Swedean named executive director of Siouxland Catholic Radio

Tim Swedean has been named Executive Director of Siouxland Catholic Radio, Sioux City. He will oversee day-to-day operations and work closely with the station's Board of Directors.

Swedean is a 1979 graduate of Bishop Heelan High School and a 1983 graduate of the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He has spent 40 years working in the association and management of certified public accounting firms in the Sioux City area, including his own firm Swedean & Co., which he sold in 2024.

The Holy Cross parishioner has volunteered as a lay parish director, finance council member, parish council member, eucharistic minister, and lector. He is also the treasurer and officer of the Shrine of Trinity Heights Queen of Peace in Sioux City. Tim and his wife Lisa have two daughters, Sandra and Laura. Lisa is an accountant with Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools.

"I am honored and blessed to have the opportunity to join the team at KFHC. Like a Catholic school education is a constant reminder to a child that our relationship with Christ is always there, Catholic radio provides the same reminder in an adult faith formation manner. The programs, prayers and conversation heard on Siouxland Catholic Radio bring a person's spiritual life into focus " Swedean said.

Siouxland Catholic Radio, dba St. Gabriel Communications, operates as Channel 88.1FM, KFHC, Ponca, Sioux City, and KOIA, Storm Lake. The station signed on in 2008 and offers local, national and international faith-filled programming on-air, online, at Siouxlandcatholicradio.com, and on the free Siouxland Catholic Radio app.