Matt Pinfield

Recognized with the Gavin Award for National Commercial Alternative Music Director of the Year in both 1992 and 1993, Matt Pinfield established early influence in alternative music. After cultivating a presence as a radio and club DJ in the New Jersey alternative rock scene in the early 1980s, he joined WRSU-FM at Rutgers University, then WHTG-FM in 1984, becoming Music Director. His decade-long tenure at WHTG solidified his reputation for deep music knowledge and approachable style across radio, television, and music executive roles. Pinfield transitioned to television in 1995, becoming a prominent VJ and host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes.’ His encyclopedic musical expertise led him to host ‘MattRock,’ ‘Pinfield Suite,’ ‘MTV Live,’ and ‘TRL’s Stump Matt.’ In 1999, he hosted and co-wrote Universal Television’s ‘farmclub.com,’ airing on the USA Network in 2000.

That same year, he served as the interviewer for Season 1 of the reality competition show No Cover. Most recently, in 2024, Matt Pinfield was introduced as the new afternoon drivetime host for KCSN, continuing his dedicated career as a definitive voice in music programming and artist advocacy.