Mookie Named PD of SoCal’s 88.5
• Public, member-supported Southern California Triple A 88.5 FM has promoted MD/on-air personality Mark “Mookie” Kaczor to Program Director. He succeeds Jeff Penfield, who had been serving as interim PD since the retirement of Sky Daniels and who recently accepted a position with North Texas Public Broadcasting as Manager, Radio Operations at NPR affiliate KERA and Triple A KXT/Dallas.
88.5 is a combined effort of KCSN, which serves California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and KSBR, which serves Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA. The two stations began simulcasting as 88.5 FM in October 2017, linking the Los Angeles County and Orange County-based signals.
“Mookie has great relationships with the labels, promoters, venues, and our on-air staff. He is very well liked in the industry,” said Patrick Osburn, GM of KCSN. “His grasp of the Triple A and Alternative formats make him a natural choice to lead 88.5 into the future, growing our audience and ratings. Additionally, Mookie is very good on the air, and most modern day programmers are often hosting their own shows, as well.”
Kaczor joined KCSN in March 2016 as an on-air MD. Before that he was APD of the late KPRI/San Diego and a jock on 91X, KSCF and KBZT/San Diego and KXRN/Laguna Beach, CA. “All I have ever wanted to do was to program a relevant rock station, and to do it in my home town in SoCal makes it even sweeter,” Kaczor said. “We will leave no creative stone unturned during the process of creating great radio.”
