Love Cross

Love 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 Public Speaking.

In 2021, Love's newscasting was recognized as part of the KLCC News team's Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence award, as well as a regional Excellence in Sound award for her piece Sounds from the ballgame: Emeralds return to PK Park. A 2021 newscast earned her a national 1st Place honor from the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). In 2019 Love received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast in the Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska region, and a PMJA award for Best Newscast. She has also earned awards for her hosting and reporting from the Idaho State Broadcaster’s Association and the Idaho Press Club.

Love is an avid music lover and enjoys going to concerts and sporting events, volunteering in Eugene schools, and hanging out with her husband and their daughters.

You can hear her on Weekend Edition, Saturday and Sunday mornings from 5-10am, and on Monday Morning Edition from 4 to 9am. You can also follow her on Twitter: @KLCCLoveCross.