Alpha Media CHR “Live 95.5” KBFF Portland OR has become the first station to implement Futuri Media’s RadioGPT with an AI version of syndicated talent ‘Ashley Z’ Elzinga taking over the midday slot.
The station will use AI produced segments using an artificial version of Elzinga’s voice.
The real Elzinga, who is also PD/morning host of CHR “106 KHQ” WKHQ-FM Charlevoix/Traverse City MI, had been tracking the shift at KBFF. She is also currently heard at night on Hubbard CHR “” KQMV Seattle and has previously worked on-air at “96.5 Kiss-FM” WAKS Cleveland, “Q100” WWWQ Atlanta, “107.9 The End” KDND Sacramento, and “Energy 106.9” WNRG-FM Milwaukee.
Alpha Media’s KBFF, Live 95.5 , has made history as it became the first radio station in the world to have an AI DJ. The AI /synthetic version of the current Live 95.5 midday host, Ashley Elzinga, is using Futuri Media’s Radio GPT software to bring a new style of content to their listeners.
Live 95.5 Content Director Dylan Salisbury expressed his excitement for this groundbreaking approach: “To put it simply, I am ecstatic to be one of the trailblazers at Alpha Media helping to build an innovative and unique listening experience for our audience. We have been working hard to ensure that AI Ashley is just as live, local, engaging, and entertaining as the traditional version, and I can’t wait for our fans to hear both versions of Ashley in action.”
Ashley ‘AI Ashley’ Elzinga explains, “I am honored to be at the forefront of this evolved version of radio broadcasting. As the world’s first AI DJ, I will fully embrace the power of synthetic voice software and artificial intelligence; in doing so, I can ensure that my audience has a compelling listening experience.”
Alpha Media EVP of Content, Phil Becker, shared his enthusiasm for the project, saying, “At Alpha Media, we strive to release high-quality products, improve processes and optimize the use of our talent. Adding AI to operations will allow us to be more agile than ever. Radio GPT allows us to showcase our content creators in more instances, with more frequency, and curate more timely, topical, and robust information for Alpha audiences and clients than previously possible.”
Listeners interested in this cutting-edge technology may tune in to Live 95.5 on any smart speaker location from 10 am to 3 pm Pacific Daylight Time to hear AI Ashley, the world’s first artificial intelligence DJ.
