The Swarm

November 17, 2008

Jason Bentley named KCRW Music Director...

Todd Roberts

KCRW Press release…

KCRW announces the appointment of Jason Bentley as Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, effective December 1. Bentley will leave his current evening time slot to take over KCRW’s signature music program from 9am to noon PST, Monday through Friday.

“This is a wonderful KCRW story. Jason began as a phone volunteer in the front office when he was still in high school. He grew up on KCRW because his parents were listeners. When he returned from college he reconnected with the station and debuted on the air here 16 years ago,” said KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour. “He has a passion for the music and a deep connection to the local music scene. Moreover KCRW is in his DNA.”

“I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity and humbled by the task, which is to open a new chapter for the station. It’s a reinvention of myself to match the gold standards set by previous music directors. It’s no longer the hypnotic pulse of the city at night – it’s the ever-evolving optimism of weekday mornings,” said Bentley.


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3 Comments

#1 djd says:

He better game-up his aesthetic. We're a long way from Qbert's Abstract Message.

#2 2RealEstateMidgets says:

"Morning Becomes Eclectic" = "Boring Dumb and Dreck" and "Metropolis" = "Necropolis".

KCRW is an aesthetic dead roll. Doesn't matter who they put in the driver's seat.

#3 JAHWA!!!! says:

CONGRATS FOR HIM! SOUNDS LIKE JEALOUSY/ENVY HAS TAKEN OVER THE THOUGHTS AND COMPUTERS OF SOME!!!! PLAY ON JASON!!!!

***URSA MAJOR***


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