soccer for Eastide FC and the MIHS Girls Soccer team.

Maya Reule - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School, and is excited to create her first ever podcast. Outside of school she does karate, and enjoys playing volleyball with friends.

Tyler Rockfeld - is a sophomore at MIHS. This is his first year taking Radio Class. He is excited to make a podcast with some of his friends. Outside of school, he enjoys playing basketball, hanging out with his friends, and working out.

Jasmine Said - is a sophomore at MIHS. It is her first year in the program and she is excited to start working on podcasts. Outside of radio, Jasmine's plays volleyball on the school's girls' volleyball team and loves to bake.

Ethan Schaps - is a freshman at MIHS, he is a film enthusiast and often watches and reviews movies. his favorite subject is computer sciences, and he is very interested in technology. Outside of school he draws and reviews/watches movies.

Audrey Senft - is a junior at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in radio and she is excited to start making her show. Outside of radio, Audrey loves to hang out with friends and play tennis.

Elan Shapiro - is a sophomore at MIHS who is excited to begin radio. He participates in mock trial and enjoys playing games in his free time.

Nadia Slivinski - is junior at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to start her own podcasts and to talk on the live radio. Outside of radio, Nadia enjoys coaching youth girls lacrosse, and playing lacrosse here at MIHS.

Stella - is a freshman at MIHS, she does water polo among other sports, and this is her first year in radio. she is excited to participate!

Sadie Waddell - is a sophomore, its her first year at both Mercer Island High School and the radio program and she hopes to create a health podcast. Outside of radio she does roller derby and cross country for MIHS.

Derek Weiss - is a sophomore at MIHS and it is his first year in the radio program. He enjoys computer science, video games and cars.

Ava Weintraub - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. She is really excited to be in radio class and share her ideas. Outside of school she loves to watch tv shows and hangout with friends.

Sofia Wood - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to start doing broadcasts and shows. Outside of radio, Sofia is on the drill team, and she also enjoys spending time with her friends, family and dogs.

Calla Youssefieh - is a freshman at MIHS. Outside of school she enjoys spending time with family and friends, she wants to start a podcast about movies with her friends.

Noah Zenden - is a sophomore, he is excited to start a sports related podcast. during his free time Noah enjoys playing soccer, golf, and being with his friends.

Maggie Anderson - is a junior at Mercer Island High School. This is her first year taking radio and she is very excited to start working on her new podcast. Outside of school she enjoys rowing for MBC, hanging out with friends and running a Depop page.

Samantha Back - is a freshman and it is her first year at this school, she is excited to be on podcasts and learn about the program and how it works. Outside of school, she plays volleyball for the school and club and likes to hangout with her friends.

Jake Bross - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year doing the radio program. Jake also plays water polo for MIHS and enjoys playing other sports.

Pranav Elumalai - is a freshman at MIHS, he enjoys playing basketball and watching sports. He is excited to start his show.

Charlie Frink - is a senior at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program, and he is excited to make a podcast and have a lasting impact on air. Outside of radio, Charlie is a dedicated soccer player and golfs in his free time.

Maggie Gibson - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. Its her first year in the radio program and she is excited to work on podcasts and shows. Outside of school, she plays volleyball and hangs out with friends.

Sydney Glass - is a freshman at MIHS and is new to the radio class. She is exited to start learning about the how and why behind The Bridge. Outside of school she enjoys hanging out with friends and reading. She is also on the MIHS Cheer team!

Reese Hardisty - is a junior at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to learn more about radio and start exploring the work involved with creating a show. Outside of radio, Reese enjoys swimming and playing water polo for MIHS, cooking and spending time outdoors.

Jackson Helman - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio program and he is very excited to see how he can make an impact there. Outside of radio, Jackson plays rec soccer and lacrosse for the high school. He is very excited to start his journey here at radio.

Hanna Lassila - is a junior at MIHS. This is her first year in radio and she is excited to start a podcast and learn more about the program. Outside of radio, she does track for the school and club soccer. Hanna also enjoys to mountain bike and camp in her free time.

Saul Iscovitz - is a freshman at MIHS. It’s his first year in radio, and he is looking forward to interviewing people and doing shows. Outside of class, he plays soccer competitively, hangs out with friends and family, and enjoys fishing.

