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‘It’s easy when you love your job’

‘It’s easy when you love your job’

Radio personalities’ rapport with listeners, each other is genuine

WINDOW ROCK

According to a recent report by the Country Music Association, 42 percent of Americans are country music fans, and they span all age groups.

The Navajo Times visited the studio of on-air personalities Nate Chester and Marcia Peshlakai, both live DJ’s/hosts on Capital Country radio, on the afternoon of a big pending announcement (see sports). Their enthusiasm was contagious.

You might recognize their voices from “The Voice of the Navajo Nation,” KTNN. Together, they won a prestigious New Mexico Broadcasting Association 2017 Excellence in Broadcasting Award for best station promotion.


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About The Author

Rima Krisst

Reporter and photojournalist Rima Krisst reported for the Navajo Times from July 2018 to October 2022. She covered Arts and Culture and Government Affairs beats.Before joining the editorial team at the Times, Krisst worked in various capacities in the areas of communications, public relations, marketing and Indian Affairs policy on behalf of the Tribes, Nations and Pueblos of New Mexico. Among her posts, she served as Director of PR and Communications for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department under Governor Bill Richardson, Healthcare Outreach and Education Manager for the Eight Northern Pueblos, Tribal Tourism Liaison for the City of Santa Fe, and Marketing Projects Coordinator for Santa Fe Indian Market. As a writer and photographer, she has also worked independently as a contractor on many special projects, and her work has been published in magazines. Krisst earned her B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Connecticut.

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