Sheldon, Iowa — If you thought you heard some changes on KIWA within the last few months, you are correct. Some people have new roles, and some people are new to the station entirely.
The changes started with former general manager Justin Hellinga deciding to pursue other opportunities on July 1st. KIWA’s Tom Traughber has moved into that role, and no longer regularly helps in the news department. Hellinga still does some play-by-play sports along with his brother Jon.
KIWA Sports Director Larry “LA” Ahrens says while you still hear him on the air often, he has moved into semi-retirement.
He says he didn’t want to quit cold turkey.
Ahrens says he is working about half as much and his free Saturdays now allow him more time with his grandkids and an opportunity to catch a Vikings game and maybe some Twins games.
Another change at KIWA was the addition of Mark McHugh. He tells us about his background.
McHugh gives us an idea of what he does at the station.
And at the end of July, McHugh’s wife Tabitha joined the KIWA staff. She tells us what she does and a little about her background.
Through all the changes, we at KIWA are proud to continue to be northwest Iowa’s first choice for information and entertainment.
