Brant Hansen
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Brant Page Hansen (born October 11, 1969) is an American radio personality. He currently hosts the afternoon show on national Christian radio network Air 1.
Radio career
Brant graduated from the University of Illinois school of journalism in 1991.[1] Brant began his radio career as a talk radio host in his home state of Illinois.[2] He left talk radio for contemporary Christian WBGL-FM in Champaign, IL. Brant moved on to KSBJ-FM in Houston, Texas prior to joining WAY-FM, where he spent eight years as host of Mornings with Brant.[3] During his time at WAY, he won the Radio and Records Achievement Award for "Personality of the Year" in a Christian format. He also won a Radio Echo Award for "Personality of the Year" from Christian Music Broadcasters in 2008[4][5], and again in 2011 following his move to Air 1.[6]
On June 29, 2011, he ended an eight year run of his Mornings With Brant show, nationally syndicated by WAY-FM.[7] Since July 19, 2011, Brant has been the afternoon show host on Air 1.[8]
Life
Brant has Asperger syndrome and nystagmus, conditions that have presented him with challenges in social situations. Brant has stated that he finds these conditions exhausting, but also finds positive aspects to his circumstances. In an interview, he stated, "Let's face it: I'm in radio because I can't be seen. Asperger's makes for real honesty – and that can make arresting radio." [9]
Brant is an outspoken Christian, and has been featured on the I Am Second website.[10] He has blogged on multiple sites, and presently maintains a faith-related blog on Air 1's website. Brant and his wife traveled to Kenya with Compassion International to meet the child they had been sponsoring. Brant challenged 200 listeners to also become sponsors; over 300 did so.[11]
References
- ^ College of Media at the University of Illinois. (2008, Dec 10). Alumni notes. The media I. Retrieved from http://media.illinois.edu/news/index_08dec
- ^ http://illinois.edu/lb/article/4134/64392
- ^ All Access Music Group. (2011). Retrieved 3 November, 2012, from http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90401/brant-hansen-exiting-way-fm-s-mornings-with-brant
- ^ http://www.centralillinoisbusiness.com/index.cfm?archid=344&columnName=ACHIEVEMENTS&arch=1
- ^ http://media.illinois.edu/news/index_08dec
- ^ http://cmbonline.org/echo-awards
- ^ All Access Music Group. (2011). Retrieved 3 November, 2012, from http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90401/brant-hansen-exiting-way-fm-s-mornings-with-brant
- ^ http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93995/brant-hansen-kicks-off-new-show-on-air1-today?ref=search
- ^ Good News Florida. (n.d.) "WAYFM's Mornings with Brant Hansen." Retrieved 4 November 2012 from http://goodnewsfl.org/christian-news/wayfms_mornings_with_brant_hansen/
- ^ http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/brant-hansen/
- ^ Solomon, L. (2006). Disc jockey's mission of mercy resonates: His Kenya trip leads others to sponsor kids in need. South Florida Sun - Sentinel. Retrieved 7 November 2012 from http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/1094101371.html?dids=1094101371:1094101371&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+14%2C+2006&author=Lois+K.+Solomon+staff+Writer&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=DISC+JOCKEY%27S+MISSION+OF+MERCY+RESONATES+HIS+KENYA+TRIP+LEADS+OTHERS+TO+%60SPONSOR%27+KIDS+IN+NEED&pqatl=google
External links
- Air1 Radio Website
- Brant Hansen's blog on faith, life, and much more
- WAY-FM's Mornings With Brant Website
- http://www.morningswithbrant.com/index.php?option=com_profile&view=profile&uid=1&Itemid=9
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