Leon is a Senior and it is his 4th year in the program. He is the current sports director and loves all sports. Leon especially enjoys play-by-play broadcasting and bringing excitement and energy over the airwaves for 88.9 The Bridge.

Brady is a senior in his 4th year in the radio program. This is his second year as a student leader. Brady is part of the sports team and regularly participates in live sports broadcasts and also produces sports reports, promos, and athlete interviews. He is also part of a podcast called The Box Office. Brady's favorite part of being part of the station is recording podcasts with friends and broadcasting sports games.

Avery is a senior at Mercer Island High School, and it's her fourth year at KMIH. This year she is a member of the Sports team and is looking forward to broadcasting sports games and connecting with sports teams through interviews and features. Avery is also excited about anchoring and writing sports and news features for the morning show, Breakfast on the Bridge. Outside of radio, Avery enjoys playing soccer, reading, hiking, and swimming in the lake. Avery is very excited for all the exciting things to come this year.

Meet Zach Hyman, a senior at MIHS who’s part of KMIH’s student leadership. He works on the sports team, and you can find him doing tons of sports broadcasts, promos, and updates. When Zach is not at the radio station, you’ll probably find him playing soccer, golf, or hanging out with friends. He joined KMIH because he wanted to try live radio broadcasting and especially sports play-by-play. Zach sees his future in the media industry.

Pablo is a senior and is in his 3rd year at KMIH. Pablo is a member of the sports team and specializes in sports broadcasting and producing promos for MIHS sports. Pablo is excited to do more broadcasts and continue producing for the sports team. Outside of KMIH, Pablo enjoys playing golf and hanging out with his friends.

Max is a junior at MIHs and this is his third year at KMIH. He is a part of the sports team and he is excited to podcast and do sports broadcasts this year. Max co-hosts the sports podcast "T'd Up Takes" and he is excited to get more podcasting experience under his belt. Outside of radio, Max loves to watch sports, hang out with friends and family, and play with his two dogs.

Maggie Gibson is a junior at Mercer Island High School. At KMIH, she is a part of the sports team and helps with scheduling KMIH’s live sports coverage and keeping it all organized. Maggie also loves to do live broadcasts for different MI sports teams and work on her podcast. Outside of the station, Maggie is involved in coaching volleyball, volunteering for different clubs, and enjoys hanging out with friends and family.

Jay is a junior at MIHS and brings many interesting sports to the KMIH Sports Broadcasting Team. On the air, he covers sports, music, and runs a weekly podcast with friends LIVE on KMIH 88.9 The Bridge. Off the mic, Jay enjoys playing tennis.

Luke is a senior, and it is his fourth year in the radio program. He is the On Air Content Director for KMIH. Luke looks forward to making connections through the airwaves this year. He is currently hosting ‘Question of the Week’ and in the past has hosted several podcasts, including ‘Econ for All’, ‘Final Standings’, and ‘The Aviation Station’. Outside of radio, Luke enjoys tennis, golf, skiing, and hanging out with family and friends.

Elan is a senior at MIHS and is a manager on KMIH’s content team. He’s currently working on two live shows, Side Questing and Wold’s World, as well as supervising large numbers of podcasts for the Intro and Advanced classes. Outside of KMIH, Elan is the captain of MIHS’ mock trial team, participates in Track and Field, DECA, FHS, and various political campaigns in the Seattle area.

Ella is a senior, and it's her fourth year in the radio program and her second year in the Radio Leadership class! She is the Marketing Director for KMIH and looks forward to showing the community what happens behind the scenes and the great work being done. Ella is also the head of a collaboration between KMIH and The Mercer Island Historical Society. She has a podcast that collaborates with the Historical Society to preserve the voices and stories of the Mercer Island Community. Outside of radio, Ella enjoys the outdoors and spending time with friends and family!

