[team_member name=”Phil Ehlke” title=”General Manager – Your Evening Phil 4-6pm” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Phil-Ehlke-BW.jpg” email=”phil@yourqfm.com” phone=”218-444-1071″ twitter=””]
I got started in radio back in 1980 in Thief River Falls and almost right away got involved in the advertising sales end of things along with on-air work. I actually did a short stint in Fosston in 1985 and then jumped to a new rock station coming on the air in Grand Forks in early 1986. It was in 1986 through a series of events that I committed my life to Jesus and, with the help of several others, began the task of beginning a Christian Radio Ministry in the region. I never thought Fosston would be the location, but by Christmas of ’87 I had moved my family back to Fosston and by 1992, Pine to Prairie Broadcasting, Inc. was formed and had purchased the Fosston radio station with the purpose of increasing the power and serving the region. Q107 went on the air November 1st of 1993! The ministry and reach of the station has grown, thanks to the help of many wonderful listeners and supporters, along with the partnership of Shine the Light, Inc.
As general manager, it has been so rewarding to see the faithfulness of God, even when times have been tough. The addition of translators in several communities, the Bemidji office, the Grand Forks studio, the name change to Your QFM, and some very talented staff, has been very exciting…and I look forward to where the Lord will lead in the years to come. Currently, I enjoy traveling between Grand Forks and Bemidji and wherever else, to help oversee the ministry…and I along with my wife are residing in Bemidji, and our kids are in Minneapolis & California. We thank God for how he has used the radio station to make a difference in the region.
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[team_member name=”Josh Jones” title=”Program Director & Waking Up With The Joneses” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/josh-pic.jpg” email=”josh@yourqfm.com” facebook=”http://www.facebook.com/joshua701″]
Hello QFM Family! I’m born and raised in Grand Forks, ND and stayed because of the awesome beaches! I grew up in the Lincoln Park area that was flooded out in the spring of 1997. Now there are 3 fabulous frisbee golf courses, and a net where my house used to be!
When I was young, I aspired to be a garbage man, a professional bowler & a professional guitarist. I did get one of those! I play guitar, saxophone, violin, and the recorder. My mom had a field day listening to the weird screeching and honking noises coming out of my room! I started working on the radio when I was a high school kid in 1985 for the free concert tickets by dressing up in the chicken costume!
Jesus saved me back in the winter of 1998, and has blessed my wife Yvonne and I with a very special 4 year old son Nicholas, who went home to be with the Lord in February of 2013. I’m thrilled to be able to share Yvonne with you every morning on Waking Up With The Joneses!
I enjoy any sport where hitting a ball happens, and fishing and hunting. Teaching and playing guitar too! If you happen to stop in at Hope Church in Grand Forks, I’m the big guy with the shiny head playing on the worship team.
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[team_member name=”Yvonne Jones” title=”Waking Up With The Joneses, Digital Director/Grand Forks Office Manager” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Yvonne-BW.jpg” email=”yvonne@yourqfm.com”]
Yvonne Jones was born & raised in on the beach in Massachusetts, spent time baking in Arizona before Josh swept her off her feet and somehow convinced her to move to the frozen tundra of North Dakota. She currently tolerates and gives grief to her husband Josh as the morning show co-host on Waking Up With The Joneses, posts fun pictures on the socials & designs graphics. She also takes amazing pictures at concerts & events, and keeps everyone in line as the office manager in Grand Forks. Don’t mess with her organization!!
She is known for her quick wit, love of people, and ability to connect with people from all walks of life. She’s often referred to as “everyone’s mom!”
In her spare time, she loves being creative and being a lap for her dog Lucy!
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[team_member name=”Vickie Meyer” title=”Mid-Days With Vickie” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vickie-Headshot-bw-e1625596058270.jpg” email=”vickie@yourqfm.com”]
Hello! I am Vickie Meyer. I’m a North Dakota girl who moved to the land of lakes & trees 22 years ago, and have been in Bemidji now for 14 years. Through the years I have worked in various customer service roles including serving, retail, sales, service, a couple financial institutions, and now Your QFM. I grew up singing with my dad and sisters, and my dream job was becoming a radio DJ! Here I am, living the dream!
The absolute joys of my life are my husband and children. I am married to Curt, who is a Civil Engineer. We have 2 children, Aaron & Britney. Aaron is a police officer in SD, and Britney is in college majoring in Social Work. Away from work, I spend my time with family and friends. I am a live music junkie and love all kinds of concerts, festivals and the like! Curt & I love to travel and have passed that love onto our children as well. It’s getting harder now that they are older, but we travel together as often as we can.
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[team_member name=”Mike Rasch” title=”Co-host 3 Hour Drive With Phil” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mike-Pic-bw.jpg”]
Mike started with Your QFM in 2018. “Phil asked me to sit in on a show with him, one thing led to another and The 3 Hour Drive With Phil was born. ” I gave my life to Christ in 1971, however, did not always walk with him. Lots of battles. But in 1991, a friend gave me a Bible, prayed with me, and my life started to positively change. I’ve been married to my wife Jackie for almost 50 years. What a gift! We have two children, Nathan and Katie and six grandchildren. They are truly a gift from God and we LOVE them all! Your QFM has been such a blessing and I am so grateful to be a part of the team! I’m so blessed and grateful to be able to continue to bring you the show and be with Phil on the radio from our new home just outside the Quad Cities in Iowa! Technology can be a good thing!!
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[team_member name=”Karen Wikstrom” title=”Sales & Marketing” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/karen-pic-EDITED.jpg” email=”karenw@yourqfm.com”]
Hello QFM family! I’m Karen Wikstrom, the station newbie! I could not have told you at any point in my life that I would be working for Christian radio but once again God’s plans were so much better than my own. I live in the northwest corner of MN with my husband Jon and we have three amazing children and four precious grandkids. I’ve been through cancer treatment and recently lost my sweet daddy to dementia. I can’t imagine going through the highs and lows of life without Jesus. He called me as a young child and has walked with me every moment since. He is my rock and my salvation. Psalm 62:5-8.
I have the privilege of representing Your QFM in the Thief River Falls and greater Grand Forks areas. I am working on building relationships with individuals and businesses and making Your QFM and God known. What a privilege! Jesus music has always been one of the biggest parts of my life. Yep, I’m one of those wierdo’s jammin and singing at the stoplight at the top of my lungs. My favorite lifetime concert was the Newboys United in Bemidji! My dream is to one day attend the Dove Awards and my goal is to serve the Lord until the day that I die.
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[team_member name=”Rick McConnell” title=”Evenings With Rick” photo=”https://www.yourqfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RICK-OCT-2021-BW.jpg”]
Rick became a follower of Jesus in his senior year in high school. A girlfriend told him about Jesus Christ and how his death on the cross paid for our sins to be forgiven so we could have eternal life. Through her encouragement and through some Christian music, he decided that he needed Jesus in his life and was born again. Today, he is married to his wife, Lisa and has a son and a daughter.
Rick started in Christian radio in 1978, less than a year out of high school. He has worked many Christian radio jobs during his career in various markets mostly in Colorado and Texas. He also has his own company in which he does voiceover work for hundreds of Christian radio stations across the U.S., Canada and in places as far away as Nairobi, Kenya. It’s very likely, as you listen to Christian stations around the country, you will hear his voice on other stations.
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