Sarah X Dylan (born October 9, 1980) is an American Internet radio host, Internet television host, and former radio producer and talk show co-host. Formerly of ''The Rick Emerson Show'' and
KOIN-TV Koin or KOIN may refer to:
* KOIN, a TV station in Portland, Oregon
* Koin, Guinea
See also
* Koine (disambiguation)
The literal meaning of the Greek word (''koinḗ'') is "common". It may refer to:
* Koine Greek, the "common" dialect of ...
, and current co-host of ''Funemployment Radio'', and is based in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populou ...
. She is known by her stage name Sarah X Dylan.
Professional name
"X"
The "X" in Sarah X Dylan does not stand for anything. She, along with
Rick Emerson
Rick Emerson (born March 7, 1973), formerly known as Rick Taylor, is a radio personality most known for ''The Rick Emerson Show'', which was broadcast from Portland, Oregon, in one form or another, from 1997 to 2012. Emerson also co-hosted '' Dr ...
, is a huge fan of '' Futurama'', and wanted a distinguishing name for radio, so she chose to use a middle initial of "X", in much the same way as the producer of ''Futurama'',
David X. Cohen
David Samuel Cohen (born July 13, 1966), better known as David X. Cohen, is an American television writer. He began working on ''Beavis and Butt-Head'', has written for ''The Simpsons'', and served as the head writer, showrunner and executive pro ...
chose "X" due to there being another David Cohen on the rolls of SAG/ WGA.
"Dylan"
On a September 2013 show, Dylan claimed the "Dylan" in her name comes from her favorite ''
Beverly Hills 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran ...
'' character
Dylan McKay
Dylan Michael McKay, played by Luke Perry, is a fictional character from the television series, ''Beverly Hills, 90210''.
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' Early years
The son of morally ambiguous business tycoon, Jack McKay and his hippie ex-wife, Iris ...
, portrayed by
Luke Perry
Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He ...
.
Early life and education
Dylan was born to a naval family and spent some time in
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
as a child. As a teenager, she lived in
Oak Harbor, Washington
Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 22,075 at the 2010 census. Oak Harbor was incorporated on May 14, 1915.
History
Oak Harbor - otherwise known as Kla-tole-tsche in t ...
while her father was stationed at
NAS Whidbey Island
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) is a naval air station of the United States Navy located on two pieces of land near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington.
The main portion of the base, Ault Field, is about ...
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington. The population was 37,729 at the 2010 census and an estimated 41,405 in 2019, making it the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerto ...
where she graduated from high school in 1998.
She graduated from
Washington State University
Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant uni ...
in
Pullman, Washington
Pullman () is the largest city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. The population was 29,799 at the 2010 census, and estimated to be 34,506 in 2019. Originally founded as Thr ...
in 2002, with a bachelor's degree in communications.
Career
Radio
Dylan began working for Metro Networks as a traffic reporter for Portland, based at
KOTK KOTK or KotK may refer to:
* KXCB, a radio station (1420 AM) licensed to serve Omaha, Nebraska, United States, which held the call sign KOTK from 2005 to 2019
* KMTT, a radio station (920 AM) licensed to serve Vancouver, Washington, United States, ...
. She began spending her off time with ''The Rick Emerson Show'', eventually being chosen as the producer of the show, after the exit of former producer Christina Carlson. She worked along with Executive Producer Matt "F-Matt" Peterson until the sale of KOTK from
Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications was a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company primarily owned a number of radio and television stations in the Western United States. It was the last company in the Seattle area to ow ...
to
Entercom Communications
Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corporation, it is the second largest radio company in the United States, owning 235 radio stations across 48 media ...
, and Peterson's promotion. She and Emerson had great chemistry on the air, causing her role to slowly morph into a co-host, along with Emerson and newsman Tim Riley.
When KOTK and KFXX swapped frequencies, Dylan began co-hosting ''Alternative Mornings'' on "Alternative Rock" KNRK, which was also owned by Entercom, in addition to her duties on Emerson's show. She also hosted segments featuring the promotion of local independent bands, in a recurring piece called "Band-Aid", which aired on both KNRK and KOTK.
