Meet Our Staff

Sean began his radio career as a news announcer in Rancho Cucamonga, California in the early 90s. He worked in a similar capacity as news director at a three-station group in San Luis Obispo before winning a job as the non-psychic host of The Psychic Friends Radio Network in Los Angeles. After that show went bankrupt—much to the surprise of the psychics involved—Sean worked weekends as a news announcer on KFI-AM, Los Angeles’s #1 radio station.

In 2001, Sean returned home to New England where he was the operations manager and morning announcer on a Monadnock Region country music station from 2001-2017. In 2007, he won a Golden Mike Award as New Hampshire’s top air personality. In 2023 he won the Granite Mike Award for Best Newscast.

Sean grew up in Massachusetts and New Jersey and spent lots of time on his stepfather’s property in New Ipswich as a youngster where he fell in love with New Hampshire. In 2007 he was elected to the Richmond, NH Board of Selectmen.

When not working in radio, Sean has worked as manager of a Thom McAn shoe store, an electronic editor, a magazine editor, a website proofreader, an audiobook narrator, and most recently as a crew member at Trader Joe’s. Among other things.

After five years away, Sean is happy to be back in New Hampshire, excited to be back in the local news business, and thrilled to be part of the Monadnock Media Group.

Dan Mitchell,
Brand Manager
Morning Show Host
WKBK Keene
Monadnock Media Group
603-352-9230
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Dan was awarded “The Broadcaster of the Year Award” from the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters in 2018. He has also received numerous “Granite Mic Awards” over the years. In 2018 the Elm City Rotary Club gave Dan the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award. Dan has won first place in the annual Monadnock Shopper reader poll every year that they have held the contest.  Dan was recognized as the MOST POPULAR RADIO PERSONALITY.

Dan is locally born and raised, living in the Monadnock Region his entire life. His connection with and passion for the area is genuine. He really enjoys sharing stories with his listeners about his daily life with his family and growing up here. Dan has worked for WKBK since 1982 and has hosted his own talk show since 1987. “Open Mic” is a current events driven talk show that features interviews with local and national guests on a wide range of topics including social issues, politics, religion, entertainment, sports, hobbies such as gardening and cooking and more. Open Mic includes many phone calls from its diverse audience which includes men and women of all ages. The program features contests, comedy, e-mails from listeners and local nostalgia. “Open Mic with Dan Mitchell” has the reputation of being the program to hear local movers and shakers and the program local movers and shakers listen to themselves.  “Good Morning with Dan Mitchell” features WKBK news and sports, Pat Pagano’s weather, great guest and lots of fun on the phone lines.

Education: Graduate Marlborough High School, attended University of New Hampshire.

Job Experiences: Haying at Hank Kenny’s farm, Waiter and Bar Tender at Phil’s and Chalkboard,   WKBK since 1982, WKBK Brand manager 1990-present.

Family Status: Married to Lisa, with 3 daughters Mariah, Sydney and Abigail. Ruckus, the family yellow lab

Most Memorable Radio Experience: Interviewing President George Bush, Covering the events of 911 and The Floods of 2005, Sliding at the Keene Country Club when it was forbidden all while on the air, Broadcasting from the steeple of the First Church, Spring swim at Wilson Pond, The moose sighting on April Fools Day!  Presidential primary coverage in Manchester.  Interviewing Bill Buckner in studio and resisting the urge to SMACK him. The year long coverage of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Favorite Books: Stephen King’s “IT”, To Kill a Mockingbird”, “Huckleberry Finn”

Email Dan: dan@wkbkam.com