Darla Jaye
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Darla Jaye is a talk show host at radio station
KMBZ in Kansas City, Missouri
. Until July 1, 2005, Darla Jaye hosted the afternoon show at WVNN (770 AM) in Huntsville, Alabama
.
Darla is a trained opera singer and prior to her entry in radio, she wanted to be an actor. According to an old WGRD aircheck, she held a variety of part-time jobs while performing in theatre to break into acting. Those jobs include working for Burger King, Target, AAA auto insurance (in sales), managing a jewelry store, bartender, waitress, receptionist at a hair salon, retail store, office manager at her brother's dental practice, employment counselor at an employment agency, paid actor in comedy theatre, and performed singing telegrams.
She began her career at KMGK
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
in 1986 and went to WKJM (now WBPE
) in Lafayette, Indiana
a year later. In 1989 she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan
to become part of the successful "Q Morning Zoo" at WKLQ, alongside Rick Beckett
and Scott Winters
. On September 12, 1995, the entire on-air staff of the "Q Zoo" left WKLQ and moved to rival radio station WGRD. They began at WGRD on September 25, 1995 and Darla stayed at the station for two years before moving to Cleveland, Ohio
to work at WMMS
where she was paired up with former WKLQ alumnus Danny Douglas. She stayed at WMMS until August 1998 and moved to KIOI
in San Francisco, California
in 1999. From 2000 to 2002, she was employed at Alice 106.7 FM, WLLC-FM (formerly WWWW-FM, now WDTW-FM
) in Detroit, Michigan
.
Darla was named one of the top 250 talk radio hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine for the fourth consecutive year in 2010.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
KMBZ in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. Until July 1, 2005, Darla Jaye hosted the afternoon show at WVNN (770 AM) in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
.
Darla is a trained opera singer and prior to her entry in radio, she wanted to be an actor. According to an old WGRD aircheck, she held a variety of part-time jobs while performing in theatre to break into acting. Those jobs include working for Burger King, Target, AAA auto insurance (in sales), managing a jewelry store, bartender, waitress, receptionist at a hair salon, retail store, office manager at her brother's dental practice, employment counselor at an employment agency, paid actor in comedy theatre, and performed singing telegrams.
She began her career at KMGK
KMGK
KMGK, also known as Smooth Magic 107.1, is a radio station with a Soft Gold format based in Glenwood, Minnesota owned by Branstock Communications. Smooth Magic 107 plays "smooth" songs from the 1950s to the 1990s...
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
in 1986 and went to WKJM (now WBPE
WBPE
WBPE is a radio station owned by Artistic Media Partners in Lafayette, Indiana. The station's studios are located at 3824 South 18th Street in Lafayette, Indiana. WBPE's programming is simulcasted on sister station WSHY ....
) in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
a year later. In 1989 she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
to become part of the successful "Q Morning Zoo" at WKLQ, alongside Rick Beckett
Rick Beckett
Richard Blaine Beckett was an American radio broadcaster.Rick was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Grand Rapids shortly thereafter. He began his radio career while still in high school at Union High School in Grand Rapids at WZZM-FM in 1970, where he worked part time on weekends...
and Scott Winters
Scott Winters
Richard Scott Winters is an American radio talk show host.Winters is a 1981 graduate of Union High School in Grand Rapids. After graduating high school, he began working in the commercial printing industry...
. On September 12, 1995, the entire on-air staff of the "Q Zoo" left WKLQ and moved to rival radio station WGRD. They began at WGRD on September 25, 1995 and Darla stayed at the station for two years before moving to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
to work at WMMS
WMMS
WMMS — branded 100.7 WMMS: The Buzzard — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, widely recognized as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout much of the history of FM broadcasting...
where she was paired up with former WKLQ alumnus Danny Douglas. She stayed at WMMS until August 1998 and moved to KIOI
KIOI
KIOI FM is a radio station licensed to San Francisco, California. The Clear Channel Communications-owned station programs a Hot Adult Contemporary format.- KPEN :...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1999. From 2000 to 2002, she was employed at Alice 106.7 FM, WLLC-FM (formerly WWWW-FM, now WDTW-FM
WDTW-FM
WDTW-FM is a classic rock formatted radio station in Detroit, Michigan. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications. WDTW-FM is licensed for HD Radio operations; its secondary channel carries Clear Channel's "Pride Radio" format, which features music geared toward the LGBT audience...
) in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
Darla was named one of the top 250 talk radio hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine for the fourth consecutive year in 2010.