Lisa Wood was raised on PBS and public radio, which inspired her to study Broadcast Communications at Bellevue Community College. Voted The Seattle Times “People’s Choice Favorite Radio DJ” in 2004, she comes to OPB with over 20 years of experience as a broadcaster, journalist, writer, editor, producer, and podcaster.

Before joining OPB, she was a traffic and news reporter, a host at KEXP, and founder of the local music show, “Viva La Luna” at KUFO in Portland. At OPB she holds the role of Announcer, fill-in Host, and Programming Coordinator. She grew up in the Northwest, has interviewed people from all walks of life, and has emceed countless events. She once saw Peter Sagal on the street and asked for a picture. He was amazed that she knew who he was and celebrated her “NPR geekery” in a write up of his Portland visit.

When she's not on the air, Lisa is usually out soaking up Oregon's natural world. Fun fact: her grandpa is one of the bass players at the wedding in The Godfather.