Bettina Swigger
Host of Central Coast VoicesBettina Swigger is a host of Central Coast Voices for KCBX where she interviews people who are working to make life in our region better for all of us. She is a writer and public radio superfan.
Bettina's 20-year career in nonprofit and organizational leadership includes serving as CEO of Downtown Boulder Partnership in Boulder, Colorado; CEO of Downtown SLO and Executive Director of Festival Mozaic in San Luis Obispo, California; and Executive Director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she developed an affinity for reading, writing, the arts, and green chile, Bettina has a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Colorado College, and her writing life includes poetry, creative nonfiction, memoir, and short stories.
She first became involved with KCBX as a host of KCBX In Concert in 2015, and later produced interview segments for Issues & Ideas. She's delighted to be back on the Central Coast and at KCBX. You can learn more about Bettina at her website, bettinaswigger.com.
You can reach Bettina at bettina@kcbx.org
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