Long-time
KRCL volunteer, Eugenie Hero Jaffe,
joins
90.9 KRCL as mid-day host
Salt
Lake City, UT: 90.9fm KRCL shifts its daytime hosts to
include long-time KRCL volunteer on air host Eugenie Hero Jaffe to the mix.
Jaffe replaces morning host Jamie Gadette. After three years behind the mic,
Gadette recently resigned her position to concentrate on her graduate studies.
Music director and current midday host, Ebay Jamil Hamilton, will move to the
morning slot 8–11am, Jaffe will be on midday 11am–2pm and Bad Brad Wheeler will
continue in his afternoon drive time slot from 2–6pm.
Currently, Jaffe co-hosts Red, White &
Blues on Monday nights and will start her new mid-day role beginning Wednesday,
August 29th. She will also produce and voice KRCL’s new Salt Shaker community events calendar.
Jaffe began as a volunteer at the station in
2003. In addition to being heard on KRCL, she has also served as an on air host
on KUER and KCPW in Salt Lake City. She brings more than 20 years of experience
in arts and entertainment to KRCL. Jaffe began her career in New York City as a
theatrical publicist. After moving to Salt Lake City in 1998 she served as
associate editor for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and worked as a freelance
writer. In 2009, she co-founded Bombshell Music & Media, a boutique event,
public relations and marketing company.
“Jamie has been a key KRCL staff member. We’re glad she will continue to work with
KRCL as a volunteer and fill in host,” according to General Manager Vicki
Mann. “Eugenie brings KRCL a wealth of
professional experience, a keen understanding of the Salt Lake community and a
passion for great music. We’re thrilled
to have her on board,”
“KRCL
has been an important part of my 14 years here in Salt Lake,” said Jaffe, “I’m thrilled
to be joining Ebay, Brad and the talented KRCL staff and volunteers as a
daytime host.”
90.9fm KRCL is a non-profit,
listener-supported community radio station based in Salt Lake City, UT. For 32
years KRCL has been an independent resource with a mission to strengthen the
community by presenting diverse, independent, and progressive information and
music programming.
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