Alex Mac’s advice to listeners is simple: tune in for your favorite bands, then go find new ones in your local scene. He’s been on the air since 2017, when a station internship opened the door, and since then he’s hosted evenings and afternoon drive and served as an assistant program director, music director, and promotions director, with Top 40 roots. Career highlight? Partnering with Hyundai and BuzzFeed to host their Camp Kona event. Relatable and unapologetically nerdy, he sounds like a friend with great taste in music.

Raised in Virginia, Alex spends his off time rock climbing, traveling, working out, and nerding out. He collects vintage Frank Sinatra memorabilia and old copies of the Dune books, and he supports Punk Rock Saves Lives. My Chemical Romance, Panic! at the Disco, Vampire Weekend, and Sinatra himself fill his playlist. Green Day was his first concert, and “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” is a permanent no-skip. Fuel: black cold brew, all seasons, all weather.