Kent Teeters
Classical Content Coordinator & Host
Kent began his public radio involvement during his
previous career as a music teacher. He was a phone volunteer during
pledge drives and later volunteered as a part-time announcer for a
local public station in Quincy, Illinois. From 1995-2000, he
was music director and then program director for public radio
WNIN-FM, a small, award-winning station in Evansville,
Indiana. Before coming to Capital Public Radio, Kent served
as music director for WGUC in Cincinnati and was the 1997 recipient
of Public Radio's National FLO Award as Best Announcer.
"One of my earliest memories is of listening over and over to an
LP from Al Hirt and Arthur Fiedler called 'Pops Goes the Trumpet.'
A really wild reading of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto was on that
disc. Also, in the 60's my parents would take me from our little
town to the big city of Indianapolis where the large department
stores would give marionette shows accompanied by classical music.
I'm forever grateful to my parents for exposing me to as much
culture as they could find and afford."
In addition to traveling with his wife, reading, and
occasionally picking up the French horn, Kent spends
time cooking, gardening, listening to music (of course),
and enjoying the company of Gabby the Dog.