Director, Programming & Operations

Mitch Ness

 

 

TT Host, Programming, News

Jimm Haney

Jimm’s a radio old salt that’s back in the saddle again at WIKB. He cut his teeth at KGMO, KYRX, and KAPE in Saint Louis, Missouri, back in the 90s. He then spent a fair amount of time as a mobile DJ, slinging tunes where needed. He actually has a piece of paper making him an certified broadcasting expert; if you ask, he’ll wave his Bachelors in Mass Communications from the University of Saint Louis in front of your face. All nice like. But not too shy, since he does have a military background – Army time – from just after high school, in the late 80s.As you might have guessed, there’s a lot of Saint Louis here, and he is indeed an import from down south. He moved up here at the start of 2020s. Iron County was well in line with his interests: camping, hunting, cooking, and woodworking. The full nine yards for outdoorsmen. Recently, he got a shot a Telephone Time, and has been running away with it. As far as everyone else here is concerned, it is his to own. Oh yeah, he’s also an auction guy. And he’s got a professional slip for that, too. Nothing like being a professional in everything you do.

Sales

Bob Black

Bob lives in Crystal Fall Township with his wife Tina and dog Tank. They have 3 grown sons- Clifford & Medea with grandson Tristan of Iron Mountain, Dustin & Bethany Black of Sumiton Alabama, Staff Sargent Tyler & Whitney Black with grandsons Harley and Raylan at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Bob enjoys motorcycling, mixed martial arts and the great outdoors such as fishing, hunting, alligator wrestling, crab trapping, snorkeling and scuba diving. He wears his own deer skin Jacket and has been branded “Buckskin Bob” while doing a weekly outdoors report on WIKB’s Telephone Time. Bob has been an account executive with WIKB since the fall of 2014 and he also operates Bob Black Promotions. His promotion company puts on “The End of Summer Blues Fest” in Alpha MI. This has been an annual event for the past four years and is growing in popularity. He is past Executive Director of the Iron County Chamber of Commerce. He was the recipient of a special tribute from a state representative, senator and governor of the state of Michigan for his outstanding community involvement, promotion and service to Iron County. Bob proudly served as Iron County Commissioner for 6 years until he ran for state representative. Bob was instrumental in renewing the concealed pistol laws in Michigan, taught thousands in self-defense and worked as federal firearms dealer. He also has served as a volunteer firefighter for the Alpha-Mastodon Fire Department, served as an officer for the Iron Range Fire association, 2009 President of the UP Firefighters assoc., 2005 UP Firefighter of the year and still is a firefighter instructor for the state of Michigan. Bob is a member of the Crystal Falls American Legion, Men’s auxiliary of the Crystal Falls VFW and serves as Sgt. At arms for the Stambaugh American Legion Riders. Bob is an active volunteer in the Iron County community. He is often the Master of Ceremonies for many events and their organizations.