Behind the Board: Two Summers Producing Catholic Radio - Mary Stastny - 08/25/2026

Mary Stastny, Iowa Catholic Radio's summer intern for two years running, joins Bo Bonner before packing up for her sophomore year at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Mary walks through her daily work behind the scenes — recording and editing the station's podcasts, editing the daily Masses from Saint Theresa, Saint Pius, and Saint Francis, and serving as assistant producer to Ayden Pugh — and describes how a summer spent recognizing patterns in audio waveforms has sharpened her editing instincts. A general communications major, Mary shares how her coursework (this year including photography, interpersonal communications, and Intro to Narrative) is shaping how she thinks about storytelling, truth, and communicating a good message well. She also reflects on how her time at the University of Mary has deepened her devotion to the Blessed Mother, including a recent pilgrimage — the university's "Charge of Champion" — to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin, the only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the United States. Mary will continue doing remote production work for Iowa Catholic Radio throughout the school year. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicRadio #BehindTheScenes #UniversityOfMary #CatholicMediaInternship #OurLadyOfGoodHelp #CatholicPodcast #IowaCatholicRadio #FaithAndMedia Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.