Sheldon, Iowa — A syndicated talk show host who is broadcast nightly on KIWA-AM 1550 and FM 100.7, is being inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
According to TALKERS magazine, Jim Bohannon will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the Achievement in Broadcasting event at NAB Show scheduled for April 23–27, 2022 in Las Vegas.
Bohannon began his radio career in 1960 in his hometown of Lebanon, Missouri. Following college and military service during the Vietnam War, he returned to radio in the Washington, D.C. market, covering news. He later worked as a morning anchor in Chicago and as a freelance reporter for CNN. Bohannon hosted his own Saturday night call-in program starting in 1984 and served as the principal back-up for Larry King on the “Larry King Show.” In February of 1993, Bohannon assumed the full-time role of the late night radio show that was launched by King.
Bohannon is a recipient of a Special Recognition First Amendment Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association and was named by TALKERS magazine’s editorial board as the 2013 recipient of the publication’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2003, and into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2020.
Bohannon can be heard on KIWA-AM 1550 and FM 100.7 Monday through Friday evenings from 9:00 to midnight and Saturdays from 8:00 to midnight.
