European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Late night  Kinder i d go  Tda something  fat to s in the night Kinder upon tit fit to information to of i on la my fifth win Halle Nikon Mana then. By Wendy Bourland staff writer Teve Kinder weird and Wacky Lale night radio show Hosl slips Inlo his on air Persona when asked even the simplest questions about himself. I was barn in a Manger under a 50,000 Watt transmitter says the 23-year-old airman first class who is serving his lira tour of duty at the armed forces radio service at filial at Holl Nikon a in Athens. Alter that i was kidnapped by a band of gypsies that worshipped Bozo. 1 became something of a deity and it s All been downhill  he leers a bit crazily. Listeners can expect outrageousness during the 10 . To 6 . Little Slovie Kinder show. In different sketches the show s 5-foot-b Blond Hosl has nestled on former presidential candidate Gary Hart s Lap sent Weatherman Doug Sunshine into space Only to have him blown up and scattered Over the Florida Everglades and solicited expensive wedding gifts Over Iha air. Kinder married his real life Girlfriend july 25, my show is Tor people who think being called Normal is an insult says the native of Elliott ii pop. 337. There s no american television station at hell Nikon and american music is not played on greek radio stations. Kinder says there s a Lima Lor joking around and a time to work i do two things on my shill he said. I try to get information out after that. I try to Mako people Happy i m not afraid to make a fool of myself on the air whatever pleases my  any fooling Kinder does however is calculated though to s Only been in the air Force 17 months he s no new to the world of broadcasting Kinder first went on the air at Parkland Junior College in Champaign iii., hosting a Rock show for the Campus radio station after graduation a worked Al easy listening station or to in Rantoul. I he claims his Lavonte recording artists Al that Lime Weie Perry coma and Frank Sinatra that s nol to mention my acc albums he drawls he knew what path his Caincr Mould Lake Euly on Ever since Junior High i be Wanlund to be on inc  he says i also wanted 10 to a movie dwt for " but radio won out during his High school years years during which to As Honi Bly Boice i d go a taif it i did t do something i Ealic he is photo by Dave dido  same restlessness led Kinder into the air Force. I really wanted to join in he said. "1 went Down to my Recruiter and said top gun looked like a to of fun " to said Tho Recruiter could t Promise him a Job in broadcasting but undaunted. He made an audition tape. After a year Al apr Athens. Kinder says there s a very definite difference Between Little Stevie Kinder and Steve Kinder. I have split personalities he said when i m not working i m in bed by 9,30." Kinder on air Persona Falls rapidly away As he talks about his responsibility to his audience you have to have expectations of yourself. You re the Only american voices these people can hear to says you have to try to do your Bast ii you Don to you re nol Only letting yourself Down bul the whole  so he tries nol to think about it Ico much. It you do you can get intimidated by the  he says. Once 1hat hurdle is overcome. Kinder s personally can run free unleashing spoofs Lake outs and banter on unsuspecting and suspecting hell Nikon listeners Kinder won t deny that he like other broadcaster nurses a tremendous ego. To says it s a necessary evil in the business we re sarcastic and egotistical he says we have a different sense of humor than most people " Tho friction that usually Cutsus Between these professionals at a radio or television station is missing among the nine men and two women Al afro Athens. Kinder says. La s so cliched. It s like a family there s always cutting bul when someone leaves a room they say. He s so talented " Kinder has his sights set past the world of air Force broadcasting to him. The Ideal of would be working us radio station was in Chicago i View up listening to  he s Early no his career yet he has very Strong opinions about the purpose and direction of Ladio a medium Hal. Without pictures he behoves must work harder than television and use Mora imagination to gel us Point across i think imagination is whal radio should to there s nol enough  he says not enough people Lake chances i practice whal will work if you Call up. Ill do anything i can Tor you once again. Kinder leers within reason " saturday August 22, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13