Jayne is a senior, and it is her fourth year at KMIH. She is currently the Marketing Director at KMIH, and helps run social media for The Bridge. Jayne also co-hosts her weekly pop culture podcast, What's Poppin', with her sister Audrey. Jayne has been recognized as Runner- Up in The New York Times Podcast Competition in both 2025 and 2026 for her feature stories "The 50th Anniversary of the Cincinnati Quintuplets" and "Head On Ice". Outside of radio, Jayne enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and cooking. She is excited for her last year at 88.9!

Guillem is a junior at MIHS and runs the website at KMIH. On the airwaves, he co-hosts the Savoring Seattle podcast, which gives listeners insights, advice, and reviews on Seattle area restaurants. Outside of radio, Guillem likes to cook, play water polo, and try new food.

Alisha is a senior at Mercer Island High School. It is her fourth year of being in the KMIH radio program and her first year being a part of the ABRO leadership class. Alisha is a part of the Marketing team and is very excited to collaborate with her classmates on new ideas and content! Alisha has been on the Varsity Mercer Island Track and Field team for three years and is looking forward to her last season and bringing home ring number two. Outside of radio she likes to go on hikes, spend time with family and friends and listen to music.

Willa is a junior and in her third year with the radio program. She is a manager on the KMIH marketing team and oversees the station’s social media account. Willa is really excited to produce content and to work with other radio students. She is part of the “Three’s a Mystery” podcast that talks about mysteries and reality checks. Outside of radio, Willa enjoys sports, cooking, travelling, and hanging out with her family and friends!

Ava Chastain is a Senior and is excited to spend her 4th year in radio as Music Director. She plays basketball and swims, and in her free time she loves to go on hikes. She loves music and can listen to almost every genre there is. She has a collaborative podcast every other week with Seattle's own Easy Street Records as she deep dives into songs sent in by the staff of Easy Street. 

Samo is a Senior in his third year at KMIH, working to curate music and create content as an Assistant Music director. He is also the host of a weekly podcast called “Today In History”. Outside of radio Samo spends his time out in the cascades hiking and mountain biking.

Emerson is a junior and a third year KMIH student. She is a manager on the music team and programs songs for the station. Emerson loves working with others in class and when she’s not listening to and programming music, she enjoys going LIVE and broadcasting MIHS sports.. Outside of radio, Emerson enjoys arts and crafts, sports and spending time with friends!

Ethan is a junior, and it is his third year at KMIH! He is the director of engineering for the station and runs the board for every live sports broadcast. Outside of school, Ethan likes watching movies, watching TV shows, reading books, and playing Magic: The Gathering. He puts his movie and TV knowledge to use when hosting his weekly podcast, “Cinematalk”.

Ziva is a senior this year, and this is her 4th year in the radio program. This year, she is the Programming Director for the station and helps with programming all of KMIH’s student content. Aside from radio, Ziva is Captain of the MIHS Cheer team and is very passionate about cheer performances. In her free time, Ziva likes to watch different TV shows and movies while practicing cheer. She is really excited for the awesome year ahead and can't wait to produce some amazing content.

Sophie Perrenoud is a senior at Mercer Island High School who runs the show board and serves on KMIH’s programming team. She also hosts Dear Body, Dear Mind, a podcast exploring mental health and the science behind it, with over 20,000 downloads. Outside of radio, she founded Letters of Light, an organization supporting teens in eating-disorder recovery through handwritten letters. In her free time, Sophie enjoys reading, baking, running, and cuddling her 100-pound dog, Toby.

Kite is a junior at Mercer Island High School entering her third year at KMIH as Assistant Programming Director. She co-hosts Head in the Game, a podcast about mental health in student-athletes, where she interviews student-athletes and shares their stories. Outside of radio, Kite enjoys swimming, playing water polo, listening to music, and spending time with friends.

Audrey is a senior at MIHS, and it is her fourth year in the radio program. She is the Executive Producer of KMIH's weekly live morning show, Breakfast on the Bridge. She is also proud to have been awarded Runner-Up in the New York Times Student Podcast Competition for 2 years in a row! Beyond KMIH, Audrey works as the Co-President of Mercer Island High School's DECA chapter, as well as the Chief Operating Officer of the school-based enterprise, Mercer Trade Inc. For fun, Audrey likes to cook, play tennis and golf, and travel. Her favorite place that she's been to so far has been Rome, Italy. Audrey is looking forward to another awesome year at KMIH!

