Derek Knight is a Colorado Springs radio personality, voice-over artist, production professional, trivia host and comedian whose broadcasting career includes KSPZ-FM / Oldies 92.9.
KSPZ / Oldies 92.9
A surviving February 1996 Usenet post signed by Knight identifies him directly as “Derek Knight — KSPZ Oldies 92.9, Colorado Springs.” The post provides a contemporaneous snapshot of his on-air work during KSPZ’s oldies era.
Citadel and production work
Later professional records identify Knight as an on-air personality with Citadel Broadcasting. His broader media career expanded into voice-over, commercial production, creative direction and advertising production.
Knight has also worked as a voiceover specialist, production manager and creative professional in Colorado Springs, bringing radio performance and production skills into advertising and digital media.
Trivia, comedy and events
Outside daily radio, Knight became a prominent Colorado Springs trivia host with Geeks Who Drink, earning the nickname “The Dark Lord of Quiz.” A 2014 Colorado Springs Gazette profile documented his years hosting local pub-trivia events.
He has also remained active as a stand-up comedian and event entertainer. The Gazette identified Knight as a panelist in live Match Game-style productions at the Millibo Art Theatre in 2025 and 2026. Knight and Jessica Schleiger have also operated a Colorado Springs DJ/event-entertainment business built on decades of radio, voiceover and audio-production experience.
Where are they now?
As of 2026, Knight remains active in Colorado Springs as a comedian, event host/DJ and media-production professional.
Colorado station
Sources
- Usenet archive, February 8, 1996 — signed “Derek Knight, KSPZ Oldies 92.9-Colorado Springs.”
- Colorado Springs Gazette, January 20, 2014 — Knight’s Geeks Who Drink work.
- Colorado Springs Gazette, March 25, 2026 — Knight as Colorado Springs stand-up comedian.
- The Bash — Derek Knight & Jessica Schleiger — event-DJ and radio background.
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