Lisa Kay Howard
About Lisa Kay Howard
Lisa Kay’s first radio gig started in 1992 on a college station in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She shared a two-hour time slot with a another host. Lisa Kay played bluegrass tunes, alternating with her co-host’s alternative rock choices. For ten years she hosted a show on two commercial stations in Virginia: first on WJMA in Orange and later on WCUL in Culpeper. She also hosted bluegrass and folk shows on public radio station WTJU in Charlottesville and always preferred public radio.
In December 2001 she joined the rotating cast of announcers on WAMU-FM’s Bluegrass Overnight. The show was a real treat for her, kind of the Holy Grail of bluegrass radio. Since the move to WAMU’s Bluegrass Country, she finds it especially rewarding to interact with listeners all over the world.
Lisa lives in Aldie, Virginia with her two cats. She plays mandolin and fronts the Lisa Kay Band. She is a freelance writer for music publications, the owner of Timberwolf Publicity and Books, and promotes bluegrass music all around the Washington area.
