Jim Bohannon, host of Westwood One's The Jim Bohannon Show, is one of
America's top radio personalities. Voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio
Talk Show Hosts in America" by Talkers Magazine three years in a row.
Bohannon describes himself as a "militant moderate" delivering his wit, wisdom and natural
charm to listeners across the nation. The Jim Bohannon Show brings listeners a unique
blend of breaking news, interesting features and informative reports on a spectrum of
topics. Bohannon also talks to special guests and his loyal caller's live, offering humor and
compassion. In fact, Jim Bohannon was recently nominated for the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Award for the Network Syndicated Personality of the
Year.
A 35 year broadcasting veteran, Bohannon began his career in 1960 at his hometown
station, KLWT-AM, Lebanon, MO. After college at Southwest Missouri State University in
Springfield and service in the U.S. Army, he moved to Washington where he worked at
Easy Listening WGAY-FM and News-Talkers WTOP-AM and WWRC-AM. He later moved
to Chicago in 1980 where he worked as a morning anchor at WCFL-FM Radio and as a
freelance reporter for Cable News Network.
Bohannon hosted his own Saturday night phone-in program and served as the principal
back-up for Larry King on The Larry King Show. In February of 1993, Bohannon took-over
the prestigious nighttime talk show slot formerly held by The Larry King Show.
Bohannon joined Westwood One in 1983 and has anchored newscasts, political conventions and election night coverage in addition to his weekday programs.
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