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| Jennifer York Joins ``The Family Friendly Morning Show'' Jennifer York, award-winning TV and radio personality best known to Southern California viewers for her 13-year run as the vivacious airborne news reporter on the "KTLA Morning News, " joins Los Angeles radio veteran Billy Burke on "The Family Friendly Morning Show" heard on 95.9 KFSH-FM The Fish. Jennifer will make her 95.9 KFSH-FM debut on Tuesday, October 11. "We're very pleased to have such a well-known personality join the 95.9 The Fish family, " said Terry Fahy, Salem Los Angeles vice president/general manager. "Jennifer's passionate persona and sense of humor will play well with Billy Burke's energetic, easy-going style. We look forward to seeing the morning show's popularity expand even further." Jennifer's initial radio experience, with news station KFWB, developed her traffic and spot news skills. The first woman airborne traffic reporter to fly in a helicopter, Jennifer joined the KTLA Morning News team in 1991, perched aboard an Aerospacial 350-B called Skycam 5. Her entertaining, accurate and credible reporting style led her to become a household name, as she contributed to developing the KTLA Morning News as the leader in Southern California morning news television. York's coverage of earthquakes, floods, riots and fires have won her numerous Emmys and several Golden Mike Awards. A professional electric and acoustic bassist, Jennifer has recorded two albums with the all-woman Christian rock group "Rachel Rachel" on Word Records and most recently, two albums with her jazz group, "The York Quartet." The group has been together for 11 years, performing at jazz clubs and festivals throughout Southern California. They have opened for John Tesh and most recently at the Anaheim Pond for Boney James, Macy Grey and Seal. 95.9 KFSH-FM The Fish is owned and operated by Salem Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:SALM). Headquartered in Camarillo, Calif., Salem is the leading U.S. radio broadcaster focused on Christian and family themes programming. Upon the close of all announced transactions, the company will own 103 radio stations, including 66 stations in 24 of the top 25 markets. In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns Salem Radio Network(R), which syndicates talk, news and music programming to more than 1, 900 affiliates; Salem Radio Representatives(TM), a national sales force; Salem Web Network(TM), the leading Internet provider of Christian content and online streaming; and Salem Publishing(TM), a leading publisher of Christian themed magazines. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |