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Jim's F.A.Q

bulletWhere did he grow up?
Lorain, OH

bulletIs Villanucci his real name?
No, he made it up for showbiz -- Yes, it's his real name.

bulletWhere did Jim go to college and what's his degree?
University of Cincinnati, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1986

bulletHow long did Jim work as an engineer?
About 2 years.

bulletWhy did he quit?
He was bored.

bulletWhen did he decide to become a comedian?
In 1987 while watching a show at the Cincinnati Funny Bone.   

bulletWhen was his first appearance -- did he bomb?
August 25, 1987, he did OK.

bulletWhen did he decide to go into talk radio?
1993, while listening to some bad talk shows.

bulletWhat is the Jim Villanucci Show like???
Predictably unpredictable, honest, non-gimmicky, sometimes very personal, non-contrived, fast paced, wide ranging, deep, (sometimes shallow). Jim's biggest beef with most other shows is that you know what they are going to do today, because it's the same thing they did yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that...

bulletHow many watts is News Radio 770 KOB?
50,000 watts, day and night. It is one of the clearest, strongest radio signals in the US.

bulletWhere can I hear KOB?
During the day, in most of New Mexico. At night, over most of the southwest US. Jim's show is available online coming soon!

bulletFavorite color?
Green

bulletFavorite food?
Anything Italian.

bulletHobbies?
Politics, current events, reading, running (finished, barely, 26.2 mile marathon in Reno, NV in 1998), computers, networking, movies.

bulletWhat are Jim's personal religious beliefs?
Jim was raised catholic, believes in a higher power, and believes God is a metaphor for all things good.

bulletWhat are Jim's views on abortion?
Has never had one, never caused one. He hopes that you would take precautions to not have one or cause one either.

bulletWhat is Jim's overall political philosophy?
Slightly right of center, moderate republican, fiscal conservative, social moderate, compassionate conservative. Tough on crime, except for marijuana laws (no one should go to jail for smoking pot), pro-death penalty, for a strong military, believes that small business and entrepreneurship is the backbone of this country.

bulletOverall life philosophy?
Find work that you enjoy, figure out how to make some money, life is short, have fun!

How can I contact Jim?

By e-mail: jim@radiojim.com

By regular mail:

Jim Villanucci
c/o 770 KOB Radio Center
500 4th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2102

Voice mail: 505-767-9153

Fax: 505-767-6767