One of America ’s most passionate radio pros,
with decades of major market & network success stories!
Jim Zippo and the late great WOLFMAN JACK!
2007: Currently on the air for CBS Dallas - 98.7 KLUV - morning drive relief /weekend warrior for one of America's most successful Classic Hits Superstations! Regular show: Saturday afternoons 2p-8p, and just about every other daypart!
2003-2007: Clear Channel Radio/morning drive at "KOOL 93.1" (60s-70s) Las Vegas ’04-‘05. One of the most successful stations in the oldies format. I worked with CC's national Program Director Marty Thompson. Then (’06), mornings/PD–Clear Channel's Idaho Radio Group; KPKY-FM + KLIX-FM: 70's Superhits). Morning show networked via wancast.
2000-2002: PD and mornings for the 24- hour radio format HERO RADIO NETWORK (H.E.R.O=High Energy Rockin' Oldies), Dallas . 360+ radio transmitters/172 countries.
1987-1999: 12+years @ ABC RADIO NETWORKS, Dallas . Morning air personality for ABC's Pure Gold 24 hour radio format, also PD. Heard on over 200 U.S. stations 5am-10am (Central), plus 180 more via Armed Forces Radio!
1985-1986: TV movie host (cult classics) for 2 Dallas stations "THE FILM VAULT", 1985 @Channel 27, and "FILMS FROM THE FUN-DIMENSION" , ’86-‘87 @ Channel 39. I worked with John Bloom, later to be known as JOE BOB BRIGGS!
1982-1985: Morning Drive Air Personality @ 106.1 KISS-FM, Dallas (CHR). I was the first air personality to hit the airwaves on the station when it became 106.1 KISS-FM! I was the first dj to ever interview Whitney Houston on the air. I played a short cassette demo of her singing, and she sang live on the morning show for me. I think she was about 14 or 15 years old.
1980-1981: Morning Drive and Operations Director for WZKS/96-KISS Nashville .
1979-1980: Morning Drive, also PD for KINT/KINT-98 (CHR) in El Paso, Texas .
1978-1979: Morning Drive @ WDRQ FM (CHR) in Detroit , Michigan.
1976-1978: Morning Drive and Program Director for WEAM, Washington, D.C.
1975-1976: Morning Drive at KMEN/1290 AM in Riverside/San Bernardino.
1974-1975: Morning Drive at KFXM/590 AM in Riverside/San Bernardino, California.
email: jim.zippo@gmail.com, or jim.zippo@cbsradio.com (at KLUV Dallas/CBS)
