Jessi Whitten

Jessi Whitten is the Music Director and Assistant Program Director of Colorado Public Radio's OpenAir, a new and independent music radio station found at 102.3FM in Denver and 88.3FM in Fort Collins. Jessi also serves as evening on-air host and curates Advanced Listening, a new music show that gives listeners the earliest access to what's next in music. Outside of CPR, Jessi is a regular contributor to NPR Music and has been featured on Morning Edition, All Songs Considered, and WNYC. Before coming on as the inaugural Music Director for OpenAir, Jessi worked at Radio 1190 in Boulder, taking turns as Music Director, Morning Host, and Volunteer Coordinator.

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