Radio Dylan began working for
Metro Networks as a traffic reporter for Portland, based at
KOTK. 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 to
Entercom Communications, and Peterson's promotions. 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 station
KOIN 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 to host an online TV show that would discuss Portland cultures and sports. The new show was named
Sportlandia, a
portmanteau of "Sports" and
Portlandia (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. In March 2008, she was half of a duo that performed the ObamaRama song "If You Like Barack". A parody of
Rupert Holmes'
"Escape", it spoofed the media's infatuation with
grassroots 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 network's
Thom Hartmann show on April 2. == Awards ==