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New Technology Nonprofit Comes to Western Kentucky

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In today's world of Information Technology, there are more jobs than there are people to fill them. The director of the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management at Murray State visits Sounds Good to discuss why that might be, and how to change it. 

Michael Ramage said The Technology Council of West Kentucky aims to raise awareness of the abundance of well-paying, rewarding careers available in the IT field.

Ramage discusses why there is little recognition of these jobs, including a lack of technology emphasis in K-12 education.

By joining various organizations with similar goals together into a unified front, the Technology Council hopes to create a catalyst for the growth and influence of west Kentucky's technology industry, focusing on the four pillars of unifying, advocating, growing, and connecting. 

Tracy started working for WKMS in 1994 while attending Murray State University. After receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MSU he was hired as Operations/Web/Sports Director in 2000. Tracy hosted All Things Considered from 2004-2012 and has served as host/producer of several music shows including Cafe Jazz, and Jazz Horizons. In 2001, Tracy revived Beyond The Edge, a legacy alternative music program that had been on hiatus for several years. Tracy was named Program Director in 2011 and created the midday music and conversation program Sounds Good in 2012 which he hosts Monday-Thursday. Tracy lives in Murray with his wife, son and daughter.
Melanie Davis-McAfee graduated from Murray State University in 2018 with a BA in Music Business. She has been working for WKMS as a Music and Operations Assistant since 2017. Melanie hosts the late-night alternative show Alien Lanes, Fridays at 11 pm with co-host Tim Peyton. She also produces Rick Nance's Kitchen Sink and Datebook and writes Sounds Good stories for the web.
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