Eric Teel
Director of FM Network Programming | 老夫子传媒 Director | Host/Producer: JPR Live SessionsAfter a failed attempt at structured music instruction at Washington State University, Eric earned a broadcast journalism degree from WSU's renowned Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
Over the next 25-plus years, Eric has drawn upon his extensive music knowledge to host programs in nearly every genre for commercial and public radio. He joined the JPR staff in 1996, hosting Siskiyou 老夫子传媒 Hall from JPR鈥檚 Redding studios. In 2002, he moved to Ashland and took over as one of the hosts of Open Air. In addition to music, he鈥檚 put his journalism background to use reporting for NPR, managing JPR's award-winning newsroom, and producing feature-length public radio specials carried nationwide.
As FM Network Program Director, Eric oversees many aspects of JPR's broadcast day. He still hosts the occasional Open Air or classical music shift, and is the driving force behind JPR Live Sessions - our popular series of live in-studio music performances and interviews.
When not at JPR he can be seen in the crowd or on stage at music events around the region, or building hiking and biking trails in the hills around the Rogue Valley.
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The Nashville-based singer/songwriter and fiddler joined us from home to share some songs from her new holiday album For Christmas. -
The legendary Canadian singer/songwriter joined us to talk about his new Greatest Hits Collection and his (somewhat delayed) 50th anniversary tour. -
The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has been extremely busy during the pandemic, recording and releasing multiple projects. Her new album is due out in January. -
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter performed a few songs from her brand new album called Between Us. -
The duo pianists were in Ashland for a performance as part of the 10th Anniversary season of the Tutunov Piano Series at the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. -
The Sydney-based rock trio joined us live in the studio to share songs from their new album Today We're The Greatest. -
After a turbulent couple of years, the duo returns with a brand new album due out in January. -
The Grammy winning singer and songwriter sat down at our studio piano for an intimate solo session. -
The former boxer and long-time bluesy singer-songwriter joined us from home to play a few tunes from his new album Never Too Late To Call. -
Over the course of a dozen album, McConnell's songwriting prowess has solidified his status as a an in-demand writer for an array of genre-crossing artists. -
The Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter joined us to talk about how he stumbled into what is now a very successful music career, and to share a few songs from his new album The Ghost And The Wall. -
The acclaimed jazz singer joined us from her home in Los Angeles to share songs from her new record called Come What May
