Staff

Mr. Bremer has thirty years experience as a professional radio producer; twenty-seven of those years have been in public radio.  Mr. Bremer has earned numerous awards for his work including 2 Golden Mike awards, six San Diego Press Club Awards and several awards from United Press International.  He has produced for UPI, the BBC and National Public Radio.  Mr. Bremer was News and Public Affairs Director at Spokane Public Radio before becoming News Director for KSER in 1991.  In 1994 Ed was named Station Manager of KSER and returned to News and Public Affairs at KSER in 2006.  You can learn more about our news programming here.
 

Paige Gilbert, Membership Assistant and Online Mobilizer for Sound Living
Paige Gilbert brings to KSER a lifelong love of public radio that began as a child in Hong Kong listening to the BBC World Service. A graduate of the University of Leeds in Modern Chinese Studies, Paige has lived and worked in China, the UK and in Detroit, MI in marketing, classical music artist management and non-profit administration. Her family’s recent move to Seattle provided the opportunity to further her interest in non-profit work with the UW Certificate in Fundraising Management. Paige is married with two daughters and lives in NE Seattle.

Becky Passarella, KSER Development Director

Ms. Passarella has a degree in computer science from the University of Washington and first came to KSER as a volunteer music host. Becky worked for many years in engineering before taking time off to be a stay-at-home mother for her two children in Mukilteo.  After volunteering as a music host for 5 years at KSER, Becky earned a Certificate in Fundraising Management at the University of Washington and was hired in 2004 as the station’s first Development Director.  You can learn more about how you can support KSER here. 

 

Sondra's career in broadcasting began back in her college days at Utica College of Syracuse University.  She caught the broadcasting bug after taking a radio and television course.  Through that course, she landed an internship with ABC affiliate WUTR-TV in Utica, New York.  She also hosted a show on college radio station 90.7 WPNR.  Since then, Sondra has worked in radio and TV as a field reporter, host, and associate producer, most recently at NW Cable News soon after relocating to the Puget Sound.  Sondra lives in Everett with her partner and their twin daughters.

Bruce Wirth, KSER General Manager

Mr. Wirth has spent the last 13 years in community-centered media. He has worked variously as music director, operations manager, production manager, and news director in community public radio, as well as serving on the Board of Real Change News in Seattle for 9 years.  Mr. Wirth has 20 years of experience in audio production, and has worked as a professional musician since age 18.  Bruce joined KSER in August 2006 from community radio station KBCS, in Bellevue.  A graduate of the University of Puget Sound, he currently lives in Ballard with his partner and two daughters.