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Jim's F.A.Q
 | Where did he grow up?
Lorain, OH
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| Is Villanucci his real name?
No, he made it up for showbiz -- Yes, it's his real name.
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| Where did Jim go to college and what's his degree?
University of Cincinnati, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1986
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| How long did Jim work as an engineer?
About 2 years.
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| Why did he quit?
He was bored.
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| When did he decide to become a comedian?
In 1987 while watching a show at the Cincinnati Funny Bone.
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| When was his first appearance -- did he bomb?
August 25, 1987, he did OK.
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| When did he decide to go into talk radio?
1993, while listening to some bad talk shows.
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| What 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...
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| How 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.
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| Where 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!
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| Favorite color?
Green
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| Favorite food?
Anything Italian.
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| Hobbies?
Politics, current events, reading, running (finished, barely, 26.2 mile marathon in Reno,
NV in 1998), computers, networking, movies.
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| What 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.
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| What 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.
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| What 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.
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| Overall life philosophy?
Find work that you enjoy, figure out how to make some money, life is short, have fun!
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How can I contact Jim?
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
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