The WBA and “MIW Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Wisconsin” program announces Kori McKay from NRG Media in Wausau/Stevens Point as their newest mentee.
McKay, known to her listeners as ‘Kori with a K,’ has been the Program Director for WHTQ in Wausau/Stevens Point area since 2019, and been with NRG Media as the morning host since 2016. Before that, she hosted nights at WAZY in Lafayette, Indiana and farm markets at KDSN in Denison, Iowa.
She said, “Growing up I knew I wanted to make people smile. I remember sitting in my car in college listening to the radio, looked right at the radio and said ‘I want to do that,’ got out of my car and starting Googling ‘radio schools!’ I came across Brown College in Minnesota. And the rest is history.”
The first mentee to go through the program was Jen Kasper from QueenB Radio.
Wisconsin was the second state to partner with Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) after the first partnership was launched in 2022 with the Minnesota Broadcasters Association. This state-focused program pairs mentees aiming to advance into higher management roles within radio broadcasting with established female mentors. The mentor provides ongoing coaching and guidance to their mentee to grow their essential skills and techniques, making them an effective leader in radio. MIW is a (501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting. It hopes to expand this program to all 50 states.
“Partnering with the WBA is so productive and such a joy,” MIW Board President Ruth Presslaff said. “We’re excited for Kori and look forward to another great year working together. “
“We continue to have intense interest in this mentorship,” WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind said. “Kori was selected from a list of fantastic candidates. It bodes well for the future of broadcasting.”
“The next step in my career is to inspire, empower, and uplift the next generation of broadcasters,” McKay wrote. “It’s an ever-changing industry that I look forward to seeing where it goes. When you find your ‘career’ and your home that you get to make your own, everything just falls into place.”
MIW Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Wisconsin is a partnership between Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a (501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting.
For more information on MIW Mentoring Programs, visit: radiomiw.com
