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10 Questions with ... Jessica Carroll
October 22, 2019
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BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
Started in promotions as a senior in high school at KPAT. I worked my way up to nights then middays. I moved to San Diego in 2010. I started in promotions then did a little of everything; production, voice tracking, board-op. Then I came back to the Central Coast in 2015 to do mornings at KSTT/San Luis Obispo. The company sold in 2016 and I came "home" to KPAT doing middays there and mornings on sister station, KSNI. Now, I am the PD for KPAT and KBOX!
1. What got you into radio?
In 1997, I was 8 years old and I won a copy of Billie Myers CD "Growing Pains" on KRUZ 103.3 and I knew right then that I wanted to be the one playing music and giving away CDs on the radio one day!
2. You're new to the PD chair. What has surprised you the most in the transition to PD?
That I only knew what I knew. I honestly thought scheduling music was really all I needed to know how to do There are so many things that come up and now I have to be the one to figure out how to get it done.
3. What would you like to do better as a programmer as we begin to wind down 2019?
Network! I want to have some good experienced PDs that I can reach out to for advice. I have always been very low key in radio but now I'm ready to meet more people and DJs.
4. What would probably surprise most people about Santa Maria?
Honestly, it's a pretty simple town. We like our BBQ's, quick easy drive to the beach and on most days, Santa Maria is completely traffic free. If you want to get on the freeway at 5 pm, it's worry-free!
5. What's your favorite song on the station right now?
Ed Sheeran and Travis Scott "Antisocial"
6. If you weren't in radio, what do you think you'd be doing professionally?
Wedding Planning. I do it on the weekends. 20 weddings a year. LOVE it!
7. What do you like to do in your spare time you have?
Dog Beach with my little furballs. PiYo at the YMCA, tap dancing, and Thursday nights I take a random format dance class, just trying to live out my fantasy of being one of "The Most Bad Ones" (Fun Fact: You have to be between 5' 2" and 5' 5" to be one of Pitbull's dancers) I'm 5' 7". DAMN IT!!!!
8. If you could be on any TV reality show or game show, which would you want to be on?
No idea, any of them that would give me a lot of money. :)
9. Who would be your dream celebrity "Follow" on social media?
Chance the Rapper or Jhene Aiko
10. If you had to eat one type of meal every day for a month, what would it be?
Taco Bell. Easy. Bean and Cheese Burrito, no onions, extra red sauce.
Bonus Questions
Last binge watch on TV?
Barbara Walters Presents: American Scandals. She interviews the Menendez Brothers, Jon Benet Ramsey's family, Mark David Chapman and a bunch of other murder or scandal situations. I really only watch true crime stories and Family Guy!
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