Star Moves: Kruse, Pirak & Connell
It was also announced that Jeff Connell, who programs sister KTHI (107.1 K-Hits)/Boise has been appointed as Lotus Regional Program Director and will add programming responsibilities for KPLZ. He will also cover the noon-2pm shift on Star 101.5, followed by Julian on the Radio until 7pm.
Connell grew up in Renton, WA and got his radio start at KUBE in 1993 before moving to KBKS in 1996. During college he did nights and other duties at KZZU/Spokane and later worked on numerous iterations of Seattle’s 96.5 (The Point, K-Rock, and Jack-FM) for CBS Radio. He was named PD of WAY-FM/Denver in 2008, moving to Nashville two years later to become National PD of the WAY-FM network. Connell relocated to Boise in 2014 as OM of Townsquare Media’s six stations and joined Lotus Boise in 2020. Connell can be contacted at jeff.connell@lotusseattle.com.