I've been on the air in the Treasure Valley since 2009, and I love hanging out with ya! We chat about fitness and exercise, relationships, and workplace experiences, pop culture news, kids, and other things that present huge challenges. Like online dating. Oh my goodness. Dating on the apps is time consuming, but if we try to meet someone in person it's stalkery and creepy, so we forge ahead. I was born and raised in the rural town of Elwood, Nebraska with one stop light, a court house, three churches, and a bar. I'm a Cornhusker, and graduated with a Broadcasting degree from the University of Nebraska, and then worked all over the country in radio. When I'm not working, I'm usually running. I try to run between 6 and 9 miles a day because I love that runners high! I try to eat clean too. I love shopping, going out for salmon and wine, seeing live music and comedy, and listening to all kinds of music. I've got three daughters, and that means I'm an Uber mom, taking them to gymnastics, karate, softball, or whatever is in season. They always crack me up and ask odd questions, and give the best hugs and make me realize what's important in life. Feel free to connect via email anytime using the form here on the website. I love hearing from you!
Jen Austin
Why All Car Fuel Doors Aren’t On The Same Side
It's one of those questions that will eat at you until you know the answer. I couldn't stand it so I clicked on the article, and this is what I found out about the fuel doors on our vehicles, and why we don't have them all on the same darn side!
Restaurant Servers Want Us to Quit Doing These Things
Do you ever stack the plates when you're done eating at a Boise restaurant? We might think we're being helpful, but servers want us to knock it off. And what else should we quit doing?
Do This And Win Your March Madness Office Pool
There are lots of strategies to use in the quest for the perfect NCAA tournament bracket, but the experts seem to agree that there is only one sure-fire way to predict the most winners. The odds are truly in your favor.
Boise Author May Get His Own Netflix Series
The book is a Pulitzer Prize winner, a National Book Award finalist, and it spent over two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list. If that's not enough, it looks like the Boise author has a Netflix series in the works too.
Boise Students Join a World-Wide Movement
The movement started in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish parliament every school day for three weeks, to raise awareness about a cause she cares about. And Boise students are hopping on board.
Using Uber on St. Patrick’s Day Could Save You $20,000
The green beads and beers are expensive enough on St. Patrick's Day, and getting a DUI on top of that could make it the most expensive holiday ever. One group is teaming up with Uber to encourage everybody to take a sober ride home to save some lives and thousands of dollars too
Grill a Pizza for Pi Day
Treasure Valley pizza joints will be celebrating Pi Day on March 14th with sweet deals, but if you truly want to celebrate math and the greatness of pie on 3.14, you could measure out the ingredients and grill a pizza instead.
Idaho Has a Record Number of Spring Break Travelers This Year
If you're headed out of town for Spring Break next week you're not alone. We've got a record number of spring breakers traveling this month in Idaho, and that could mean slow-going for all of us.
Treasure Valley Gas Prices Are Creeping Up
If it feels like a full tank of gas is costing you more right now, it's true. The cheapest gas prices are probably gone for the year in the Treasure Valley, and prices are headed up again. But how high will they go?
Idaho First Responders Get Cutting Edge Treatment for PTSD
A new law in Idaho recognizes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a work-related condition in first responders, and there's a new ground-breaking therapy in the works to help with recovery. Veterans will benefit from the new therapy too.