KRNU Campus Voices

Lance Koenig is managing partner at Rival, an integrated marketing consultancy. He was the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Worick Visiting Professor in Market Research for the 2025-26 academic year. While on campus in late March of 2026, he sharing his industry expertise with students on the national student advertising competition team and in other advertising and public relations courses.

Brian Streeter is a junior in the College of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the editor of the university’s satirical publication, The Daily’er Nebraskan. In an episode of KRNU's Campus Voices series, he discussed the foundation and history of the publication, the working relationship with their sister publication The Daily Nebraskan, the nature of and need for satire and how the publication has expanded onto other platforms.

UNL student James Rasser is a member of The Bathtub Dogs, the university's oldest student a cappella group. He is also a prolific arranger, both for the group and for his own multitrack a cappella recordings. This summer, he has been selected to join The Hyannis Sound, a legendary auditioned a cappella "super group" of college students who perform in and around the Cape Cod area during the summer months. In this episode of Campus Voices, he discussed his interest in a cappella and vocal arranging, the production process he uses to create his multitrack recordings, the audition process to join The Hyannis Sound and his plans for the future.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen presented his 2026 State of the State address on Thursday morning, January 15, to an assembly of state legislators, government officials and guests gathered in the Legislative Chamber of the Nebraska Capitol. KRNU presented a replay of his remarks as an episode of the station’s Campus Voices public affairs program the following Sunday morning.

Barney McCoy has been a Professor in the College of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 2005, teaching courses in broadcast journalism, media writing and social justice. He is also a prolific documentary producer, focusing most recently on military history documentaries. In this episode of KRNU's Campus Voices series, McCoy discussed the creation of his latest documentary "Running Towards The Fire: A War Correspondent's Story." The project focuses on coverage of the European front in World War II by journalists like Robert Reuben, a Reuters News correspondent from Omaha, Nebraska. Reuben was one of a handful of reporters that joined Army Airborne troops in parachuting behind enemy lines just hours before the D-Day amphibious assault on Normandy in 1944 and provided first-hand accounts of the liberation of France and the end of the war.

Teresa Mastin is Michigan State University’s vice provost and associate vice president for faculty and academic staff affairs. In this role she is responsible for envisioning, leading and implementing the university’s strategic commitment and priority to advance faculty and academic staff success in addition to fostering an academic climate of respect, care, diversity, equity and inclusion at the university. She just completed a term as president of The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism & Mass Communications in early October to visit with students, faculty and staff.

Dr. Jeffrey Gold, President of the University of Nebraska system, presented his State of the University address in the rotunda of the Nebraska state capitol on Thursday, September 4. Here is a recording of his remarks, aired on Sunday morning, September 7.

Luke McDermott is a UNL junior from Millard majoring in political science, economics and history while also earning a Certificate in Public Policy Analysis.A UNL Honors Program student, he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was chosen in Spring 2025 by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as one of 54 scholars nationwide selected as a prestigious Truman Scholar. This year’s Truman Scholars were selected from 743 nominees representing 288 colleges and universities. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.McDermott has a lengthy history of public service, serving as Government Liaison Committee Director for UNL's student government as well as a page for the Nebraska Legislature. He also traveled to Washington D.C. in the summer of 2024 to serve as a Victory Institute Congressional intern in Sen. Adam Schiff's office, and is the recipient of a 2024-26 Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.

Jay Wilkinson is a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate for purpose-driven business. A 1988 graduate from the College of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wilkinson is the founder and CEO of Firespring, an agency providing creative, marketing, printing and technology solutions to help businesses and nonprofits prosper. It is Nebraska’s first Certified B Corporation and was featured in Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 50 Places to Work in America. He also founded the Do More Good Movement, an organization created to educate, empower and amplify companies and business leaders doing more good for their various stakeholders. Wilkinson returned to the UNL campus in April of 2025 as the college's Alumni Master for the year. He visited Campus Voices to reflect on his time at UNL and how it prepared him for the various ventures he has pursued.

Following a confrontation and assault of some students from the LGBTQA+ community on the UNL campus, this episode of Campus Voices focused on the reaction from the campus and resources available to help in the aftermath.

Lucinda Austin is an associate professor and the associate dean for graduate studies and research at the Hussman School of Journalism & Media at the University of North Carolina.She joined the UNC faculty in July 2016 and teaches courses in public relations and strategic communication. Her research focuses on social media’s influence on strategic communication initiatives, namely health and crisis communication, and explores publics’ perspectives in corporate social responsibility and organization-public relationship building.Dr. Austin earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she was recipient of the 2011 Charles Richardson Most Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award and the 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award. She has published work in a number of academic journals.She visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus in April 2025 to work with College of Journalism and Mass Communications Dean Shari Vail as part of a mentorship partnership through the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Association of Schools of Journalism & Mass Communication.

The 2025 Seline Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln featured Nebraska Examiner Editor-in-Chief Aaron Sanderford and CNN National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny, both of whom hold degrees from UNL's College of Journalism & Mass Communications.While on campus, they sat down with College of Journalism & Mass Communications faculty member Barney McCoy to visit about the intersection of local and national political coverage.

J.J. Jurgens is a broadcast producer, writer, creative director, editor and vocal performance professional. An Omaha native, she played basketball for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1994-98 while studying in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. She was the first person to graduate from UNL's specialized Sports Marketing/Broadcasting Master's program in 2000 and worked for HuskerVision, UNL's athletic television production group. Following graduation, she moved to the west coast where she worked in a variety of broadcast production capacities, including 8 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 21 years with CBS. She also owns her own voice over and creative production firms. She returned to the UNL campus to visit with journalism students in late March of 2025.

Noah Stahr talked to Aaron De La Torre, Vice President of the Mexican American Student Association.

Lydia Hernendez talked to Robert Russel, Center for Academic Success and Transition Director about the importance of the CAST program at UNL.

Hamilton Reinbold talkes to to Tom Dey about why he became a new student enrollment leader and how he makes connections with the incoming freshmen and makes sure they feel welcome on the UNL campus.

Mackenzie Noble hosts Campus Voices with guest Dr. Vernetta Kosalka, an Assistant Professor ofPractice in Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr.Kosalka shares insights from her extensive career, including owning a wedding planning business andworking in various hospitality roles.

Cole Eastwood catches up with Nebraska Football Creative Media Assistant Donovan Mousel to discuss what it's like to portray the football program in the media. Listen in to learn more about what goes into working in sports media at UNL.