Alex Cano-- Board Op.

In early 2003 while attending Pasadena City College, Alex gained an interest in broadcast radio where he spent his days learning more about the industry. In 2005 an internship at 870 KRLA gave him a first hand look at what it’s like to be behind the scenes and in late 2006 he landed his first gig in radio. Aside from keeping the show on air, he also spends his time pushing buttons and looking at Woot.com

Josh Jacobs-- Board Op.

Josh Jacobs is a native of the City of Angels; a music, TV and game show trivia buff. 

Working in the radio industry for 15 years, he first worked at an oldies station, then it was to Christian radio for 12 years as a board op and announcer both in talk and music.  Between that time, Josh moonlighted for a satellite pop standards format and worked as a live DJ playing the greatest music at the KWGB World’s Greatest Burgers at City Walk.  As one who loves to listen to classic Top 40 radio airchecks, the opportunity to work at KRLA, one time home of legends like the Dave Hull, Casey Kasem, and Emperor Hudson and World Famous Tom Murphy (the latter with whom he worked), came calling for Josh in late 2006.

While not working on the Kevin James Show, he auditions for TV commercials, goes to Disneyland, hangs with friends, goes to Dodger games and loves to drink different regional sodas.   He also does impersonations (can’t impersonate Kevin yet), reads Bible apologetics, music, movie and TV trivia books, goes for walks around the neighborhood and has the goal to travel to all 30 Major League Ballparks (been to 15 so far including Yankee, Fenway and Wrigley).  On the side, Josh also deejays a rock show on the web.

Ed Mackay

Ed Mackay is a southern California native born in Glendale who grew up always knowing he would be on the radio. At the age of 12 he called local little league baseball games, and before graduating from Simi Valley high school, built a campus radio station. Eventually he landed his first real job at a station in Long Beach. Working for several music and news stations over the years here in the Southland he has reported on many now historical events. He was on the air when the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed, during the Whittier narrows and Northridge earthquakes, he followed President Reagan’s campaign, covered the deaths of both President Nixon and Reagan and covered the devastating Southland wildfires. On the lighter he was also the announcer for several game shows including “The Jokers Wild” in 1990 and “Power Ball” in 2000. After 30 years on the air as a disc jockey, news anchor and game show announcer, Ed brings his own flair to the news and information he brings you every night here on 870 KRLA.