Jasmine is a senior in her third year with KMIH. She co-manages Breakfast on Bridge, KMIH’s live morning show, and hosts an interview podcast called What’s Your Story? Outside of radio, Jasmine likes to read and listen to all kinds of music.

Avani is a senior and is excited to spend her fourth and final year here at KMIH! She is an Executive Producer of Breakfast on the Bridge and loves helping make the morning show fun while keeping it running smoothly. Avani also runs the podcast What’s Your Story?, where she and her co-host interview people with all kinds of experiences. Outside of school, Avani enjoys playing piano, going on boba runs, and hanging out with her dog!

Esha Shroff is currently a junior at MIHS. She's the Outreach Director of KMIH, and she also co-hosts a food tasting podcast called Savoring Seattle. Outside of radio, Esha loves to spend her time on a run outdoors, cooking in the kitchen, or spending time with her friends. She's super excited to be a part of ABRO and is looking forward to producing more feature stories and conducting fun interviews this year.

Andrew Helms is a four-year KMIH staff member. He has loved spending the last two years serving as Co-President of Radio Club and is a member of the community outreach team in ABRO leadership. When Andrew is not behind the mic or organizing station events, you can find him skiing, hiking, or following my favorite sports.

Porter Larsen is a senior at Mercer Island High School and a leader at KMIH 88.9 The Bridge. He enjoys creating engaging radio content and helping bring sports, news, and entertainment to listeners throughout the Mercer Island community. He is also a Co-President of Radio Club and looks to make it the most engaging year yet! Outside of KMIH, Porter is passionate about hiking, listening to music, sports, and enjoys staying active and spending time with friends and family. He is excited to continue growing as a broadcaster while making a positive impact on the station.

Sam is a senior, and this is his fourth year in radio and second in ABRO. He is the News Director of the station and enjoys doing his biweekly live show with Mr. Wold called Wold's World. When he’s not at the station, Sam enjoys traveling, playing tennis and basketball with friends, and hanging out and cooking with his family. Overall, he is super excited for what the next year of radio has in store for him!

Edward is a senior at Mercer Island High School. It is his third year in the KMIH radio program and his first year in ABRO. Edward is excited to take on his new leadership role on the News Team, mainly focusing on politics. You can listen to his show, Popping Politics, on Sundays at 7 am or on Spotify if that's too early! Outside of radio, Edward likes to eat, hang out with friends, and watch his favorite soccer team (FC Barcelona)!

Ginger Radke is a junior at Mercer Island High School and part of the KMIH student staff. She contributes to the news team, doing the community calendar segment on KMIH’s weekly morning show, Breakfast on The Bridge. Ginger also has a podcast with a teacher at MIHS. Ginger loves trying new things and meeting new people, whether that be volunteering for events or jumping into roles where help is needed. Looking ahead, Ginger hopes to become an elementary school teacher, but for now, you can usually find her working the after-school program at the JCC or hanging out with friends and family.

Eric is a junior at Mercer Island High School; it is his first year in ABRO, and it is his 3rd year in the KMIH Program. He is on the news team and enjoys making feature stories, writing and delivering the news report, and interviewing people about interesting subjects. Eric won the NYT Student Podcast Challenge in 2025 with his piece "Keeping Timeless Stories Timeless and Intact" and got an honorable mention in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge in 2026 with his story "Deferred Acceptance: An Algorithm You Won't Defer." Outside of radio, Eric enjoys hiking in the PNW, doing competitive math, doing debate, and playing tennis on the school tennis team.

Samantha Back is a junior, and it's her 3rd year with KMIH. She is part of the News leadership team in ABRO and is excited to be involved with this year’s news coverage. Samantha is the reporter for “Discover the District”,  a segment that includes feature stories about what is happening within the Mercer Island school district. She is very excited to continue working on her passion, which is feature stories. Outside of radio, Samantha enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with her loved ones!