Iris Berkeley
Iris Berkeley likes to connect the dots — between forever favorites and fresh new releases, between unexpected genres and categories, between local darlings and new sounds from across the globe.
Iris cut her teeth in radio as one of the first DJs at the launch of legendary college station KVCU Radio 1190 (Boulder, Colo.) way back in 1998, with later adventures as a selector and music journalist taking her to LA, Boston, and a magical handful of years in London in the early oughts. Fast-forward to today, and she’s back on Colorado's Front Range as Radio 1190's general manager, as well as host of 1190's weekly Jetset Underground and a variety of programs on KGNU-FM (including a regular slot on the Afternoon Sound Alternative). She’s a two-time winner of Readers’ Choice for Best Radio DJ in Westword’s Best of Denver poll, and she also took to the national public airwaves for the pilot run of Radio Rethink's Turnstyles in 2023.
Hear Iris around the globe on her internationally syndicated music discovery program Modern Jetset, a weekly hour of eclectic new releases and the vintage vibes that inspire them. (Want Modern Jetset on your favorite radio station? It's available for free from PRX Exchange or Pacifica's AudioPort.)
In person, find Iris at events big and small playing music spanning all genres, including a fourth-Saturday vinyl residency at Denver's Pon Pon. Anything is fair game when she’s behind the decks, but no matter where it goes, it’s guaranteed to be a good ride.
Questions, comments, requests, or dedications? Here’s how to get in touch.
Phone
+1 303 535 IRIS (4747)
2025
Iris Berkeley.
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