Kimberly Sonneborn serves as Beasley Media Group’s Vice President of Digital Operations. In this leadership role, Kimberly drives all corporate branding and creative initiatives, providing strategic direction and oversight of the digital content and creative teams. The blend of Kimberly’s tenacious spirit along with her creative and technical prowess have made her an effective and proven leader in the ever-changing digital media space.
Originally from Asheville, NC, Kimberly is a 2000 graduate of Liberty University, where she received BA degrees in Public Relations and Graphic Design. She ranked first in her class in graphic design and was the recipient of the institution’s top graphic design award.
Joining Beasley Media Group as its Interactive Coordinator in 2000, Kimberly has driven the company's digital evolution over the last 18 years, growing the department from a one-person digital team into an 18-person organization influencing many areas of the company including creative, marketing, content, sales and technology.
Kimberly’s passion, positivity and charming sense of humor follow her from work to her other full time job as a loving wife and mother of three children ranging in ages from 6 to 14.
Jillene Khan
Jillene Khan’s passion for storytelling, her love of all kinds of music, and natural curiosity about the world has led to a successful career in media and broadcasting. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Jillene’s fascination with the people she heard talking in-between songs on the radio led to her desire to work in radio. From an early age, the power of radio greatly impacted her. Her family was the recipient of a “Christmas Wish” from the Dave Ryan Morning Show on legendary station, KDWB, when she was a pre-teen. Around the same age, she met syndication superstar, Delilah, at an appearance.
Jillene pursued radio broadcasting at Brown College in St. Paul, MN. After graduating, she had the opportunity to further her education by working with one of her idols and legendary Twin Cities personality, Tony Fly, at KTTB in Minneapolis. There, she built on her foundation of skills in all areas of radio including on-air, production, promotions, events, and digital marketing.
She has kept her Midwestern roots as a host on radio stations in the Twin Cities (KTTB, KHTC, KSJN); Davenport, Iowa (WLLR); Milwaukee, WI (WKTI); and Madison, WI (WMGN). She has received local and national recognition for her work as an on-air and digital personality.
In 2021, Jillene received a Gracies Award from the Alliance for Women in Media. She’s been recognized multiple times by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association as Best Radio Show, and Best Online Personality; and received honors for Best Interview, Live Broadcast, and Sports Coverage for her work with the voice of the Green Bay Packers, Wayne Larrivee. Jillene was Afternoon Host at WLLR when the station was recognized as Best Small Market Radio Station from the Country Music Association in 2013.
A graduate of the MIW’s Rising Through The Ranks training in 2017, the following year, Jillene was chosen as one of four women to participate in the MIW’s Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. She is a part of the volunteer-led MIW Marketing Committee. Jillene has been a panelist at radio conferences, a guest on podcasts, and has spoken at numerous high schools and colleges about opportunities in radio.
Jillene is heard on over 200 radio stations across the country as overnight host on American Public Media’s Classical music service, Your Classical. She’s based in the Twin Cities and can be heard locally in Minneapolis/St. Paul on Your Classical Minnesota Public Radio (KSJN).
Outside of radio, her favorite things include: spending time with loved ones, the embrace of a great hug, an animal of any kind, and the thrill of a new experience. Jillene also enjoys being outdoors, no matter what the weather. She says, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.”
Candy Cintron
Candy Cintron, is originally from Jersey City, NJ with a radio career that spans from Puerto Rico to New York City and Washington DC. Her current role at WLZL El Zol 107.9 and Assistant Program Director is one of coaching and effectiveness, while her ability to produce punching liners and elaborate vertical and horizontal promotions have made a huge difference in the overall sound and color of the radio station.
Candy started at WXYX Bayamon Puerto Rico, where an internship turned into a part time job and the foot in the door of radio. At WKDM, New York, Candy became their first female production director and assistant program director. A decade later, Candy single handedly created and programmed all 4 Latin music channels at Netradio.com. This task came as second nature as Candy had vast experience in marketing and promotions as she worked in the music industry alongside veterans like Alejandro Sanz, Shakira, Mana and Olga Tañon among many others internationally known Latin artists.
In 2009 Candy joined WLZL as Morning Show producer, and bringing to light many of the issues affecting the Latino community in DC. Her role in LGBT issues for the last 9 years have merited her the GLBT Latino History Projects Latina Leadership Award in 2013 for her commitment to increase positive dialogues and messages about LGBT, Transgender identity and HIV issues in media.
In 2015 Candy was named Assistant Program Director, taking on the role of teacher and coach while balancing music, and her greatest role: becoming mom to Maxxie.
Candy Cintron was nominated for a Medalla de Cortez Award as Program Director in 2017.
Amanda Guest
Amanda Guest is the founder and station manager of BFF.fm, a community radio station located in San Francisco, CA.
She has been involved in college and community radio since 1994, when she joined WMWM 91.7fm as a freshman at Salem State University, later serving as Program Director and General Manager.
She launched BFF.fm in 2013 with a mission to champion the Bay Area music scene and provide a platform that reflected the diverse voices of the San Francisco community.
After more than 20 years, witnessing countless changes in how its delivered- from terrestrial broadcast to online streaming-
Guest still believes in the power of community radio to play a positive role in the local music scene.