Kelly Urich The Guy Behind The Microphone

I am a huge fan of kcradio.com. I personally don't have a radio in my room, well besides my nature sounds alarm clock which doesn't have a radio option. So I rely on my computer for music while I'm working on Gossip Girl B articles or working on my novel. I listen to Kelly during the day because he is absolutely fabulous and then leave the tunes on throughout the evening while I work. The music on kcradio.com is a fantastic mixture of everything, you will never stop listening disappointed.

I wanted to get to know a little more about the guy behind the voice that I have listened to for years and now the owner of kcradio.com. I hope you enjoy getting to know Kelly like I have.

Why Radio? I came from a background of radio people so this seemed like a logical choice.

If you weren’t into radio what would you want to do? Probably something in marketing. Radio really is marketing when you break it down.

Did you go to college, if so where did you attend, and what was your major? I was originally studying to be an English teacher at my hometown College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Was offered a job in Kansas City, attended JOCO and realized I was making a good living doing this, so I just stayed!

What inspired you to branch out from corporate radio now with the economy being a little iffy? It was time for a change and this technology is really up-and-coming. We are very cutting edge on this station but the response has been incredible.

Did you wake up one morning and think, “Hm, I think I’m going to start my own radio station today”, how was Kcradio.com born? Started gradually. I was originally offered an opportunity to voice a channel for Sirius-XM. Once the studio was built (in his own home) I thought I would give this a try.

How does your family feel about your career change? Very supportive. They get to see me a lot more. Working afternoons, I barely saw them 20 minutes a day.

Working from home can be difficult, how do you separate work and home life? I sneak out and do things. I'm developing a social network and I go to the gym frequently.

What was Kcradio.com’s launch date? January 5, 2009.

What time is your show on and what days? 9 am - 3pm Monday-Friday.

Who has been your favorite person to interview thus far in your career? I've interviewed hundreds of people but Barry Bonds, John Mayer and Courtney Love were some of my favorites.

If you could interview anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why? Lance Armstrong. I met him in the West Bottoms in September but I have never had him on my show. I'm hard-core into cycling and my parents are both cancer survivors. I have a lot of respect for what he has accomplished.

If you were lucky enough to find a bottle containing a very giving genie, what would your three wishes be?

1. A cure for what ills us.

2. People would take the time to understand each other.

3. Better sports franchises in Kansas City!

What makes Kcradio.com different from other musical avenues? We have found a way to personalize the web. For listeners and for advertisers.

Have you ever had a fan do something really strange, if so what? When I moved back from Phoenix, a lady flew here twice to fix our relationship. I don't believe I had met her.

What is your dirty little secret CD, the one you listen to in the car when no one is around? Avril Lavigne.

(Gossip Girl B Side Note: I have an old school Backstreet Boys CD in my car. A gal pal of mine and I jam out to "I Want It That Way". )

If you could travel with one musician living or dead to cover them on tour, who would it be and why? Probably David Cook just for the Kansas City angle. I've gotten to know his family and they are super people. 

(Gossip Girl B Side Note: If you ever get the chance to cover David Cook on tour, let me know, I will gladly tag along in your suitcase. You won't even know I'm there, poke some holes in the bag so I can breathe, slip me a snickers bar every now and then, and I will be a happy little gossiper. David if you read this, Huge fan here buddy, huge!)

What type of music can people expect to hear? A variety of music you don't get on regular radio because we have so few commercials.

Before the launch of Kcradio.com what was your biggest fear about launching? Will anyone listen? Now we have listeners from Parkville to Pakistan. I get emails daily from Brazil, Israel, Canada, Sweden. New York, New Jersey, California, Washington. Name a state or a country! I knew we would have local listeners but I had no idea we could create such an international "community" on the web in such a short time. People are looking for this and I'm glad they found it on a Kansas City based web station!

What would you like to see Kcradio.com evolve into? Just a new way for people to listen to music and entertainment without a lot of clutter. Hopefully, other personalities will figure out how to do this.

When can people hear music music on Kcradio.com? 24 hours a day.

(Gossip Girl B Side Note: Many a writers block nights have been spent jamming out to kcradio.com. Helps to keep me from yanking my pretty hair out.)