Jim McKinney

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Jim is a native of the Kalamazoo area, born in Kalamazoo and raised in Portage. He
attended Portage Northern High School…a Huskie along with morning star Lori Moore!
Jim spent 7 years in the U.S. Army, traveling to Germany, Alaska, and several posts in
the U.S.
Jim got his start in radio at WMU’s student station, WIDR-FM…then moved on to stints
in Otsego and Frankfort, before enrolling at WMU to earn a degree in education. He
taught in Plainwell and Gobles before returning to radio in 2002. Jim began his stint at
WKZO in 2007.
In his free time, Jim enjoys his new (and 1st) grandchild, Aiden, watching his daughter
swim and dive for Loy Norrix and play goalie for the Kalamazoo United women’s
lacrosse team. He has spent 26 years as a wedding reception DJ as well, and enjoys
reading and watching TV. He has a son, Charlie, a daughter, Maggie, and a soon-to-be
daughter-in-law, Val.

Jim is a native of the Kalamazoo area, born in Kalamazoo and raised in Portage. He attended Portage Northern High School… a Huskie along with morning star Lori Moore!

Jim spent 7 years in the U.S. Army, traveling to Germany, Alaska, and several posts in the U.S.

Jim got his start in radio at WMU's student station, WIDR-FM…then moved on to stints in Otsego and Frankfort, before enrolling at WMU to earn a degree in education. He taught in Plainwell and Gobles before returning to radio in 2002. Jim began his stint at WKZO in 2007.

In his free time, Jim enjoys his new (and 1st) grandchild, Aiden, watching his daughter swim and dive for Loy Norrix and play goalie for the Kalamazoo United women's lacrosse team. He has spent 26 years as a wedding reception DJ as well, and enjoys reading and watching TV. He has a son, Charlie, a daughter, Maggie, and a soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Val.

 

Jim McKinney

Jim McKinney's Recent Blog Posts

  • Shortsightedness 1 Democracy 0 Posted 17 hours, 57 minutes ago

    Once again, a determined group of Kalamazoo County Commissioners has decided that democracy should be denied, due to the fact that they apparently know better.  A second attempt to pass ...

  • Gov. Christie...you are a tool Posted 1 day, 14 hours ago

    I used to believe that most elected officials held the law in a higher regard, that they would be the ones who, when a question of law appeared, they would ...

  • Be careful what you wish for Posted 1 week, 1 day ago

    I recently posted a thought on FB that dealt with the possibility that Republican voters would rather vote for anyone other than the President in the upcoming election.  I realize ...

  • It's the pot calling the kettle black Posted 1 week, 6 days ago

    Former Susan G.Komen vice-president Karen Handel has decided to go on the warpath about the effort that Planned Parenthood supporters put forth regarding the Komen decision to remove PP from its ...

  • Bueller....Bueller...NO Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago

    So apparently nothing is sacred...Honda has decided that it needs to utilize a cultural icon to sell vehicles.  And what better to slake over the proverbial coals than Ferris Bueller!  ...