For nearly two decades, Lauren Rico has been able to combine her love of music with her passion for public radio. A longtime student of the French horn, Lauren holds a master's degree from George Mason University. She has worked at radio stations in Tampa; Washington, D.C.; Austin and New York City. She was host of WDAV's Mozart Cafe on WDAV from 1997 - 1999. She spent over seven years as a host on Classical 24, Minnesota Public Radio's nationally syndicated classical music service. Over the last several years, Lauren has delved into broadcast production, hosting and producing 5 seasons of Minnesota Opera radio broadcasts as well as the Gracie Award-winning documentary series "Instrumental Women." These days, Lauren is heard in the New York metro area on WSHU in Connecticut and on Sirius Satellite as a back-up host of Metropolitan Opera Radio broadcasts when she is not on The Early Shift or filling in at WDAV.
Lauren Rico
For nearly two decades, Lauren Rico has been able to combine her love of music with her passion for public radio. A longtime student of the French horn, Lauren holds a master's degree from George Mason University. She has worked at radio stations in Tampa; Washington, D.C.; Austin and New York City. She was host of WDAV's Mozart Cafe on WDAV from 1997 - 1999. She spent over seven years as a host on Classical 24, Minnesota Public Radio's nationally syndicated classical music service. Over the last several years, Lauren has delved into broadcast production, hosting and producing 5 seasons of Minnesota Opera radio broadcasts as well as the Gracie Award-winning documentary series "Instrumental Women." These days, Lauren is heard in the New York metro area on WSHU in Connecticut and on Sirius Satellite as a back-up host of Metropolitan Opera Radio broadcasts when she is not on The Early Shift or filling in at WDAV.
