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\u201cWe do radios, we do talk shows, we do podcasts and we do live concerts,\u201d announces Paris Danko (\u201926), president of iZag Radio. <\/p>\n
Heads up! Gonzaga culture is becoming prominent in a new territory. Gonzaga\u2019s radio hosts are placing dominos that are falling towards the success of our school\u2019s musicians and entertainers. Curious about what\u2019s fashionable on campus? Tune in to iZag Radio, a promising space where students express their style, flirting with the entertainment industry like Gonzaga never expected. <\/p>\n
iZag Radio is mining diamonds this year. Founded just before the COVID-19 Pandemic, the growing community of 47 members each play their part to sustain the legacy of iZag. <\/p>\n
It is a true Cinderella story. Danko returned to Gonzaga\u2019s campus in August 2025, with the only hope for iZag going live again resting on a small group of three. Danko, Evie Aitken (\u201827) and Veronica \u201cVee\u201d Schoenauer (\u201827) \u2013 iZag\u2019s heirs \u2013 established iZag\u2019s executive board. Appreciating the relationship Paris built with the iZag\u2019s executives the previous year, Aitken and Schoenauer naturally approved Danko as president. The organic teamwork they displayed set in stone the foundation for the radio show\u2019s forthcoming success. <\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of it is in the hands of the radio hosts,\u201d Paris admits, \u201cbut I make myself available to them. They all have my number, and I get calls if they need my help.\u201d <\/p>\n
While the work is fun, it can also be demanding. With two talk shows, eight podcasts and 22 radio stations, iZag is constantly operating in the Crosby building on campus. Here, iZag members produce a color wheel of entertainment. Some iZag hosts operate solo, others share the microphone \u2013 everyone is welcome to express their identity and interests. <\/p>\n
From podcast segments like \u201cEmbrace it!,\u201d comforting listeners with discourse about freeing themselves from embarrassing moments, to the \u201cHouse Party\u201d podcast, where student-employees of Gonzaga\u2019s Rudolf Fitness Center indulge audiences by illustrating light-hearted drama within their workforce \u2013 the iZag Radio Podcasts live stream the most authentic observations possible in respect to Gonzaga\u2019s campus life. <\/p>\n
Entering Gonzaga\u2019s music scene \u2013 Indie, Folk, House and EDM take the cake of the tastes of our iZag hosts. Some hosts stick to playing their favorite songs from one genre, while others hop from album to album rallying for a specific decade. Every host is distinguished by their segment name \u2013 \u201cTalking Tacos and Tunes,\u201d \u201cFiddle of the Road,\u201d to name a couple \u2013 playing sounds unique to their music curation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think iZag is the perfect space for people to share what they love. Whether that\u2019s talking about things they\u2019re interested in, or playing music they’re interested in, or both,\u201d Danko explains.<\/p>\n
\nA space encompassing the arts, iZag naturally became a community where Gonzaga\u2019s musicians, bands and DJs could grip onto professional bearings. Jack Banks (27) brought this revelation to iZag executives early last year and began working behind the scenes. Inspired by the infamous \u201cTiny Desk Concerts,\u201d filming low scale yet intimate live concerts, Jack was determined to provide a similar visual for Gonzaga\u2019s musical talent using iZag as a medium. <\/p>\n
\u201cWith the music centered mindset of iZag, they embraced the idea with open arms,\u201d Banks says. <\/p>\n
Over the course of several weeks, after receiving approval from the University, equipment and some funding from Gonzaga’s Student Body Association, \u201cIn the Pocket\u201d made its debut in November 2025. At the Center for Student Involvement in the John J. Hemmingson Center, the show hosted \u201cTalking Strings,\u201d a popular Gonzaga band. Banks, the band\u2019s pianist, humbly behind the keyboard, plays with a rapture that his hard work behind the scenes prevails.\n<\/p>\n
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Banks carved himself a new position for iZag\u2019s executive board: \u201cIn the Pocket\u201d coordinator. As a musician and founder of \u201cIn the Pocket,\u201d he explains how he mixes his professional side and his musical passion, \u201cSo I get the best of both worlds.\u201d <\/p>\n
Assuring iZag of its legacy, \u201cIn the Pocket\u201d offers Gonzaga\u2019s various student bands an opportunity to showcase themselves on record for a wider audience, and creates additional means for students to further their broadcasting experience by working with the elements required of video production. <\/p>\n
Danko says, \u201cconsidering it is completely student run, iZag and \u2018In the Pocket\u2019 provide a lot of space for problem solving and practice if people end up doing these things as a career,” and Banks wholeheartedly agrees. <\/p>\n
Amidst the craziness of production, iZag executives still make time for friendship. Paris, Jack, Evie, Vee, Natalie Taylor (\u201826), and Nate Taylor (\u201827) text in the iZag groupchat to communicate about the logistics of equipment, funding and filming \u2013 but sometimes they just want to kick back together with a large pizza, listen to music and talk about the legacy.<\/p>\n
Listen to the iZag Radio!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
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