Dan Woods
General ManagerDan is a 1994 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He majored in radio and minored in political science. He spent three of his four years at Southeast working as a student announcer at KRCU – the beginning of his radio career.
After graduation, Dan moved to Savannah, Ga., and worked as the Morning Edition host and operations assistant for WSVH Public Radio.
In 1996, Dan returned to Cape Girardeau as operations director. He was responsible for supervising all of the announcing staff, daily traffic logs, production of local programs and satellite recordings.
In 2002, Dan became general manager – responsible for the overall management of KRCU Public Radio. His duties include: supervising all full-time staff, project management, grant writing and station development.
During his tenure, KRCU added a repeater station at 88.9 FM in Farmington, Missouri in 2006; secured backup generators for both transmitter sites and the station's studios; relocated the studios to the Serena Building in 2008; successfully converted 88.9 FM to HD (High-Definition) in 2011 and added a repeater station at 88.7 FM in Ellsinore, Missouri in 2020.
Dan is married, has two adult children and lives in Jackson, Mo.
Contact Dan:
(573) 651-5070
djwoods@semo.edu
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On this edition of the show we talk with Dr. Kenn Stilson from the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance about the many successful graduates of the program; President Brad Hodson visits with student Allie Daniel in Benton, Missouri, as part of the “Show Me Home” video series and Dan Presson shares insights on AI and the workforce. -
Republicans maintained their stronghold across much of Southeast Missouri in Tuesday’s 2026 Midterm General Election. Meanwhile, Democrats are projected to take control of both the U.S. House and Senate after flipping key Republican-held seats in the 2026 midterms. -
On this edition of the show, we get an update on the latest happenings with SEMO Alumni Director George Gasser; Nancy Palmeri tells us about "Innovation Dock" and how it gets high school students on campus to learn about what SEMO offers students on the River Campus and Brady Barke provides an update on SEMO Athletics. -
On this edition of the show, we talk with Kimberly Rueseler from University School for Young Children; Dr. Jim Daughter shares exciting news for the SEMO Marching Band and Dr. Jason Sides provides a preview of the mid-term elections. -
An innovative online program developed by former Southeast Missouri State University nursing professor, Dr. Linda Heitman, has reached more than 5,000 nursing students nationwide and is continuing to expand. The program educates nurses about Oregon and tissue donation. -
On this edition of the show we’ll get a re-cap from the recent Future Teacher Day and we head over the Seabaugh Polytechnic Building to visit SEMO’s fleet of drones. Plus, Dr. Brian Donavant will be with us and he will tell us about SEMO’s 90-Credit hour Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree. -
On this edition of the show, we talk with Dr. Brad Hodson, President of Southeast Missouri State University. We’ll talk about the university budget, some potential changes in academics, get a facilities update and much more. Hodson also reflects on his first year as president of the university. -
We learn more about SEMO's Small Business Development Center and get an update on enrollment at the Southeast Missouri State University. -
On this edition of the show, we talk with Shan Howard, Director of Regional campuses at SEMO and Dr. Linda Heitman stops by to tell us about an innovative online program that educates nurses about organ and tissue donation. -
Focus on Southeast: Revolutionary War Soldier Series; SEMO Aviation Program; Academic Affairs UpdateOn this edition of the show, we will take a trip to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and learn more about SEMO’s Professional Pilot Program with Miranda Sullivan and get an update from Academic Affairs with SEMO’s Interim Provost, Dr. Doug Koch.
