Annie Marie Mangan, mother of Steph Mangan (RadioBDC)

Stephanie has always had a mind of her own, ever since she was a little girl. When she was in kindergarten, I knew she wouldn’t be a follower. The class had to make hats to go along with a story and take a group photo with everyone wearing them. Stephanie said she would only be in the photo if she could wear her own hat. Her teacher ended up allowing her to do it so Stephanie brought in her own baseball hat. She came to class, put it on backwards, and was smack-dab in the center of the photo. Stephanie said she had a better hat so that’s what she did!

At that point I knew that Steph was her own person. She wasn’t influenced by others and very headstrong. I think she has a strong passion for music and puts all of her time and effort into it. She always has high expectations for herself and I’ve always seen that. I saw it in high school, in college, and now in her career. Her time in radio at first through Northeastern is the path she chose, she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty, and not afraid of what people think. She’s a doer.

The first time I ever heard her on the radio was when she did a Dunkin Donuts commercial. I heard her voice and I just said, “Wow! That’s my little girl!” I’m very proud of her. I think it gives her a confidence. She now does two shows on her own and there’s been a lot of growth. I couldn’t be more proud.