Rodmanned Nikpour

Roddy Nikpour is a Phoenix native and ASU alum. He works in public radio, teaches classes primarily in audio production, and helps administer online course instruction for the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 

He first discovered radio in 2011 at Arizona State University’s student-run station, where he hosted an ambient music program. He has worked in community radio and at NPR affiliates across the country, including community stations and NPR affiliates like KJZZ, KRDP, Maine Public Radio, KUER, and KEXP. Across various roles in hosting, operations, and promotions, he has led program and production development, helping shows and stations find their best sound on the mic, raising money for fund drives, and launching new podcasts. Some of those shows have earned national and international accolades, such as KUER's State Street and KEXP's 50 Years of Hip-Hop series. He has also contributed original music to help move storytelling forward.