Artists In Residence Reside On 88.5-FM
• Public, member-supported Southern California Triple A 88.5-FM is launching an Artists In Residence program this weekend — 88.5 FM’s Artist in Residence radio show debuts this Saturday, Feb. 27, taking over the 6-7pm hour that had been filled by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh, who is returning to the recording studio after spending the past 10 months as host of The Joe Walsh Old-Fashioned Rock n’ Roll Radio Show.
“This is an opportunity to partner up with friends of 88.5-FM in high places… artists at the top of their game and titans of various industries who have an affinity for radio and who want their own show,” said 88.5-FM PD Marc “Mookie” Kaczor, who added that while the 88.5-FM team will miss Walsh’s show, “Joe is still a big fan of ours and will always be part of the 88.5-FM family.”
The inaugural host of 88.5 FM’s Artist in Residence is acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, record producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Mike Campbell, a former member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and a current member of The Dirty Knobs. Over the course of his career Campbell has also performed, written and produced with Don Henley, Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, Lone Justice, Tracy Chapman, Warren Zevon, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Stevie Nicks, John Prine, Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne.
On March 6, Lake Street Dive takes over the hosting duties of the 88.5 FM’s Artist in Residence show for the month of March, followed in April by singer-songwriter and producer Nick Waterhouse.
• 88.5-FM is a combined effort of KCSN at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and KSBR at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, which began simulcasting in 2017, linking the Los Angeles County and Orange County-based signals.
