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On-Air
Tuesday, July 29, 2008    Email article | Print article

Valentine is the host of Valentine in the Morning and signs his emails "Colin's Daddy, Leilani's Husband, Red Sox Fan". That pretty much sums up this 40 year-old guy that has worked in radio since he was 15, starting at a little station in Connecticut. The little known facts category about Valentine include: former police officer, USO Entertainer (with over ten overseas tours), comedian, arachnophobia-sufferer, and a man's man (he wrote that last part). Valentine is a winner of the ABC Radio Personality of the Year, RMA Personality of the Year, and Radio and Records Personality of the Year Nominee. Valentine's most important attribute on air is his desire to be open with his listeners and to share his real life, thereby allowing the listener to share theirs as well.


Irma Blanco is the voice of reason, the mom, and the Original Gossip Girl on Valentine in the Morning. As the Original Gossip Girl, Irma brings to the show her love for 'info-tainment' and gives you the Hollywood Gossip each and every morning. She also digs deep down into her Cuban roots to give you your daily horoscope - often with surprising accuracy! Irma is a Southern California native as she was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She, her husband, Pete, and their brilliant daughter, Sophia, still call the area home. Irma has lived and worked in some major cities - San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Riverside, and her hometown - the City of Angels. She is a fan of cooking, gardening, shopping and just hanging with her huge Latino family.


Nate Marino gets paid to be the Executive Producer of Valentine in the Morning, but he offers up his wisecracks and opinions free of charge. As the sole, single male on the show, Nate is still looking for Miss Right (or Mrs. if the divorce isn't finalized). Val, Irma and Jill find ways to live vicariously through him while simultaneously trying to set him up with their friends, co-workers and the occasional listener - often with disastrous results. While taking a ribbing from his co-workers, Nate keeps the show focused, on time and in the press with their many widely-reported celebrity interviews. He has also dabbled in stand-up comedy (with more disastrous results) and has dreamed of one day becoming a hand model. A graduate of Penn State University, he has been in radio for the better part of a dozen years, working with some of the biggest names in the business.


Jillian is the Associate Producer of Valentine in the Morning and joins Irma every morning to give you your daily horoscope. Plus, as a girl just recently out of college, she keeps up with the MTV and Myspace generation to provide a younger perspective to the show! As of late, Jill has been excited about her recently-acquired, "prized" possession: a "Promise Ring" from her boyfriend. However, that means she's now waiting for the real thing! Jill was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Cal-State Northridge. She began working for Valentine as a phone-op five years ago, which is where her passion for radio began.