Jessi Whitten

Jessi Whitten joined Colorado Public Radio in September 2011 after spending 5 years at the CU student-run radio station Radio 1190.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, University of Colorado, Boulder.

Professional background

Jessi joined Colorado Public Radio as music director for OpenAir in September 2011 after spending five years at the University of Colorado’s nationally-recognized student radio station, Radio 1190. She served as music director for Radio 1190 for two years, planning daytime music programming, producing web content and screening and reviewing CDs. Jessi also hosted the station’s morning show on and off from 2008-2011. Prior to that, she was Radio 1190’s volunteer coordinator, scheduling events, recruiting new volunteers and creating promotional materials for the station.

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My Favourite Quote

“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” ~ Seneca

Favorite Bands