Garrett Michaels is Interim General Manager. He has been married to my beautiful bride Andrea for almost 22 years. He says that she has been the greatest gift in my life. My wife and I were both music majors in college. We lead worship together and both were in Christian bands for several years. We have three children together, and I have four children from a previous marriage. Our children range in age from 34 to 10 years old (Amanda, Jesse, Gabriella, Jonah, Kathryn, Nathan and Caleb). We also have three amazing grandchildren (Finn, Trenton and Willow)! Our life is never boring!
Martha Root is the Listen Liaison at Hope 106.3. A native of Melbourne, Martha graduated from Melbourne High School, Stetson University and has spent most of her employment years at WCIF Hope 106.3. Reading, walking the beach, and flowers are hobbies. She enjoys meeting and talking with listeners and hearing their stories. Martha also directs handbells and plays in worship at First Baptist Church of Melbourne. Her heart for listeners is for them to hear God’s truth – which is our Hope in Jesus.
Vince Weal has been in radio off and on since the early 1980’s. He and his wife have two fur babies and enjoy living on the space coast. He is deeply involved with ham radio and enjoys connecting with people all over the world. He worships at Bay West Church in Palm Bay where he helps run the sound board and records the service for playing on Hope 106.3.
Chief Engineer Jim Grossmann was born in Minnesota where he grew upon a farm. He was active in sports, 4H, and the church youth group. He became interested in electronics and radio broadcasting in high school. After high school Jim earned his first class FCC license from St. Paul TVI. The Air Force brought Jim to Florida when he served 4 years at Cape Canaveral, FL.
He has worked in radio engineering since 1978 and retired from communications at the Kennedy Space Center after 25 yrs. Married with 5 grandchildren, Jim and his wife attend Christ Community Church in Titusville. He continuing to work in radio in communication and enjoys volunteer work. “Love being part of WCIF.”