I grew up in southern Minnesota near the town of Austin. There I worked for a video production company, and my love for video just grew from there. I attended St. Cloud State University majoring in Mass Communications. After graduating in 2011, I moved to Duluth to take a job as a director at The Northlands Newscenter. I spent three years there, and finally decided that it was time to move back to St. Cloud, and that is how I ended up here at Townsquare Media. Outside of work I enjoy fishing, riding motorcycle, playing bass guitar, and camping with my family.
Joshua Akkerman
The Weekender : Drawing Class, Rock Concerts, and More in Central Minnesota
This week we feature a few concerts with music from classic rock bands, as well as a new art exhibit coming to the College of St. Benedict. New York based Baroque Ensemble, REBEL, also set to perform.
Local and National Directors to be Featured in St. Cloud Film Festival [AUDIO]
The 2014 St. Cloud Film Festival is right around the corner. A seventh show was added to the original schedule. It will feature Minnesota native Terry Gilliam.
Singing Her Way To State: Danielle Helgeson Is This Week’s All-Star Student [VIDEO]
This week our All-Star Student is singing her way to state from Kimball High School, and bringing home the highest honors.
The Weekender: Concerts, Art Fair, and More
Looking for something to do this weekend. The Weekender highlights arts and entertainment events around the area.
Sauk Rapids Police on hand for Coffee and Discussion [VIDEO]
Sauk Rapids held it's second coffee with a cop event. Topics ranged from adding policemen to crime prevention.
Eli Stark-Haws is WJON’s All-Star Student of the Week [VIDEO]
This week's All-Star Student runs student council meetings, helps exchange students, participates in sports, and supports his fellow students all while making his way through high school.
The Weekender: Plays, Music, and More
Looking for something to do this weekend. Here are five events that are happening in the St. Cloud Area.
Staci Meyer is WJON’s All-Star Student of the Week [VIDEO]
Sauk Rapids-Rice eighth grader Staci Meyer is WJON's All-Star Student of the Week. Her involvement in student council and participation in sports keeps her on the go, but she says she wouldn't have it any other way.
Bleacher Bums Opens Up 16th Season at the Pioneer Place Theatre [VIDEO]
The Pioneer Place Theatre Company is putting on the baseball comedy "Bleacher Bums." A play that allows the audience to experience a Cubs vs. Cardinals games through die-hard baseball fans.
All-Star Student of the Week: Rylee Medelberg [VIDEO]
Our first "All-Star Student of the Week" takes us to the volleyball court of Cathedral High School. Rylee Medelberg has been with the team since 9th grade, and has become a leader both on and off the court.