Los Angeles (April 20, 2006) - 89.3 KPCC announced today that L.A. news radio veteran Hettie Lynne Hurtes will become KPCC's new mid-day newscaster/announcer. Beginning Monday, May 1, Hurtes will anchor newscasts and station breaks weekdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Hurtes has more than 20 years' experience in the radio news business, including more than a decade as a reporter and news anchor at KFWB. Along the way she has also been: news/public affairs director at KRTH; morning news anchor at KTWV; a national correspondent for NBC Radio; a freelance reporter for CNN, and a national film critic at RKO Radio Network. She has also appeared as an actress in movies and television, among other things playing TV reporters in "Terminator" and "Throw Momma from the Train".

"We're very excited to have someone of Hettie's caliber joining the KPCC news team," said News Director Paul Glickman. "Her strong reporting skills and engaging on-air style will help make our newscasts even stronger than they already are."

89.3 KPCC is the flagship station of Southern California Public Radio. In the past five years KPCC has won more awards for excellence in journalism than any other radio station in Southern California. KPCC is also one of the fastest-growing public radio stations in the country, airing the signature public radio news and talk programs from NPR, along with AirTalk with Larry Mantle weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Patt Morrison weekdays from 2 to 3 p.m.