Gail Eichenthal joins KUSC-FM

Gail Eichenthal, who resigned her job as a reporter and anchor at news station KNX-AM (1070) last January in a dispute with management, is joining classical outlet KUSC-FM (91.5) as director of arts programming.

KUSC said Friday that Eichenthal will oversee production of arts features and specials and will develop a series about the Southern California arts scene.

Although she had worked at KNX since 1995, Eichenthal is no stranger to KUSC or classical music. She began her broadcast career at the station in 1976, first as an intern and later as an announcer, producer and musical programmer. She is a longtime host and producer of Los Angeles Philharmonic broadcasts on National Public Radio.

She said she quit KNX because it was moving away from “hard news.”