“Kruser,” as her fans know her best, spent 31 years playing country music on the Boston airwaves. She joined what was Country 96.9/WBCS in 1993; the station changed dial positions three times and call letters twice before becoming Country 102.5, but Kruser remained a constant.

Known for her artist interviews, she also championed local performers with a blog called “Kruser’s Local Catch.” She was instrumental in helping Country 102.5 win a CMA Radio Station of the Year award.