Marion Hodges

Marion Hodges

Digital Producer, Music & Culture

Contact: marion.hodges@kcrw.org

Marion Hodges is a digital producer for KCRW’s Music and Culture departments. Her recent essay about the Linda Lindas’ viral hit “Racist, Sexist Boy” and it’s place within the overall Riot Grrrl canon received the 2024 Southern California Journalism Award for Music Criticism. Her writing features prominently on kcrw.com and in our Music Insider newsletter. Prior to holding this position, she was an on-air DJ and host for KCRW (2009 - 2019), and production assistant for Season 1 of Lost Notes. 

Past projects include: co-producing and serving as resident DJ for the monthly storytelling night Radio Picture Show, music programming for the vintage clothing pop-up event A Current Affair, roster of the all female DJ booking service Prism DJs. Her writing has appeared on NPR, Buzz Bands LA, and Radio Free Silver Lake. 

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