James is station manager of Tri-State Praise. He's been at the station since the summer of 1989, working as news director for a number of years before becoming station manager. His other duties at the station include serving as underwriting and program director. James grew up on a hog farm in south central Kansas and graduated from Calvary Bible College with a degree in Christian Broadcasting. It was at Calvary that he met his wife, Brenda, who works part-time here at the station. They have two girls - Masha and Kacy. James worked at two station prior to coming to KGCR - KLJC in Kansas City and KCAM in Glennallen, Alaska. One of James' hobbies is web design.
Testimony
I was brought up in a Christian home and have known about the gospel for as long as I can remember. At the age of five that knowledge became personal when I accepted the free gift of salvation at my home. I asked my mom to explain once again how to become a Christian and then I asked Jesus to come into my heart. My parents insured that Christ remained an important part of my life through my early years, providing me with a Bible centered home, teaching me the importance of being in church, and sending me to a Christian high school. That education continued at Calvary Bible College in Kansas City. It was at Calvary that I became interested in Christian radio. My roommate as a freshman was a radio major and, since I didn’t have a major at the time, I decided to look into it further. Before long I was hooked and I’ve been involved in broadcasting ever since. Christ is still making Himself evident in my life in ways too numerable to mention. Probably the biggest is His provision for us financially so we can continue to work in Christian ministry and His miraculous working in the adoption of our two daughters.