Steve Seel
Encyclopedia
Steve Seel is an American
disc jockey
for 89.3 The Current
in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.
Seel began his radio career at WUSF in Tampa, FL as a classical music host before moving to WNED-FM
in Buffalo, NY where he hosted weekday afternoons and also created the experimental music
program Present Tense. Seel joined Minnesota Public Radio
in 1999 originally as a host for the nationally-syndicated classical service Classical 24
. He has been a Current DJ since its launch in 2005. After MPR's The Morning Show ended in December 2008, Seel has co-hosted weekday mornings with Jill Riley
from 6am to 10am.
United States
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disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
for 89.3 The Current
KCMP
-WCAL:The station began with physics experiments in 1918 when five students and a professor built a small radio transmitter at St. Olaf College. Using a wire antenna strung between the campus chapel and the college's "Old Main" , signals from these experiments were picked up as far away as New...
in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.
Seel began his radio career at WUSF in Tampa, FL as a classical music host before moving to WNED-FM
WNED-FM
WNED-FM is an American radio station broadcasting in Buffalo, New York at a frequency of 94.5 MHz. It offers a classical music format.WNED-FM simulcasts its classical format on WNJA 89.7 FM in Jamestown, New York.-History:...
in Buffalo, NY where he hosted weekday afternoons and also created the experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
program Present Tense. Seel joined Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
in 1999 originally as a host for the nationally-syndicated classical service Classical 24
Classical 24
Classical 24 is a syndicated, satellite-delivered public radio service providing classical music to its carrying stations. It generally airs overnights on many non-commercial and a handful of commercial classical music stations. However, the service is operated 24 hours a day and is used by some...
. He has been a Current DJ since its launch in 2005. After MPR's The Morning Show ended in December 2008, Seel has co-hosted weekday mornings with Jill Riley
Jill Riley (MPR)
Jill Riley is an American disc jockey for 89.3 The Current in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. She previously worked for KVSC-FM, the Saint Cloud State University college and community radio station. While she attended SCSU, she was KVSC's production director and assistant news director.Up until 2006,...
from 6am to 10am.