Jason Crane

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The Morning Mixtape with Jason Crane
Weekdays 6-10 AM
Host of This Just In, Tue 8 PM & Sat 6 PM

Jason Crane (they/them) hosts The Morning MIixtape, four hours of music and conversation and stories each weekday morning. They also host This Just In, our weekly show of brand new songs.

Jason got into radio as a young kid while listening to a local AM station that played old-time radio shows like The Shadow and Jack Benny. Then as a teenager they discovered the BBC radio version of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Jason has worked in radio all over the U.S. and in Japan. They’ve also been a full-time musician, playing saxophone and percussion with salsa bands and funk bands and singer-songwriters. Jason moved to Charlottesville and started working at 106.1 The Corner in March 2023.

Latest News

33 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Fontaine Ave bridge replacement over Morey Creek begins Oct. 7

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Map of Fontaine Ave bridge over Morey Creek

VDOT announces work beginning October 7 replacing the Fontaine Avenue bridge over Morey Creek between the Route 29 bypass interchange and the Ragged Mountain Reservoir.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ brings revolution to the (very) big screen

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Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing "One Battle After Another." After two decades, it's never felt more relevant.

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years

Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with "Here for It All."

2 hours ago in Albemarle County, Education, Local

Albemarle school board chair reports much smoother weapons screenings at the high schools

Monticello High School

Albemarle schools' top citizen leader is pleased with the progress made to speed up weapons screenings that had slowed school day starts for many students at the three high schools.

23 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Albemarle PD is asking for help in locating a pig roaming free

Several people have seen a full-grown black pig roaming the area of Owensville Road and Old Ballard Road.