Ryan joined KICD / Lite 104.9 as News Director in May of 2007.  Ryan is an only child and was born in Kokomo, Indiana before moving to Michigan City, Indiana where he lived from age 2 to 21.  At that time, Ryan felt it was time to get on with his life so he enrolled at Brown College in Minnesota where he graduated with honors with an Associate’s Degree in Radio Broadcasting.  Ryan spent time working for a radio station in Ottumwa for awhile, after that he took a one month break back at his hometown radio station before Iowa came calling back.