Seattle Radio: NFLer Cliff Avril To Join KJR 950 AM

iHeartMedia Seattle’s Sports Radio KJR 950 AM has announced that Cliff Avril will join Jason Puckett as co-host of The Jason Puckett and Cliff Avril show, effective July 9. The Jason Puckett and Cliff Avril Show will broadcast weekdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Jason Puckett and Cliff Avril Show features Jason Puckett, who has been with Sports Radio 950 KJR-AM for 15 years in a variety of roles. Beginning July 9, Puckett will be joined by 10-year NFL veteran Avril, who was recently released by the Seattle Seahawks after five years with the team. The former Pro Bowl defensive end helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl in 2013.

“I’m excited to join the KJR team!” said Avril.“Seattle is home and I can’t wait to cover the best sports city in the world.”

Cliff Avril

950 KJR Full Weekday Programming Lineup:

• Chuck and Buck in the Morning 6 – 10 a.m.
• Jason Puckett and Cliff Avril 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• The Ian Furness Show 1 – 3 p.m.
• Dave “Softy” Mahler and Dick Fain 3 – 7 p.m.
• Fox Sports Radio 7 p.m. – 3 a.m.
• Pro Football Talk Live 3 – 6 a.m.

“Cliff Avril is a tremendous addition to our team at Sports Radio 950 KJR,” said Rich Moore, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Seattle. “Cliff is a beloved Seahawk who will embrace this community and truly engage with the Seattle sports fans on all our platforms. Cliff had an amazing career and we are lucky to be part of his next chapter.”

Avril has played 10 seasons in the NFL with the last five coming as a member of the Seahawks. Avril's seen both sides of the NFL spectrum. He was a member of the Detroit Lions team that went 0-16 in 2008 and also won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks in 2013. He had 11.5 sacks in 2016 to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.

KJR 950 AM (50 Kw, DA2)

Avril's NFL career was put in peril due to a neck injury sustained in a Week 4 game against the Indianapolis Colts last season. The heel of quarterback Jacoby Brissett kicked Avril in the chin as he chased down Brissett from behind. It left Avril with a stinger that ultimately required surgery in November.