Jen Traplin
Host of the Indie Spotlight and The Vinyl Recycler, Host·CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa)
Ottawa, Canada, North America
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
Covers: Alternative Rock · Rock · Alternative MusicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Jen?
Jen Traplin works as a host of the indie spotlight and the vinyl recycler, host at CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa) and is publicly associated with alternative rock, rock and alternative music, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Alternative Rock · Rock
Formats
Cilv Fm Live 88 5 Fm Ottawa · Interview · Radio Submission
Market
Canada · North America
Playbook
How to approach Jen
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa).
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Jen Traplin cover?
Genres
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
Coverage
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Alternative Music
- Entertainment
Market
- Ottawa
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Recently active
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About
Who is Jen Traplin?
Jen Traplin is a Ottawa-based host of the indie spotlight and the vinyl recycler, host associated with CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa). Their published work centres on Alternative Rock, Rock and Alternative Music. Coverage runs through Cilv Fm Live 88 5 Fm Ottawa and Interview. The audience sits primarily in Canada and North America. Jen Traplin works as a host of the indie spotlight and the vinyl recycler, host with CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa), based in Ottawa. Jen Traplin is host of the indie spotlight and the vinyl recycler, host at CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa), based in Ottawa. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Alternative Rock, Rock, Alternative Music, Entertainment and Rock Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Cilv Fm Live 88 5 Fm Ottawa, Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Jen is publicly associated with Alternative Rock and Rock. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host of the Indie Spotlight and The Vinyl Recycler, Host. Works at: CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa). Based in: Ottawa, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Jen's cilv fm live 88 5 fm ottawa coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host of the Indie Spotlight and The Vinyl Recycler, Host
- Works at
- CILV-FM (Live 88.5 FM Ottawa)
- Based in
- Ottawa, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Jen Traplin
Jen Traplin works as host of the indie spotlight and the vinyl recycler, host and covers Alternative Rock, Rock, Alternative Music and Entertainment. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Jen Traplin is based in Ottawa, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
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Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Jen's cilv fm live 88 5 fm ottawa coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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