KKXT/Dallas Welcomes Jessica Waffles as Local Show Host

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 11:46am CT

Jessica Waffles

KKXT-FM/Dallas taps Jessica Waffles (aka "Waffles") as host of "The KXT Local Show," effective Thursday, August 29. Launched in 2017, the weekly program features a full hour of homegrown sounds from across North Texas and across genres, including hip hop, Latin, rock, blues, jazz, folk and R&B. As host, Waffles will help curate and produce the local program, and connect with both musicians and music lovers of North Texas.

"I feel so fortunate that KXT and North Texas are embracing me as a trusted champion of our local music scene," said Waffles. "I'm a passionate supporter of North Texas musicians, and I can't wait to get into the booth and continue that advocacy on air."

Waffles has served as part-time photographer and contributor for KXT since 2021, capturing the North Texas music scene through hundreds of stories and photos. Now, as host of "The KXT Local Show," Waffles will be able to continue highlighting and championing local musicians on the airwaves, as well as online.

"We're so excited for Waffles to take the mic," said KXT Program Director Benji McPhail. "Waffles has already been a standout voice on KXT's digital platforms, and we know listeners are going to connect with her passion for homegrown sounds on-air as much as they have online."

Waffles has spent nearly a decade in the North Texas music scene, after moving from California to Texas to explore touring event production. Her first taste of North Texas music was seeing Charley Crockett perform at Nate's Seafood in Addison in 2015 - long before he was filling amphitheaters with his signature Texas sound.