Bennett Purser

Bennett Purser

associate producer, Press Play

Contact: bennett.purser@kcrw.org

Bennett Purser is a producer on KCRW's Press Play with Madeleine Brand. He manages culture and music coverage for the show. He came to the station in 2020 from AMP's Marketplace and began his career at Utah Public Radio.

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