Episode 38: Talaya Trigueros (Host of SiriusXM Watercolors)

This month we are excited to have Talaya Trigueros, on-air talent/host of Sirius XM Watercolors Channel 66 (Monday through Saturday) and occasionally of Real Jazz Channel 67. In this episode, Talaya discusses the beginning of her radio career at the University of New Mexico’s KUNM playing Latin Jazz and Salsa, followed by a move to San Francisco where KRE-AM, a legendary Jazz station in Berkeley, quickly hired her. There she was given her own show, Sabor y Salsa, and due to her stellar ratings in the Bay Area, the company transferred her to Los Angeles to launch The Quiet Storm at KUTE. While there she was the first in the country to interview Sade and play "Smooth Operator,” a favorite artist and song from fans alike. In 1988, The WAVE hired her in Los Angeles where she remained for many years. As a consummate professional, Talaya has received numerous awards including the inaugural 1998 R&R Industry Achievement Award for Smooth Jazz On-Air Personality, the GENII Award for Excellence in Radio from Alliance for Women in Media, the National Hispanic Media Coalition along with honorary recognitions from the Los Angeles County and City Board of Supervisors and the prestigious Angelus Award. Her genuine happiness is spending time with her husband Tony of 46 years, two children, and five grandchildren. We are very excited to have Talaya on this month’s episode because, for over 30 years, her success has been unmatched and she is still figuring out ways to get us to love the radio format and music. Find out why and how she’s had such longevity in the business. Talaya is a true Trailblazer. Find out how you can become one too if you want to follow in her footsteps.