West Virginia University has found an unofficial ambassador in San Francisco, Calif. His name is Matty Staudt, executive producer for the morning talk showSarah and No Nameon San Franciscos station, Radio Alice.

The Keyser native attended WVU from 1991 to 1995 as an English/creative writing major.

After every football and basketball game, Staudt praises the athletic teamsperformances on air and plays the WVU fight song. Staudt says he brags about the teams and talks up the school.

Unlike the stereotypical view that some people have of West Virginia, Staudt says he has turned some California nativesviews around. The state and WVU have new fans as a result.

WVU is kind of a novelty out herethe listeners get a big kick out of [the university],he said.

Staudt said many San Francisco residents have a particular fondness for the University because of its location. According to Staudt, the residents love the outdoors and have a strong appreciation of it. For those who have not been to West Virginia, they believe it to be a beautiful state.

Staudt chose to attend WVU after growing up as a Mountaineer fan.

I didnt think I had much of a choice; I had Mountaineer diapers on as a baby,he said. Some of his favorite memories are from Grant Avenue gatherings and football Saturdays in the student tailgating area.

After graduation, Staudt worked as a radio producer in Washington, D.C., for G. Gordon Liddy before moving to New York and then, finally, San Francisco, where he has lived for the past five years. He said he loves the people he works with and that he was lucky to be able to find a great job in San Francisco.

Staudt says he loves everything about his job.

I get to do what I love everyday. I live in San Francisco and get to interview celebrities. I mean, how many people get to hang out with [actress] Molly Ringwald?The only thing he does not love: getting up every morning at 4 a.m.

As the executive producer for theSarah and No Nameshow, he does a little bit of everything. He does the prep for the show, directs the disc jockey, and even gets a chance to spend time on air with the rest of the group. His job as the producer fills his enjoyment of being in charge of things.

Im kind of a power freak so I need to control things,he quipped

In addition to producing theSarah and No Nameshow, Staudt has produced a few shows with station director Kevin Smith and has done some voiceover work in the movies. This summer, he and others from the radio station were voiceover extras in the Pixar movie, Cars. He had a small role, speaking in one scene of the movie as a reporter.

While Staudt enjoys his work in San Francisco, he says that he would love to

return to West Virginia if he knew that there were plenty of job opportunities. He has returned to West Virginia to visit, most recently to watch WVU s victory over Marshall in the Friends of Coal Bowl. Until he returns for good, though, Matty Staudt will continue to be the Golden StatesVoice of the Mountaineers.