Willie Nelson worked as a DJ at station KVAN in Vancouver, Washington.

What we found

Supports. The Seattle Times reports that during the late 1950s Nelson served as a disc jockey at the Vancouver radio station KVAN.[1]

Supports. The New Yorker profile states Nelson was working as a d.j. at KVAN in Vancouver, Washington when Mae Boren Axton visited the studio.[2]

Supports. Wikipedia and American Songwriter both state Nelson was hired by KVAN in Vancouver, Washington and worked there as a DJ or radio announcer.[3][4]

Context. Sources are dated across decades and the Wikipedia entry and some secondary pieces are lower-credibility, but the core fact is consistently reported; the claim's wording uses the present-neutral 'worked' which fits the historical employment.[3][5]

Sources

5 sources: 5 not rated

1. 1Willie Nelson's $40K gift to Vancouverseattletimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
2. 2How Willie Nelson Sees Americanewyorker.com · not rated · cited for: supports
3. 3Willie Nelson - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
4. 4Why Willie Nelson Was Never Credited for Writing "Family Bible" and How it Helped Him Make the Move to Nashvilleamericansongwriter.com · not rated · cited for: supports
5. 5What You Don't Know About Willie Nelson's Success Storyworkandmoney.com · not rated · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

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• The Michael Berry Show · Sep 23, 2026“But he worked at a station in K- on K- V-A-N in Vancouver, Washington, that also broadcast into uh Portland.”Post →

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