SonicTrek.ai Welcomes Amanda Hensel
• SonicTrek.ai is pleased to announce the hire of Amanda Hensel as MyCountry.fm Content Coordinator, & Director of Social Media. Hensel is an Austin-based writer and editor who spent the past 14 years as Editor-in-Chief of Taste of Country, where she led coverage of the artists, stories and trends shaping Country music.
SonicTrek.ai Partner/CEO Joel Denver noted, “We are excited to have Amanda joining SonicTrek.ai in this important role. Localized AI content is what will make the difference between what’s on the radio now, and what will be on the radio in the near future. With all of the SonicTrek.ai format offerings, radio’s paradigm will shift towards a more creative playlist for each market, and the localized content from our AI hosts will draw in listeners and keep them entertained and coming back for more.”
MyCountry.fm Brand Manager Charlie Cook commented, “When you’re starting something new and creative it’s lucky to find someone who sees the potential and understands what it’s going to take to make the future come alive. Amanda is that for MyCountry.fm. She brings hands-on experience and a passion for the Country genre and allows us to meet our promise of telling localized stories every day.”
Hensel noted, “I’m thrilled to join the team at SonicTrek.ai and help shape the future of radio, and in particular overseeing content for MyCountry.fm and our Social Media for all of the formats. What SonicTrek.ai is doing with AI feels fresh, forward-thinking and exactly what this industry needs, more localized content. It’s time to breathe new life into one of entertainment’s most enduring formats.”
SonicTrek.ai recently launched four AI-infused formats: MyCountry.fm, hosted by Suzanne Alexander and programmed by Charlie Cook • Phoebe: Curiously Alternative, crafted by Director of Programming Dennis Constantine • Starship — a new vision of Classic Rock, created by Lee Abrams and programmed by Constantine • Cool Classics, a reimagined Classic Hits format programmed by Brian Kelly and hosted by Randi West. Listen to all four formats at SonicTrek.ai.
