Jim Eason. In Jim s Words:

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3 Jim Eason Auburn, CA MEMBER SINCE 1988 JIM EASON is a talk radio pioneer who hosted the highlyrated Jim Eason Show on KGO Newstalk 810, the Bay Area's #1 station, for over 20 years. Originally from North Carolina, Jim served in the USAF as a forecaster with the Air Weather Service at bases throughout the U.S., Morocco and Greenland. After his service, Jim enrolled at San Francisco State in the Radio/ TV/Film Department and was elected General Manager of the school s Radio/Television Guild while running the campus radio station. After graduation, Jim became Production Assistant for KGO-TV (ABC7) in San Francisco. Jim moved to radio in 1965 as a writer/producer at KCBS where he created and hosted the successful quiz show Testing: He went on to host talk shows at various Bay Area stations and for a time was Executive Producer at KCBS all-news radio. He returned to KGO Radio in 1970 as host of the Jim Eason Show where he built an illustrious career interviewing such guests as William F. Buckley, Steve Allen, Ronald Reagan, Alex Haley, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Mel Torme and Rosemary Clooney. He originated many on-air campaigns including the Cafe-Oh- No boycott of coffee when prices rose from 25 to 50 cents, Ray Charles for President, and D.R.I.P., ( Don t Return Incumbent Politicians ). Jim was also an early pioneer of remote broadcasting from outside the studio. Jim always signed off by saying Do what you can but behave yourself, his way of urging listeners to push on and keep trying, but also to stay inside the law. Living up to his slogan, Jim decided to leave radio while still on top and pulled the plug in He and his wife, Barbara, then moved to the California Gold Country to be closer to family including their daughter, Lauren, and granddaughter, Isabel. Their son, James Eason, an AFTRA and SAG actor in New York, is engaged to actress Jessica Allen. In Jim s Words: God has really blessed me. Throughout my career I was always number one, no one ever beat me, and I retired undefeated. I have a wonderful family and many good friends. If I were to give any advice to new broadcasters, it would be Take any advice from anyoneincluding me-with a grain of salt. Don t let anyone tell you what to do or how to do it. What do we know? You are you do it your way. I would also strongly advise members of AFTRA and SAG to get involved with your Credit Union. I m sure glad I did.

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