Meet Our Team
Mike was born and raised in Valentine and graduated from Valentine High School. Kim was raised on a cattle ranch north east of Onida, SD. In 1982, Mike and Kim moved back to Valentine with Mike returning to KVSH. He returned as news director and on-air personality. Along the way Mike learned play-by-play and engineering work. This added to his list of duties, bringing live high school play by play to the listening area.
They have three children and 4 granddaughters, all living in Valentine.
Mike and Kim enjoy serving and promoting the area with integrity, honesty and a positive attitude.
Birk Burge
2022
On-Air Personality
Birk started part time in October 2022, going full time in August of 2023.
Birk came to KVSH with a varied background of work experience. His previous experiences enrich his on-air and production sound. Birk has also added play-by-play to his roster of skills. He enjoys bringing football and basketball games, live, to our listeners.
Tryston Gaver
2023
On-Air Personality
Making KVSH his high school job has worked out well for Tryston. We appreciate him and his positive approach to life as one of our part-time on air announcers. Tryston started with KVSH as a freshman and will be wrapping up his radio career this fall, as he graduates in May and moves off to college in August. We say thank you so much for all the work you have done, the shifts you have filled in last minute. Good luck and blessings as you move into the next phase of your life.
Lilybet Rolfe
2023
On-Air Personality
Lilybet Rolfe lives in Valentine and attends Valentine Community Schools.
She started at KVSH as our Middle School Minute Reporter, our first school student reporter. Lilybet advanced to one of our on-air announcers as soon as she could "work". Make sure to listen for Lilybet on the air, mostly evenings and weekends.
Janette Peterson
2025
Office Manager
Janette became our Office Manager April of 2025. Janette comes with experience in office administration, bookkeeping and customer-facing roles. When visiting our studio or calling in, she is the first person you usually come in contact with, so make sure to tell her hi.
Sydney Adamson
2023
Sales/Marketing Manager
Sydney joined the KVSH team in the fall of 2023. Sydney already fills her time and adds her expertise at her family owned ranch southwest of Valentine. So when given the opportunity to expand her skill set, no could have been an easy answer.
Instead, Sydney said yes and took up the challenge of becoming a Marketing/Sales Director. Everything about working in radio was new to Sydney. She has shown incredible strength in character as she develops a different relationship with many she has known growing up.
Stacey Adamson
2024
Sales/Marketing
Sometimes you get lucky, and that is what happened when we hired Sydney Adamson as our Sales/Marking Manager. But good luck can strike twice. In sharing her duties, with her mom, Stacey, Stacey decided this sounds like something she would like to do.
So she did. Stacey is Sydney’s counterpart for Sales/Marketing now. Bonus for KVSH! Stacey and her husband, Todd ranch on the family place southwest of Valentine. Stacey already has retired from one successful career, as a teacher. We are excited with all the creativity and energy she brings to work. One example that shows how she shines, Stacey has brought the SANDHILLS STORIES to life. And we know she is just getting warmed up.
Nellie
2024
Greeter
Nellie joined our ambassador team in 2024.
A little shy at the start, Opie soon coached her past that. Nellie began greeting visitors, seeing them not as people she didn’t know, but rather friends she just hadn’t met yet.
Nelly continues her volunteer duties with a gentleness that is appreciated.
While Nellie often still lets Opie lead the way in greeting guests, she is right behind him with her kind eyes and welcoming spirit.
We appreciate how are you have grown and become a strong KVSH ambassador.
Opie
2017 - 2025
Greeter - In Memory
Goodbye, dear friend.
Opie. February 21, 2017- March 8, 2025
Thank you for being you. Your unconditional love and kindness will always be remembered. Your presence forever missed.
Your beautiful wagging tail and eager welcoming nature make you an obvious choice as our first ambassador, our greeter.
Even when everyone else is occupied, your priority is always welcoming those who enter our door. Telling them their presence is important. To please wait until someone can help you and in the meantime feel free to pet me. Take a minute to catch your breath and enjoy the moment.
We appreciate your customer service skills, your dedication- coming to work each day with a smile and a wagging tail.