Ken Merley

Ken Merley is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelors in Telecommunications, with a minor in Theatrical Set and Lighting Design.  Ken has worked many places doing many things over the years including freelance video, sound and lighting work for Film, TV, Theater, and Live Event/Concert production.  He started at WKAR TV as a production assistant in 1999 and has performed his full time career duties at that station ever since.  Soon after starting, he was promoted to Studio Supervisor, then to Production Manager and then switched out of production and became the Broadcast Engineering Manager overseeing WKAR TV and Radio equipment, transmission and engineering team.  Ken also has his own company mainly these days providing consulting and installation of video, audio and lighting systems for bars, clubs and restaurants.   He also plays several instruments including drums, keyboards and guitar.  Ken started teaching at LCC in the Digital Media department in 2014 and started teaching at MSU in 2023.

WKAR Broadcast Engineering Manager

CAS Assistant Instructor in the college of Journalism