The Cedar Rapids Media Elite

The Background: Tommy, Jaymz and Shannon all got together at the Fieldhouse in Iowa City after the Iowa/Michigan basketball game in January 2001. Drinks were consumed, stories were told, and a realization was born: we all come from different media backgrounds, and hang out with others just like us. We decided to combine all of our efforts under one umbrella, vow to help each other out in our professional careers, have each others' backs, and socialize with tons of booze while essentially havng the run of the market!

(The Hall of Fame is a tribute to those who became legends, but still found the time to consume the occasional beverage with us while acting as role models and guiding our career paths to where they are today.

The Founders:


Jaymz Larson

Then: "It All Adds Up" on the Mediacom Connections channel
Now: "It All Adds Up", "Brooks On Sports" and freelance work for various live televised sporting events


Tommy Lang

Then: Music Director/Morning show host at 94.1 KRNA
Now: News Director at 1630 KCJJ; announcer for Tonight With Bradman; part-time PA announcer for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders\


Shannon Appleby

Then: producer for KGAN, Pro Video and Autumn Quest Productions
Now: producer for The Speed Channel


The other members:


Don Black

Then: morning show host at 94.1 KRNA
Now: Program Director at Power 92 in Peoria


Erin Bristol

Then: Program Director at Mix 96.5 WMT
Now: Program Director at K945 in Shreveport


Andy Garman

Then: Sports Director at KGAN
Now: sports anchor at KCCI in Des Moines


Karol Kelly

Then: Afternoon drive at Z102.9

Now: Same, plus co-host of "It All Adds Up" on the Mediacom Connections channel


Rob Brooks

Then: Talk Sports on the Mediacom Connections channel; broadcaster for UNI athletics
Now: all that, plus football sideline reporter for the Hawkeye Radio Network


Johnny Waiver

Then: Morning stunt guy at Z102.9
Now: ???


Nathan Franzen

Then: Entertainment Director for Uptown Friday Nights

Now: Captain of the Z102.9 EM-50


Jay Parsons

Then: producer for KCRG TV-9 news; sound man for Wylde Nept
Now: Web technician for http://www.gazetteonline.com/


"Jersey" Dave Roberts

Then: Reporter/anchor at KWWL
Now: Reporter/anchor in Omaha


Jessica Dol

Then: KRNA morning host
Now: Z-92 News Director (Omaha)


  


The Radica Doll

Then: Sports Nut
Now: Jaymz's apartment (we think)
HALL OF FAME:

Bob Brooks

Then: The 58-year voice of Hawkeye football and basketball until 2001

Now: KMRY Sports Director



Rob Norton

Then: Founder and co-owner of 94.1 KRNA

Now: Co-Owner of Z102.9
Paul Burmeister

Then: KWWL sports anchor; Hawkeye starting quarterback

Now: anchor for the NFL Network

(Okay, so he's still relatively young and we used to close down bars with the guy on any given weekend night. But he's on the freaking NFL NETWORK. How can we NOT put him here???
 


Plus, he looks like Christian Cage from TNA wrestling. How can you NOT like the guy???