Zone Staff
Pol & Jenny
The Morning Zone · weekdays 6:00–10:00 am
Pol is a mashup of Han Solo, “Handsome” Dan from Wayne’s World 2, and Hedonismbot from Futurama. We kinda think of Pol like a Chicago-style pizza: covered in cheese, stuffed with awesomeness, and deeper than you think. He loves a patio pal around, exploring the island and he keeps Jenny in line.
Jenny has proven that the West really is the best as the winner of multiple national broadcasting awards including our company’s version of a Dundy. She teaches local boxing classes, always has a ghost story, majestically runs the Band of the Month program and she keeps Pol in line.
See more from Pol & Jenny and keep them in line.
Shoutouts!
9:50 pm: Text your shoutout to Pol & Jenny at 250-475-0913 and they’ll read it out on air!!
Jason Lamb
The Midday Show · weekdays – 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Jason is adjusting his wake-up time yet again, and is now hosting The Zone Midday Show from 10:00 am – 2:00pm on weekdays!
Listen for his extensive musical knowledge, local punk history, and technical errors which are definitely not his fault. Also, didja know he wrote a book about NoMeansNo?
Emily
The Afternoon Show · weekdays 2:00–6:00 pm
Emily is kind of like if you mixed an energy drink and a shot of pickle juice together: weird, but in a good way!
She’s ready to geek out, freak out, and giggle at your dad jokes. She is the fastest texter in the west and will gladly chat with you for ages about your pets, your favorite horror movies, and what type of coffee Dave Grohl is drinking right now.
Marlon Martens
The Weekend Zone · weekends 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Marlon Martens (yes, that is his real name) provides the soundtrack to your weekends and holidays, or when other announcers play hooky.
Give him a shout if you want him to share your not for profit event or fundraiser, or if you just want to talk about music, hockey, or wine!
Ashley Grace
She’s on maternity leave!
Ashley reigns from the North Pole, so she is very happy to be living in Canada’s Mexico!
She loves getting a Starbies and going for a long walk with her husband and pup. Otherwise, you can find her in her natural habitat: curled up on the couch ready for a cozy movie night in!
During The Weekend Zone, she hosts on-air trivia for no prizes! So come for the brain workout, and stay for the music, ’cause . . . no prizes.
Kirsten James
She’s on maternity leave!
Kirsten is a music-mad mom who between diapers and podcasts keeps you company in the Midday Zone. These ARE The Zoners we’re looking for!
A self described chaotic-good character, Kirsten can be found bending the rules of contests and accidently breaking the text line or maybe squeezing in an extra request for a Zoner.
- Strength: 9
- Dexterity: 10
- Constitution: 9
- Intelligence: 13
- Wisdom: 17
- Charisma:16
webmeister Bud
Resident Geek
Some say that when he sleeps, his snores sound like a dial-up modem.
Some say the only way to defeat him is ↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, B, A, Start.
All we know is he’s webmeister Bud! You’ve probably seen him out and about capturing photos, designing busboards, or feverishly researching topics for Bud’s Weekly Geek-out.
What keeps him geeking every single day?
Sugar. It’s sugar. 🍬🍭
Bud's Weekly Geek-Out
Wednesdays at 7:20 am: Bud’s Weekly Geek-Out with Pol & Jenny in The Morning Zone, our resident geek, webmeister Bud, talks about useful (or not useful) websites, cool gadgets, trends and memes, the latest adorable cat videos, and whatever has the internet and tech world all aflutter.
THE ZONE RANGER
Watch for our Zone Ranger, out and about in our community. Find them at an awesome event, a neighbourhood fundraiser, or handing out popsicles at a beach on a hot summer day. Want us at your next event? Talk to our Promotion Department!
Sponsored by Acera Insurance, insurance for Canadians.
The Zone’s Top 21
Saturdays 8:00–10:00 am & 4:00–6:00 pm, Sundays 10:00 pm–midnight
ANY radio station can do a top 20 countdown. It takes a really, erm, special radio station to host a top 21.
Each weekend, Emily counts down the top 21 tunes of the week.
The Zone’s Inbox
Weekdays at 9:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, & 7:30 pm
What’s in The Zone’s Inbox? A new song, every day!
Listen for it four times a weekday. Then TELL US what you think by texting 250-475-0913
It’s brought to you by Thrifty Foods. Eat happy!
The Ongoing History of New Music
With Alan Cross · Sundays at 9:00 am & 9:00 pm
Each week, the show looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations.
Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.
It’s brought to you by Sawmill TapHouse and Grill, a cutting-edge eatery.
Susan Knight
Promotion Director
Susan is part of the Promotion Department, AKA the free stuff department, and sometimes she jumps in to cover an on-air shift as well! Were she a cookie recipe, it would go a little something like this:
- 1 cup curiosity
- 1/2 cup laughter
- 1/4 cup constant underlying confusion
- and a sprinkle of chocolate chips – but the unsweetened ones.
This doesn’t mean that we’re giving away cookies anytime soon, but never say never.
Tess Yee
Promotion Director
Avid concertgoer, three-legged cat enthusiast, fashion icon, and all around sweetheart, Tess knows what you want . . . FREE THINGS.
So, her job in the Promotion Department is to help coordinate all the free goodness she can!
Mark (Mike?) Addams
Zone Program Director
Mark is The Program Director of The Zone. His neighbour thinks his name is Mike, which should have been corrected 8 years ago when the neighbour moved in. It’s too late to correct him now.
Mark (or Mike if you live next door to him) was the first ever announcer on The Zone, and it was swiftly decided this person should probably be doing things behind the scenes.
So Mark (or Mike if you live next door to him) is helping out where he can and letting people call him whatever they think his name is without correction.
Dylan & Jason
Weekdays 6:00–10:00 am
What would happen if you put a genius and a comedian in the same room for 4 hours everyday? We found out for many years while Dylan & Jason hosted The Morning Zone. And hey, despite how it may have sounded, Dylan & Jason actually do like each other.
We lost Dylan Willows in June 2024, and we eternally send our love to his family and memory. 💗
