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Cheryl K.

A rouge broadcast and print journalist with a sweet tooth.

About Me

Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson is an independent print and broadcast journalist, involved in both media for over thirty years. In February of 1994, she became a programmer at a community college in western Massachusetts, then later that year, became a volunteer programmer and the Jazz Director at WMUA 91.1 FM at UMass Amherst. In 2007, she moved to New York and four years later, joined WGXC 90.7 FM and began hosting “The Jazz Disturbance”. In 2021, she added “Situation Fluxus” to her hosting duties. Both shows are now independently produce and are posted at AllAboutJazz as a podcast and at our streaming service AAJ 24/7, at Jazz/Fluxus (jazzfluxus.com/), and Mixcloud.

My Favorite Local Jazz Venues & Festivals

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