Brian Eckstein
Production Manager

Brian started in radio at age 16 in 1988 at WOKZ radio in Muncie (now 104.9FM). He began volunteering at IPR (then WBST) his senior year at Yorktown High School in 1990 as a board operator for four hours every Saturday night. Later, while attending Ball State, Brian worked under John Althardt in the news department, earning numerous Associated Press awards. He was also recognized for the theme music he composed for various station programs. After graduating from Ball State in 1995 with a major in Telecommunications and minor in Music Theory, Brian worked briefly as the Morning Edition and Classical Music Host at Northeast Indiana Public Radio (WBNI) in Fort Wayne. He returned full time to IPR in December 1997, where he served as Assistant Producer for the national production of Rock & Roll America. Today, Brian oversees the station's student operators, all aspects of recorded production, and the digital automation system. When not working, Brian is a composer, a freelance producer, and a musician at St. Francis of Assisi church. He enjoys computers, restaurants, travel, and making new friends.

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