Gail Eichenthal is Program Director for KUSC and executive producer of the weekly radio programs, Arts Alive and LA Opera On Air.

After an absence of sixteen years, during which she pursued a broadcast news career, Gail rejoined the KUSC staff in 2005 after more or less “growing up” at the station in the 1970’s and ‘80’s. She began her association with KUSC as an intern in 1976, joining the staff the following year, working variously as on-air host, editor, documentary and concert series producer, and longtime host of the LA Philharmonic national radio broadcasts. She began her association with the LA Phil series in 1978, thus becoming the first woman to host the radio broadcasts of a major American orchestra. Gail handed the LA Phil baton (well, microphone) over to KUSC colleague Brian Lauritzen in 2008.

From 1994-2005, Gail was a staff news reporter and news anchor at KNX-AM, the CBS News station in Los Angeles. There, she picked up 13 Golden Mikes, the Bill Stout Enterprise Award, and other regional and national honors.

In television, Ms. Eichenthal worked in the Los Angeles area as a freelancer for KCET, KCOP and KTLA, hosting various programs on the arts and serving as booth announcer.

In addition to her work in radio, Ms. Eichenthal is also a published writer. Her articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Times Calendar section, and in Symphony Magazine.