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Life 88.5 Kansas City Launches New Morning & Afternoon Shows

Lance Ventaby Lance Venta
August 22, 2023

Life 88.5 KJNW Kansas CityNorthwestern Media Christian AC “Life 88.5” KJNW Kansas City has launched new morning and afternoon shows.

“The Good Morning Show with Nathan and Becks” hosted by Nathan Reese and Rebecca ‘Becks’ Crockett takes over mornings from 6-10am. The duo joined the station in January co-hosting mornings with Program Director Melony McKaye with Reese also serving as Creative Services Director and Crockett as Digital Assistant.

McKaye, who had been part of the KJNW morning show since the station’s launch in 2013, will now move to afternoons from 2-7pm leading “The KC Cruise”.

Life 88.5 (KJNW, Kansas City) just launched their new morning show, The Good Morning Show with Nathan and Becks, which airs 6–10 a.m. every weekday morning. Life 88.5’s Creative Services Director Nathan Reese and Social and Digital Assistant Rebecca (Becks) Crockett cohost the show.

“As Life 88.5 has served the KC metro for 10 years this month, I am so excited for this next step in its growth,” said Life 88.5 Program Director Melony McKaye. “Nathan and Becks are both rooted in this community and have a deep passion to share Jesus’ love and joy through radio.”

With the on-air changes, Melony McKaye now hosts the KC Cruise, Life 88.5’s afternoon show, which airs 2–7 p.m. every weekday. Melony, along with Nathan and Rebecca, previously cohosted the morning show before the new shows launched.

Life 88.5 is a part of the Northwestern Media network of University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Northwestern Media stations broadcast on 104 outlets across 11 states.

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Life 88.5 Kansas City Launches New Morning & Afternoon Shows

Lance Ventaby Lance Venta
August 22, 2023

Life 88.5 KJNW Kansas CityNorthwestern Media Christian AC “Life 88.5” KJNW Kansas City has launched new morning and afternoon shows.

“The Good Morning Show with Nathan and Becks” hosted by Nathan Reese and Rebecca ‘Becks’ Crockett takes over mornings from 6-10am. The duo joined the station in January co-hosting mornings with Program Director Melony McKaye with Reese also serving as Creative Services Director and Crockett as Digital Assistant.

McKaye, who had been part of the KJNW morning show since the station’s launch in 2013, will now move to afternoons from 2-7pm leading “The KC Cruise”.

Life 88.5 (KJNW, Kansas City) just launched their new morning show, The Good Morning Show with Nathan and Becks, which airs 6–10 a.m. every weekday morning. Life 88.5’s Creative Services Director Nathan Reese and Social and Digital Assistant Rebecca (Becks) Crockett cohost the show.

“As Life 88.5 has served the KC metro for 10 years this month, I am so excited for this next step in its growth,” said Life 88.5 Program Director Melony McKaye. “Nathan and Becks are both rooted in this community and have a deep passion to share Jesus’ love and joy through radio.”

With the on-air changes, Melony McKaye now hosts the KC Cruise, Life 88.5’s afternoon show, which airs 2–7 p.m. every weekday. Melony, along with Nathan and Rebecca, previously cohosted the morning show before the new shows launched.

Life 88.5 is a part of the Northwestern Media network of University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Northwestern Media stations broadcast on 104 outlets across 11 states.

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