Marion Hodges

Marion Hodges

Assistant Producer, KCRW Music Department

Contact: marion.hodges@kcrw.org

Marion Hodges is an Assistant Producer for KCRW's Music Department. In addition to editing and shaping audio for KCRW’s Live From series, you’ll find her working closely on all manner of projects for FREAKS ONLY, frequently contributing writing to kcrw.com and our Music Insider newsletter, and assembling the weekly Top 30 Chart of KCRW’s most played records.

Prior to holding this position, she was an on-air DJ and host for KCRW (2009 - 2019), and production assistant for Season 1 of Lost Notes. In the past, she served as co-producer and resident DJ for the monthly storytelling night Radio Picture Show, offered music programming services for the vintage clothing pop-up event A Current Affair, and is part of the alumni roster of the all female DJ booking service Prism DJs. Her writing has appeared in Buzz Bands LA, and Radio Free Silver Lake.

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from Music Special Programming

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