John Nasukaluk ‘Nasuk’ Clare, a winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, joined WFMT in 2025. Born in Alaska of Inuit heritage, John has been performing music since childhood. He studied composition and violin performance at Wichita State University in Kansas and went on to establish his radio career across the country, including at Nevada Public Radio, Texas Public Radio, KMFA in Austin, Classic 107.3 in St. Louis, and WGUC in Cincinnati. He most recently served as host/producer at Classical Music Indy in Indianapolis, and as Symphony Hall host at SiriusXM.