Bohannon Strikes Silver

• On Monday evening, Westwood One talk host Jim Bohannon reached a major career milestone — the 25th anniversary of his weeknight The Jim Bohannon Show. Bohannon’s staff surprised him with a special celebratory broadcast. Clearly honored and unaware of what was to come, Bohannon opened the show saying, “If you’re lucky, and if you live long enough, every now and then a milestone comes along in your life. And so it is with me. The years do rush by, and it’s hard for me to realize that I first took over this show from Larry King on Friday night, January 29, 1993. That makes this my 25th anniversary of hosting Westwood One’s weeknight late evening talk radio program.”

What followed was a customized montage, a surprise call-in greeting from Larry King, and congratulatory messages from Westwood One personalities Dennis Miller, Charles Osgood, and Michael Savage. After the broadcast, Bohannon exclaimed, “It was a wonderful night; well planned and executed. Each segment was like opening presents! Many thanks to my crew and management, and to Westwood One for the surprise and a great 25 years.”

Bart Tessler, EVP News & Talk, Westwood One, said “It’s been a highlight of my career working with Jim over a very fast 25 years and producing programs with him across the country and around the world. Jim Bohannon has long been the standard bearer for a great talk show host: intelligent, informed, passionate, and funny. Congratulations to Jim on a superb 25 years. Westwood One and our advertisers and affiliates have long been the beneficiaries of The Jim Bohannon Show‘s wit and wisdom. Let the next great quarter century begin!”

The Jim Bohannon Show and the weekend The Best of Bohannon air on more than 250 stations nationwide. For more info, contact Stuart Greenblatt at 212-419-2946 or at sgreenblatt@westwoodone.com.