Davis is a second generation and life long broadcaster. Following in the footsteps of his mother who was a singer on WKBW/Buffalo, Davis began his career as an air personality in the Western New York area. He had a successful run at some of the nation’s biggest radio stations; including WOR/FM/New York; KHJ/Los Angeles; CKLW/Detroit; WLS-AM/Chicago.
Here's a short clip of Jim at CKLW. [ LISTEN ], and another clip from CKLW, from March 17, 1970, and the guy playing the records is, who else, Jim Edwards. [ LISTEN ] (1:16:32)
While employed by RKO General Broadcasting, Davis was twice nominated for Billboard Magazine’s “Major Market Air Personality Of The Year.” Now Jim Davis continues to run a bunch of radio stations in the Daytona.
Partial countdown of the hits of 1968 with Big Jim and Ed Mitchell and 20/20 newsman Dan Patrick, from December 30, 1968 on CKLW. | CKLW, December 1, 1969 |
