Seattle Radio: KPNW Adds Marco Collins to PM Drive

98.9 KPNW, Seattle’s Home for Music Lovers, adds another Seattle DJ legend to the on-air line-up. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Marco Collins, is taking over the air waves on weekdays from 3pm to 7pm starting May 1st, 2023.

Marco Collins

“The future of 98.9 KPNW just got a bit brighter with the addition of Marco”, stated Scott Mahalick, Hubbard Seattle Operations Manager. “He is an exceptional talent, with rich knowledge and deep understanding of the local PNW Music scene”.

Marco Collins was the flagship DJ and Music Director at Seattle’s 107.7 The End during the 1990’s grunge explosion. His role breaking artists such as Nirvana, Beck, Weezer, Foo Fighters, and Garbage helped establish him as one of music’s most influential tastemakers landing him a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and subject of the 2015 documentary The Glamour & The Squalor. He joined the on-air staff at KEXP in 2009 and was there until his departure in mid-April.

“It’s rare that you get an opportunity to join a radio station in its earliest incarnation! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for KPNW! It’s an honor that I get to help steer it. Just the fact that we’ll be supporting the local music scene gets me pumped!”