Born in Milan, Italy, Samantha Ferro is a dynamic force in the communications and entertainment industry, passionately dedicated to sharing the rich Italian and Italian-American culture with a wider audience. As the executive producer and host of Crave Radio, now entering its fourth season, Samantha has led the show to new heights, creating unforgettable experiences and inspiring listeners. She believes that stories have the unique power to connect people, bridging diverse backgrounds, cultures, and languages in meaningful ways. Samantha is committed to helping others discover their passions through what they love, and she envisions Crave Radio as a platform for collaboration, innovation, and meaningful milestones.

Alex is excited to be back as a co-host for her 3rd season of Crave to talk all about the 49ers' postseason and offseason! She also is looking forward to continuing conversations about navigating relationships and love as well as learning more about her co-hosts’ respective passions!

Jenna Venuti was born and raised in Los Angeles and is returning for her second season on Crave. She is the general manager KSFS Radio this season after returning from studying in København, Denmark for 7 months. A dream of hers has been to reconnect with her Italian ancestors. On season 4, Jenna is audio engineering and co-hosting on Crave Radio with a desire to expand her knowledge, experiences, and creativity in addition to reconnecting to her Italian heritage. Follow along with Jenna this season to discover her Italian culture before she flies to Sicily this summer!

Briana is an Oakland native who believes stories build the best bridges of connection. Her dedication to activism work first as a peer specialist in 2016 turned program coordinator with local nonprofits like Hope Collaborative and Beats Rhymes and Life till now helped her learn the type of storyteller she wanted to be. Briana is excited to join Season 4 of Crave Radio!

Based in the heart of Florence, Italy, Iacopo Gori is in his second season with Crave Radio, bringing a wealth of experience from his role as a central editor at "Corriere della Sera." Specializing in video and multimedia, Iacopo oversees live broadcasts and video investigations, contributing significantly to CorriereTv. He's excited to be a part of the Italian segment with Samantha! Discover more of his engaging work and articles here on Corriere della Sera.

Irene Sanguineti is a doctor in psychology. She lives in Italy, specifically in Parma, and she uses social media to spread awareness and educate others on mental health. She wrote two books and on her social media platforms she talks about many topics, in particular toxic relationships, anxiety and traumatic experiences during youth. Her goal is to make people realize that loving ourselves and getting better is possible. She is excited for her first season on Crave! 

Professor Miriam is a lawyer, speaker,  and professor. She's excited to be a part of the Crave Radio Team and can't wait for the Italian Documentary filming in Summer 2024-2025

Irelynn Maclennan is from Sacramento and has a passion for film and traveling. She's excited to join the 4th season of Crave as the audio editing intern!

Lyle Nagatomo is from Mineola, New York. He was raised and educated in Tampa Bay, Florida. He has been involved professionally in the entertainment technology industry since he was 14 years old. Lyle currently work as the BECA department’s broadcast audio engineer. He is a current BECA MFA student. His goal is to become a professor in media arts production. When Lyle is not fixing broken things at BECA, He's busy monitoring industry trends, playing video games, making a racket with various musical instruments, and developing solutions to problems that nobody has. 

Bark. Bark. Woof. Woof. Loves sunbathing at the beach. Lives with Samantha.