McK Radio

Elana chats with the IT department to learn more about what they have to offer students.

McKendree President Daniel Dobbins comes onto the podcast and shares what his time as a student at McKendree was like!

Host Elana chats with Speech and Debate Coach and McKendree alum Joe Blasdel about his life as an undergrad at McKendree almost 30 years ago!

Host Elana chats with McKendree alum and Assistant Dean for Student Success, Karen Wilson, on what her time as a McKendree undergrad was like.

Dow and Carter from McK Improv share stories about improv and what the art form is like.

Host Elana sits down with McKendree Alum Larry Davis '22 and discuss what his time as a student at McKendree was like.

In this brand new series, host Elana sits down with different McKendree alum to learn what campus was like during their time as a student. For the pilot episode, Elana sits down with Julia Hunt, who graduated from McKendree University with a B.A. in 2016 and her M.B.A. in 2025.

Jackson Lustig and D'Aaron McCraney discuss how college athletics helps prepare student athletes for the classroom, workplace, and more.

On this episode of Bearcat POV, Keely Davis and Brylan Apholone talk about McKendree football culture. 

Host Elana sits down with traditional dorm RAs, Dow and Tyson, to discuss what dorm life is like and what being an RA is like from the application to planning events. 

Host Elana sits down with student-actors Marin, Eli, and Brendan to discuss McKendree's Spring 2025 Play She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen.  The play is being performed April 4, 5, and 6 at the Hett!

The Catalyst 2025 team sits down to discuss what Catalyst is like from being a part of the editing team to what kind of work is published. Submissions are due March 21st! 

Host Elana interviews the people running McKendree Career Services, Jennifer Pickerell and and Hallie Anderson, to discuss how Career Services can help McKendree students and alumni!

Host Elana sits down with Rev. Beverly Wilkes-Null to talk about the many different services the chapel offers to McKendree Bearcats.

Host Elana sits down with the McKendree Brown Bag Board, Dr. DeWall and Dr. Swink, to discuss what the Brown Bag program is about.

On this special episode of The Spooky History of McKendree, host Elana interview Dr. Frederking about McKendree history and some of the different stories he has learned from his research.  "Ethernight Club" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Host Elana interviews Madison Rohn and Mia Wylie about the fall play Night of the Living Dead Live and theater at McKendree.

Host Elana Melzer interviews Jane Rix about the McKendree Study Abroad program in this brand new podcast series!

Welcome back to The Spooky History of McKendree! Today we will be discussing the history of minorities at McKendree. Sources: Centennial, McKendree College History 1928-1978, Merriam Webster Dictionary, and “Biography: Mamie Elaine Turner Rhodes”

Join Elana as she discusses what events are happening on campus the week of April 22, 2024 Sources: Hett website, mckbearcats.com, Green Team, Spring Masquerade flyers, CAB email on April events, McK CAB Instagram, and Calvin Wertman  

Join host Elana as she discusses events happening at McKendree for the week of April 1st, 2024. Sources: Love You More Foundation.org, 5k flyers, email from McKendree Sports management, mckbearcats.com, the Hett, email from Deborah Houk, Counseling Services, Health Services, AEC Instagram. "Boogie Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome back from Spring Break Bearcats! In this episode, we discuss what the sports were up to over the break and what events are happening on campus this week.

Welcome to Catalyst on the Radio! Todays we discuss what catalyst is, interview Madison Rohn, and discuss how to submit to catalyst. https://www.catalystmck.com/

Host Elana discusses what is going on at the McKendree Campus for the week of February 26 and interviews Rhyan from ELITE! Sources: CAB emails, Hett website, mckbearcats.com, flyers around campus, ELITE "Equatorial Complex " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to this first episode of the McK Catchup for the Spring 2024 semester! Host Elana discuses all the fun happening on campus. Sources: CAB emails, posters, Res Life Instagram, McK Sigma Instagram, Hett website, and mckbearcats.com.

