Kiah & Tara Jean
Kiah & Tara Jean is an award-winning Canadian radio show hosted by Kiah Tucker and Tara Jean Stevens (nee Wilkin) on Virgin Radio 953 in Vancouver, British Columbia, an Astral Media radio station. The show began on August 4, 2009.
Kiah Tucker
Kiah Tucker is an Australian radio announcer who has worked with Australian radio stations Mix102.3, 5AU Port Augusta, SAFM, Triple M 5AU Port Augusta, SAFM, Triple M, and Hot 91.
In 2006, Tucker moved to London, England, and worked in television production on a range of programs with Prospect UK and Silver River Productions. In 2007 he moved to Vancouver, Canada, and began on-air at radio station 95 Crave (Now Virgin 953) the same year. Tucker is also an accomplished voice artist, having performed radio and television voiceovers for Pokerstars.net, Australian Airlines and others.
Tucker is a graduate of the Kathryn Dean School of Media and Performing Arts, having completed the Advanced Diploma in Journalism in 2000.
Tara Jean Stevens
Tara Jean Stevens (nee Wilkin) is a Vancouver radio broadcaster with over 10-years experience. She is a graduate of Columbia Academy School of Broadcast Arts. Stevens has worked for radio stations: CKZZ, CKWX, and CISQ-FM.
Stevens is also an actress and award-winning playwright. In June 2006, she won the 'Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Script by an Emerging Playwright' for her play "My Father's House". In September 2006, she was featured in The Georgia Straight’s ‘Fall Arts Review’. In 2005, she was one of the Vancouver Sun's "25 TO WATCH IN 2005". Stevens is a graduate of the acting program at Studio 58 at Langara College.
Stevens graduated in 1997 from Charles Hays Secondary School in Prince Rupert, BC.
Awards
In the Fall of 2010, the New York Festivals announced that the show was a finalist for the ‘World’s Best Radio Programs’ in the category of ‘Best Personality: Local Market’.
In May 2010, Tucker and Stevens were awarded the 2009 ‘Broadcast Performer of the Year’ award from the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters.
History
In January 2010, Tucker and Stevens performed a cover of “Pants On The Ground”, originally done by Larry Platt on the ninth season of American Idol. Their video was featured by The Daily Beast as one of “The Best Pants On The Ground Covers”.
Ratings
In the 2009 and 2010 Fall ratings period, BBM Canada recorded Kiah & Tara Jean as the #1 drive show for Females 25-44.