# Karen Blake

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{{Short description|American radio personality}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2009}}

'''Karen Blake''' is a radio [disc jockey](/source/disc_jockey) from [Boston, Massachusetts](/source/Boston%2C_Massachusetts). She has been on the Boston airwaves since the early 1980s.

== Early life and education ==
Blake graduated from [Endicott College](/source/Endicott_College) in Beverly, Massachusetts, majoring in Communications.

== Career ==
Karen began her career at Pyramid Broadcasting with six years at [Kiss 108](/source/WXKS-FM) WXKS-FM, Boston. She then joined Ardman Broadcasting's WZOU 94.5 (now [WJMN](/source/WJMN_(FM))) where she was also known as "The Madam" doing Contemporary Hit Radio. She could be heard Mornings on the "Morning Zoo" Evenings and on Afternoon Drive for nearly a decade.

Blake was also heard on Country Format [WKLB-FM](/source/WKLB-FM) owned by Fairbanks Communication's for three years hosting Afternoon Drive.

She then spent 9 years at Entercom, Boston – CHR/Rhythmic station Star 93.7 WQSX (now [WEEI-FM](/source/WEEI-FM)) co-hosting Morning Drive.

In October 2005, Blake joined CBS Radio's Variety Hits station [103.3 WODS](/source/WBGB_(FM)) (Oldies 103) in Boston, hosting the Afternoon Drive position from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

In September 2008, she moved to the Morning Drive slot on WODS and was heard on-the-air weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

In August 2012, Karen began working on-air at CBS station [Mix 104.1](/source/WWBX) WBMX Boston.

Beginning in February 2014, Blake began hosting mornings at [WQRC](/source/WQRC) “999TheQ” on Cape Cod.

On April 15, 2019, Karen began hosting afternoons at [WMJX](/source/WMJX) (Magic 106.7) in Boston from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

== Honors and awards ==
Blake was voted Boston's most popular DJ by the [Boston Herald](/source/Boston_Herald) Readers' Poll. She was also voted Boston's most popular DJ by the Rhode Island Journal. She has received accolades in many national magazines. Blake also received a nomination as "Major Market Air Personality of the Year."

== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/djkarenblake/activity/4387379776705 Click link to listen to Karen Blake in "Mix 104.1" Boston (August 2012)]
* [http://www.karenblake.com/ Karen Blake Web Site]

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