In this special episode of the McK Catchup, Elana interviews Xander, a student who lives on campus, and Megan, a student who commutes, about the parking issues at McKendree. 

Kira and Rhian are joined by the Bowing coaching staff to talk about this weeks upcoming home tournament.

Kira and Rhian met with the cross country team to talk about their season and the upcoming track season 

Tune in to hear all about the events happening at McKendree the week of November 6th! sources: mckbearcats.com, Hett website, CAB emails, History department Instagram, Dance Team Instagram, Google Weather, Merriam Webster dictionary, urban dictionary, and Phi Eta Sigma Flyer.   "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In our final installment, Honors Student Savannah and her friend Caleo bring even more stories about Carnegie Hall.  Our studio is in Carnegie… thanks to Savannah we will not be staying late to edit podcasts.

Honors Student Jasmine and her guest tell the chilling tale of the “Lady in White.”  McK Radio will not accept responsibility for nightmares after listening to this podcast. You have been warned.

You may have heard old ghost stories from Carnegie Hall, but Honors Student Collin and his guest Cadence share a modern story of their insane experiences in the basement of Carnegie Hall. Good luck studying after hearing this.

Many of you might not be familiar with stories from the Alumni House. Never fear, Honors Student Gillian takes us on an audio tour. Being an McK alumni has never been scarier. 

In Episode 2, Honors Students Elijah Grande and Schuyler Cramer share stories from the McKendree dorms. Warning, do not listen before bed.

Honor student Graham Harvey kicks off our Honors Ghost Stories.  He shares the story of Eisenmeyer. Listen at your own risk.

We have a new series, just in time for Halloween - Ghost Stories! "Gothamlicious" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Tune in to hear about all the events happening at McKendree this week! Sources: McKbearcats.com, Hett website, CAB emails, SGA Instagram, MCSA Instagram, Witches Night Out Facebook, McK Residence Life Instagram, weather.com, and Urban Dictionary   Music Credits "Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  "Farting Around" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  "EDM Detection Mode" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   "Gothamlicious" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Kira and Rhian meet with members from the women’s soccer team and talk about their season and what they are looking forward to.

How did McKendree earn the mascot Bearcats? Tune in to learn. Sources come from McKendree College history 1928-1978, the winter 2022 McKendrean Magazine, and Bearcat blog.

In this episode, Kira and Rhian talk with David and Harley, president and vice president of Spectrum Alliance, about their upcoming campus events. 

Sources come from mckbearcats.com, bearcat dining, the Hett, Google Weather, and CAB. 

Host Elana discusses the vast history of sports at McKendree. Sources Holman library archives Centennial, McKendree College History 1928-1978, mckbearcats.com, and the Library of Congress Digital Collection of Americans at Leisure. Music Credits "Hiding Your Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Vintage Education" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Mischief Maker" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Thinking Music" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Get all your McKendree campus news for the week of October 2, 2023. Stay tuned till the end for an interview with fellow bearcat Paisley.

In this episode, the new McKendree Women’s Bowling coaches joined hosts Kira and Rhian to shed light on their lives and what they look forward to in the team's upcoming 2023-24 season. 

Join Elana on this episode of The Spooky History of McK where they talk about the history of fraternities and sororities at McKendree! Research sources come from the Holman Library Archives: Centennial, McKendree College History 1928-1978, and the McKendrean Online Yearbooks. From the McKendree.edu website comes the McKendree’s Bearcat Blogs and The Magazine for McKendree. Music Credits "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Political Action Ad" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Host Elana and guest Madison discuss the different traditions McKendree has had in honor of Academic Excellence Celebration! 

Host Elana and guest Madison discuss the history of the McK Media.

Host Elana discusses the possibility of ghosts on campus and reads from a 2014 McKendree Review article. 

The Spooky History of McK: Host Elana discusses The Burial of Physics

The Spooky History of McK ep4: The Bell Host Elana discusses the history behind the bell that rings across campus daily! Sources mentioned in the podcast Want to be on the podcast? Email Elana at [email protected]