In April 2005, Dylan accepted a position to join the morning news on the local CBS affiliate
KOIN Koin or KOIN may refer to:
* KOIN, a TV station in Portland, Oregon
* Koin, Guinea
See also
* Koine (disambiguation)
The literal meaning of the Greek word (''koinḗ'') is "common". It may refer to:
* Koine Greek, the "common" dialect of ...
as the morning traffic reporter. As a result, she quit the show on KNRK, with a strong desire to remain on Emerson's show. As a punitive measure, Entercom fired her from Emerson's show. Dylan quickly became a vital member of the KOIN Morning News, and stayed with the show until late 2006.
In early 2006, Emerson announced a deal to bring his show back to the air. Initially, both KOIN and KCMD shared a building, and Dylan had several hours between shows; however over time, the stress of both shows, along with a management change at KOIN caused her to rethink her decisions. In September 2006, she left KOIN and began working exclusively for ''The Rick Emerson Show''.
In early 2009, Dylan partnered with Lisa Wood to host ''The Punk Show'' on Sunday nights on KUFO. The ''Punk Show'' was cancelled in August, and ''The Rick Emerson Show'' was cancelled in October 2009.
Podcasting
Less than a week after being fired from KUFO, Dylan and former production assistant Greg Nibler started a podcast named ''Funemployment Radio'', from Nibler's spare bedroom. After nearly eight months, Emerson, along with Dawn Taylor, began two online radio shows, complete with studio space, which they share with Greg and Sarah.
In early 2011, Dylan and Nibler were approached by the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
to host an online TV show that would discuss Portland cultures and sports. The new show was named ''Sportlandia'', a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsPortlandia'' (a common nickname for the Portland Metro, as well as a TV show about the city). ''Sportlandia'' originally aired each Friday at 4 pm, and at present airs at 12 pm Fridays. They would also broadcast a recap after each play-off game, during the NBA Playoffs.
Music
She performed in the now-disbanded Tim Riley Factor, composed of various friends and members of ''The Rick Emerson Show''. They performed original songs, including "Gene Simmons (took my girlfriend away)", which was later included on The Wonderstrucks' 2007 album "An American Education".
She is featured in the 2007 music video for the song "And It Becomes You" by the band
Nicodemus
Nicodemus (; grc-gre, Νικόδημος, Nikódēmos) was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John:
* He first visits Jesus one night to discuss Jesus' teachings ().
* The second time Nicodemu ...
.
In March 2008, she was half of a duo that performed the ObamaRama song "If You Like Barack". A parody of
Rupert Holmes
David Goldstein (born February 24, 1947), better known as Rupert Holmes, is a British-American composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles " Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and " Him" (1980) ...
' "Escape", it spoofed the media's infatuation with
grassroots
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songs promoting 2008 presidential candidates. Instead, some in the media mistook it for a legitimate rally of support and it received airplay, including on the
Air America Radio
Air America (formerly Air America Radio and Air America Media) was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk radio. It was on the air from March 2004 to January 2010.
The network was founded as a left wing alternative to counte ...
network's
Thom Hartmann
Thomas Carl Hartmann (born May 7, 1951) is an American radio personality, author, former psychotherapist, businessman, and progressive political commentator. Hartmann has been hosting a nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Thom Hartmann Pr ...
show on April 2.
Awards
Known to ''The Rick Emerson Show'' audience as the most social of the cast, she earned the 2007 ''Barfly Magazine'' award for "Best Drunk"'. Dylan lost in the previous year's "Most likely to be famous" category.
In 2016 and 2017 Funemployment Radio won Best Local Podcast in the Best of Portland Readers' Poll.
Personal life
Dylan lives in Southeast
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populou ...
. She currently works as a barback at an undisclosed Portland bar, and has also been known to work at a vintage clothing store.
Dylan has raced in the annual Portland Adult Soap Box Derby, where in 2007 she and her teammates raced an extravagantly gaudy Popemobile while dressed up as nuns. In 2018 the vehicle was designed as a parade float, with Dylan and friends dressed up as bloody beauty queens.