SEATTLE — Lobbing Scorchers today announced that Jackson Felts, Sports Radio 93.3 KJR personality and host of Sounders Weekly, has joined the network as co-host of Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff presented by QED Coffee. Felts joins Ari Liljenwall behind the mic beginning Monday, August 31, 2026.

Felts brings more than a decade of sports radio broadcasting to the show, including World Cup coverage for iHeartRadio.

"We’re thrilled to welcome Jackson to the team. He’s shown a tremendous passion and dedication to Seattle soccer throughout his time at KJR, helping bring the sport into the broader conversation in Seattle sports media. We’re excited to have that same passion and commitment as part of what we’re building at Lobbing Scorchers," shared Ari Liljenwall, Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff co-host.

"Jackson is the perfect addition to our team, he brings an exceptional amount of insight on the club and a wealth of entertainment value. Felts ability to make soccer approachable for Seattleites is a shared ethos we hold at Lobbing Scorchers," said Noah Riffe, CEO of Just Once Media.

Kickoff is Lobbing Scorchers' flagship live morning show, airing Mondays at 8 a.m. Pacific on YouTube and posted to the Lobbing Scorchers podcast feed. It is a top 25 soccer podcast in the United States on Apple Podcasts and the no. 1 Seattle Sounders morning show.