Nicole Alvarez is returning to Los Angeles radio, this time on a different dial. After exiting middays at Audacy’s 106.7 KROQ earlier this year following a 22-year run, Alvarez is joining iHeartMedia’s Alt 98.7 as a fill-in host.
Her first appearance on the station is scheduled for today, when she will handle middays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while Christin Limon is out.
The move brings Alvarez back to the Los Angeles airwaves just months after her departure from KROQ, where she spent more than two decades building one of the market’s most recognizable alternative radio careers. Alvarez joined the legendary station in 2003 and steadily climbed the ranks, working overnights and nights before settling into the midday role she held until August.
During her tenure, Alvarez also tracked programming for additional Audacy alternative stations nationwide. A Miami native, she began her radio career with brief stints at WPLA in Jacksonville and WZTA in Miami before eventually making her mark in Southern California.
Alvarez confirmed the news in a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, reflecting on her departure from KROQ and her next chapter in radio. She described her time away from the air as challenging but necessary, calling it a period that allowed her to reconnect with her passion for music, creativity, and the bond she shares with listeners.
“Losing the ability to speak to you every day taught me just how much that connection means,” Alvarez wrote. “I’m returning in a different way. I had to let go of everything to fully understand what I had.”
While she emphasized that KROQ will always remain a defining chapter of her life, Alvarez made it clear she is energized by the opportunity at Alt 98.7. She referred to the station as her “new home” and said she is grateful for the chance to contribute, learn, and earn the trust of her new colleagues.
“For the first time in a long time, I’m just going to go for it,” she wrote. “This time there is no fight, only my love of the game.”
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