KCRW debuted a new voice on Monday night, May 11, from 8 to 10 p.m. Her name is Olive Kimoto, and although she’s not new to radio, she is one of two new DJs, along with J.Rocc, who recently joined the NPR member station’s lineup, which includes Jason Bentley, Novena Carmel, Anne Litt and Henry Rollins.
Her first night on air was “surreal, beautiful and so much fun. I can’t wait to do more,” she said. As someone who grew up in LA listening to KCRW, she considers it an honor to be among so many legendary people whom she respects.
“KCRW is an institution that has been around me my whole life,” said 31-year-old Kimoto. “So, to actually be on the public radio airwaves feels very flattering and humbling. I remember flipping back and forth between KCRW and KXLU, thinking, wow, there’s all this other stuff out there that I didn’t know existed, and it felt magical to be this small child not knowing what’s playing but just being like, wow, this is beautiful. I want to be part of this world more.” . . .
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Jessica Koslow 