Love Cross
Morning Edition Host and EditorLove Cross joined KLCC in 2017. She began her public radio career as a graduate student, serving as Morning Edition Host for Boise State Public Radio in the late 1990s. She earned her undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Communication from University of California at Davis, and her Master’s Degree from Boise State University. In addition to her work in public radio, Love teaches college-level courses in Communication and Sociology.
In 2026, Love was awarded a national Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast in the Small Market Radio category. She previously earned several regional Murrow awards for Best Newscast in the Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska region. Her newscasting was also recognized as part of the KLCC News team's 2026, 2024, 2023 and 2022 Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence award. In 2022 she was also bestowed with a regional Murrow award for Excellence in Sound for her piece Sounds from the ballgame: Emeralds return to PK Park. Other honors include national first place awards for Best Newscast from the Public Media Journalists Association in 2024 and 2022, and second place finishes in 2025 and 2019. She has also earned awards for from the Society of Professional Journalists (Environment & Natural Disaster Reporting), Idaho State Broadcaster’s Association, and the Idaho Press Club.
Love is an avid music lover and enjoys yoga, going to concerts and sporting events, and spending time with her husband and their daughters.
You can hear her on Morning Edition weekdays mornings.
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Wildfire season brings lingering stress. In this edition of KLCC's Oregon Ready, learn how turning fear into small, practical steps builds mental resilience and safety. -
The Big Ten unanimously voted to block players with NFL experience from college football eligibility, closing a legal loophole despite recent court orders. -
In this installment of KLCC's Oregon Ready, learn how a minor water outage proved the value of disaster prep, and hear the one step local emergency officials want area residents to do now. -
As Oregon faces longer wildfire seasons, Oregon Ready explores how a Douglas County community relies on the Firewise USA program and neighborhood collaboration to build defensible space. -
KLCC's Oregon Ready helps you prepare for Oregon wildfire smoke and ash with advice on tracking AQI, using N95 masks, making DIY box fan filters, and protecting your health.
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Oregon's runner-up finish in the Big Ten Tournament earned them an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. They are hosting regional action for the second consecutive year. -
We are moving our way through "Oregon Ready," following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be “2 weeks ready” for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions from you, our listeners and readers. So we invited EWEB's Emergency Management Specialist Jenny Demaris back to get you some answers. -
When we talk about disaster preparedness, we often think about food, water, and evacuation routes. But disasters also come with paperwork- and financial stress-at the worst possible moment. This month, we’re focusing on financial first aid: what you can do now to make recovery easier later. -
Oregon coast residents and visitors can learn more about tsunami hazards this week. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is partnering with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the National Weather Service to bring its Tsunami 101 Community Roadshow back to coastal communities. -
Oregon Ready explores how volunteer radio operators, including those with EugeneEmComm and McKenzie Community Communications, fill critical communication gaps during disasters—and how you can prepare too.
