Kris Kosach is an American television host and radio personality, producer, and writer. She is best known for her work as one of the first VJs on

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and as a Music Host for

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. She has also hosted multiple shows for

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Career

Kosach began her career in radio, working at Alternative Rock stations before being recruited as one of the first VJs to launch the all-music network

, then known simply as M2. Kosach hosted daily sample blocks of M2's eclectic playlists on parent network MTV and was the face of Viacom's first Live Stream. Following MTV, Kosach Hosted the music technology series ''AudioFile'' for

. The show was shot on location in music locales around the globe and throughout the United States. ''AudioFile'' covered all aspects of music production from artist releases to creation to distribution. The show included a music news segment and was ground-breaking for its coverage of industry issues such as music piracy, and events including the first stream of the

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. The series followed the evolution of the music industry through the digital age, earning it an

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Award. Owing to her background in radio, Kosach repurposed AudioFile's artist interviews to create a stand-alone audio series called "AudioFile AirWav". The program was intended for radio syndication, but at the dawn of the

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platform, it was instead uploaded there. Today, "AudioFile AirWav" is regarded as one of the first

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s. Before leaving TechTV, Kosach was named the network's Entertainment Reporter where she contributed stories to

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and

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. In 2004, Kosach hosted ''Travel Gear'' for

where she reviewed recreational gear and consumer electronics while participating in extreme sports: skydiving, caving, and flying fighter jets among others. Concurrently, Kosach created the first blog for

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. In 2016 Kosach returned to her roots presenting music at radio stations while also producing podcasts. She currently lives with her family in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Kosach is married to television executive Alex Wellen.

References

External links

Official website
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