KENZ - Former Airstaff

Former Airstaff

  • Cuzzin' Brad - Mid-days (2011–2012)
  • Mike Summers - Afternoons/Program Director (2011–August 2012)
  • Cort Johnson - Morning Show Host/Assistant Program Director (2010–2011), Morning Show Co-Host, Executive Producer (2005–2010), Promotions/Marketing Director (2001–2007)
  • Grant Ruby - Music Director/Promotions Director/Afternoons (2007–2010): Came to KENZ at the end of the year from KEDJ (The Edge 103.9) in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally took over Midday shift, was promoted to afternoons when Parker left the station at the end of 2008. Added Promotions Director at the end of 2008.
  • Mister West (Brian West) - Morning Show co-host (1999–2007)/ Weekender (1996–1999): A weekender at X96 and then at The End, West had done a weekly request show with Chunga before being asked to replace Marcus in 1999. He left the show in 2007 after management chose not to renew his contract.
  • Producer Casey (Casey Scott) - Morning Show Producer (1998–2006): Currently working in real estate, and as a Gonzo reporter on KUTV Channel 2's morning show.
  • Announcer Boy (Pete May) - Production (1996–2004): Sassy on-air comic foil to Chunga.
  • Biff Raff (Bruce Jones) - Program Director/Afternoons (1996–2006): Program Director and afternoon jock. PD for KBER 101 as well as The End. Biff announced his retirement in August 2006.
  • Dom Casual - Music Director/Afternoons (1996–1999): Had been part of the original X96 morning show with Bill Allred. Left The End to PD a station in Spokane, Washington. Once there he hired Kari Bushman who had been doing weekend shifts at X96. Returned to the Salt Lake market to work at the new incarnation of KJQ.
  • Andrea - Music Director/Middays (1996–2000): Another former X96 jock. Hosted the weekly advice call-in show "Bitch & Moan" with various co-hosts. She left KENZ after landing her own morning show in Pennsylvania. Returned to Salt Lake and worked for a time at the new KJQN.
  • Barb Thomas - (1996–2002) Hired as part of the original staff in 1996 working Nights. In 1999 when Biff Raff stopped doing an on-air show in the midday, she was shifted to afternoons until she was laid off due to budget cutbacks in 2002.
  • Kari Bushman - Music Director/Middays (2000–2007): Had been a weekender at X96 before taking a job in Spokane, Washington working for Dom Casual. Returned to Salt Lake to take the midday shift vacated by Andrea. Kari resigned from KENZ in 2007 due to a conflict with new management. In 2008 Kari Bushman joined fellow former KENZ staffer Jon Smith as a morning show co host on Sunny 106 in St. George, Utah.
  • Norm Church aka Normon Church (Brad Davis) - Promotions & Marketing Director, Morning Show Man-on-the-Street, Weekender (1996–1997)
  • Sticker Boy (Tyler Ware) - Promotions, Man-on-the-Street (1996–1997)
  • Little Ricky (Rick Pollock) - Promotions & Marketing Director, Morning Show Man-on-the-Street (1997–2001)
  • Jon Smith (Jon Smith) - Weekender/Nights (1999–2004): After weekends and nights at KENZ did afternoon drive at KJQN. Jon left the Salt Lake City market in 2005 to program KPLD 94.3 The Planet (alternative) in St. George, Utah. Jon is now the Morning Show Guy and Program Director for Sunny 106 in St. George.
  • Mike Lindsay - Weekender/Nights (1997–2002):
  • Vince Klortho - Weekender (1996–2003):
  • Chris Howey - Weekender (1999–2000):
  • Jay Johnson - Weekender (2000–2007):
  • Marcus - Morning Show co-host (1996–1999): Chunga's first co-host. Left amid accusations of sexual misconduct on a cruise sponsored by the radio station; Marcus denied the accusations and filed a defamation lawsuit against Chunga, Little Ricky (Rick Pollock), Biff Raff (Bruce Jones) and Citadel Broadcasting. He was later a member of the morning show on Star 102.7 and now works for 94.9 Z-Rock.
  • Parker (Mike Peer) - Program Director/Afternoons (2007–2008): Came to KENZ in January from WXRK (K-Rock) in New York to replace Biff Raff.
  • Dallan - Afternoon co-host, End Zone Producer, and on-air Mix Engineer. (2005–2008)
  • Chelsea - Morning Show Co-Host (2005–2009), Traffic (2003–2009)
  • Randy Jetsen - Nights (2007–2008)
  • Zeek - Weekender/Overnights (2006-2008)
  • Cellular Bagel Guy (Rob Hill) - Promotions & Marketing Director (1996): Delivered bagels to the masses live each morning.

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