Michael Volz I’ve always been a technology-oriented person. When I was a teen, I was always building things and I like to meet new people. I like the challenge and element of chance of meeting new people.

SN What has been your favorite thing while being part of the club?

MV It’s been a great way to use technology skills, meet people, receive career connections and career and life advice. A friend of mine was a veterinary technology major and was a member. He used the radio to connect with people in different states to see what the demand was in that area for his future career.

SN How is the club funded?

MV We receive some university funding, but it’s particularly from the College of Engineering. We get a great deal of support from alumni, staff, faculty and ASMSU. We also have contests to see how many other radio stations a student can reach within 12 hours.

SN How do you recruit new members?

MV We offer classes for MSU students and Boy Scouts for getting a license, which you have to have, for operating the radios. We also put ads in newspapers and place flyers around campus. It’s a six-week-long course, then there is a short 25 question exam. It’s like getting a driver’s license, but I think it’s easier and there’s no test drive.

SN What’s a day like for a member?

MV You come in and turn the dial around to see if there’s something interesting. It’s like searching for a music station, but instead I’m looking for interesting voices. It can be as little or as much as a person wants. It can be for 15 to 20 minutes a day or a week. It depends on what your schedule is like. It’s sort of like an Internet chat room. I turn on the radio and see who is talking.

—Compiled by Krystle Wagner, The State News