Station Manager
Mari Bergeron
Mari returned home to Astoria after years away to join KMUN as station manager in October of 2025. She worked in legal and academic publishing and in the nonprofit world. You might find Mari making pottery, gardening, or cooking up a new recipe.
Program Director
Matt Butler
After years of roaming town to town, up and down the dial, Matt Butler's thrilled to have found home in the Pacific Northwest. Falling in love with radio and music in his youth, Matt has held roles as a DJ, producer, program director and editor, and still thinks radio is magical with an unlimited capacity to surprise, delight and enlighten.
Outside of media, Matt enjoys craft ciders, travel (especially via rail) collecting Lego, and continually adding to his collection of band t-shirts.
Membership Director
Liz Talley
Liz joined KMUN in June of 2025. She is excited to be back in Astoria after a long hiatus. Experienced in non-profits and radio, Liz is extremely honored to serve this community as the Membership Director at KMUN, and believes in the importance of people-powered radio. In her spare time you may find her at the nearest estate sale or on a road trip with her pup Ochi.
Operations Director / Engineer
Viridian
Viridian has been involved in arts and music scenes in various cities and brings this perspective to her role at KMUN. From her roots in IT and education, she finds creative solutions for engineering and production so that people of all levels can make radio together. Outside of work, she likes to spend quality time with her partner and dog.
News Director
Katie Frankowicz
Katie has worked as a journalist on Oregon’s North Coast for more than a decade, writing for regional newspapers and other publications, including a trade magazine for the West Coast commercial fishing industry. Katie believes reliable, interesting and accurate local journalism is key to a healthy and functioning community. She is so excited to get to tell your stories at KMUN.
News Host & Production Assistant
Ava Berardi
Ava has been volunteering in community and college radio for the last five years. After graduating from Ithaca College in May 2025, they are psyched to find a home in Clatsop County (and to have time for hobbies again)! Some of their interests include cooking, yoga and burning personalized CDs.
Business Development Director
Andy Eddy
Andy has many years of experience working for nonprofits, as well as in advertising and media. As a believer in a strong local community, Andy enjoys building new and lasting relationships that make our communities thrive. He is a long-time KMUN fan, and in his free time he enjoys watching cat videos on the internet.