John Kempf
Afternoon Host·WDRV-FM
Chicago, United States, North America
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Country · Latin · RockRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to John?
John Kempf works as an afternoon host at WDRV-FM and is publicly associated with country, latin and rock, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Country · Latin · Rock
Formats
Interview · Radio Submission
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach John
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits WDRV-FM.
- 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.
Guidance reviewed at publication level; person-specific preferences are added as they are verified.
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What does John Kempf cover?
Genres
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Singer Songwriter
Coverage
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Singer Songwriter
Market
- Chicago
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is John Kempf?
John Kempf is a Chicago-based afternoon host associated with WDRV-FM. Their published work centres on Country, Latin and Rock. Coverage runs through Interview and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Country, Latin and Rock. John Kempf works as a afternoon host with WDRV-FM, based in Chicago. John Kempf is afternoon host at WDRV-FM, based in Chicago. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Country, Latin, Rock, Singer Songwriter and Folk, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, John is publicly associated with Country, Latin, Rock and Singer Songwriter. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Afternoon Host. Works at: WDRV-FM. Based in: Chicago, United States, 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 John's interview coverage and the United States 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
- Afternoon Host
- Works at
- WDRV-FM
- Based in
- Chicago, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About John Kempf
John Kempf works as afternoon host and covers Country, Latin, Rock and Singer Songwriter. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
John Kempf is based in Chicago, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for John is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits John's interview coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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