‘Morning Mess’ Expands To 97.1 AMP/L.A.
• Entercom Top 40 KAMP (97.1 AMP)/Los Angeles just unveiled its new morning show — a special L.A. edition of The Morning Mess, based at sister KALV (Live 101.5)/Phoenix. The Morning Mess, featuring Joey Boy, Aneesh Ratan, Jeana Shepard and Karla Hernandez, rolls weekdays from 5-10am PT, starting Monday, August 3. The AMP show will feature curated local content for Los Angeles listeners, including lifestyle, news, daily traffic and weather updates, as well as city-specific COVID updates.
“Joey Boy and The Morning Mess are a true reflection of Southern California,” said Jeff Federman, Regional President, Entercom. “They are diverse, dynamic, socially responsible and completely transparent.”
Joey Boy, a.k.a. “Nachoo,” is an L.A. native who has worked Phoenix radio since 2002. He joined Entercom in 2013 as an original co-host for The Morning Mess. Aneesh Ratan joined The Morning Mess in 2015. Jeana Shepard, “The Desert Mama” on The Morning Mess, joined Entercom in 2014 as a programming intern, and was later upped to morning show producer. In 2016, she began as on-air talent for Country KMLE and Live 101.5, before joining The Morning Mess in January 2019.
Karla Hernandez, the reigning “Miss Arizona Latina 2020,” moved to Phoenix to pursue her degree at Arizona State, where she found her true passion in radio. She joined Entercom in January 2018 as a promotions assistant, later elevated to on-air talent for Live 101.5, and joined The Morning Mess in January 2019.