Angela Ivanov - is a junior and Mercer Island High School. It is Angela's first year in the Radio program and she is really excited to practice new skills. Outside of radio, she enjoys playing video games and watching YouTube videos.

Sam Kalish - is a freshman at MIHS. This is his first year in the radio program. He is super excited to share his love for football with his community. Outside of radio, he loves to play and watch football.

Miles Kenley - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year at the radio program, and he is excited to do sports broadcasting. Outside of radio, Miles likes to play lacrosse, hanging out with his friends, and volunteers.

Luke Kenley - is excited to talk on air about the Souls Born universe and his idea for a Lacrosse/Hockey show with Max Pelter. Outside of radio he has interests in Lacrosse and Skiing. Luke is an avid skier and is one of the founders of a ski bus that takes MIHS students up skiing.

Trey Kile III - has a big interest in making a podcast that dives deep into the Soulsborne videogame series, Elden Ring and the Dark Souls. He loves sports (mainly lacrosse and football), skiing and being part of a ski bus with his friends.

Youngmin Lee - is a junior at Mercer Island Highschool. It is first year in Radio and he is more than excited to join and broadcast sporting events and talk on shows! He is on the football team and enjoys going out with his family and friends!

Maddox Luu - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the radio and broadcasting program and he is excited to start announcing sporting events and making new shows. Outside of radio, Maddox plays lacrosse and does volunteer services with friends and families.

James Mangold - is a senior at Mercer Island High school. It is his first year in the radio program and he is excited to work on broadcasting. Outside of radio he plays baseball and enjoys grinding MLB The Show.

Maddie O’Brien - is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School. It’s her first year in the radio program and she is eager to start her podcast. Outside of radio, Maddie coaches swim, hangs out with her friends, and runs on the MIHS varsity girl's track team.

Max Pelter - is a Freshman at MIHS, this is his first year on the radio program. Outside of school, He loves to play hockey, watch sports, play with his dogs, listen to music and hang out with friends.

Mathias Perrenoud - is a junior at Mercer Island High. He is going into his first year in the radio program. He is excited to learn how to make a show and go live. Outside of school he enjoys playing soccer.

Ginger Radke - is a freshman at MIHS and is new to the radio class and environment. She's excited to learn more about what her dad does and wants to better get to know the radio community. Outside of radio, Ginger plays volleyball for the high school, scuba dives, and volunteers at friendship circle.

Kite Robinson - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is her first year in the radio program and she is excited to start working in the studio. Outside of radio she enjoys playing piano, volunteering and does synchronized swimming.

Zane Shiers - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School, this is his first year of taking radio class. Outside of school, he enjoys mountain biking, running, watching football, and hanging out with friends. He is looking forward to covering topics like sports and music.

Eric Shao - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is his first year in the Radio Program. Outside of radio, Eric enjoys playing tennis and learning how to play various boardgames such as Catan and Dominion.

Willa Shopay - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School and this is her first year doing radio. she's very excited to work on podcasts and shows, improve interviewing others and her people skills. Outside of school, she loves spending time with friends and family and playing sports.

Thijs Stewart - a freshman at MIHS. It is his first year in the program, and he is looking forward to broadcasting and making podcasts about sports here at MIHS. Outside of school Thijs enjoys playing lacrosse, snowboarding, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and hanging out with friends.

Lincoln Woods - is a senior at Mercer Island High School. It's his first year in the radio program although he does have some previous experience behind the mic. He enjoys wrestling, following all combat sports, participating in almost any physical activity, taking part in the MIHS assemblies, cheering on various high school sports as a ludicrous flag dude, and looks forward to reviving his podcast on combat sports called "The Combat Corner". Lincoln is the captain of the MIHS Wrestling team and looks forward to finally finishing out a full season and winning a state championship on the mat.

Emerson Woods - is a freshman at Mercer Island Highschool and is excited to collaborate with peers and improve her interviewing skills. Outside of school, Emerson wrestles for the school and a club and she enjoys spending time with friends.

Tilman Wyss - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School, it’s his first time doing radio and he exited to go on air and express opinions about sports. He also enjoys playing tennis and being outside.

Ella Zhang - is a freshman at Mercer Island High School. It is her very first year in radio and broadcasting, and she is looking forward to starting her very first podcast. Outside of the classroom, Ella is a part of the Mercer Island High School Drill Team, and is also a member of the Mercer Island High School Varsity Cross-Country Team.