KMTI AM 650

Larry Masco: Larry J. was raised on a ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado where he spent many hours bucking bales, fixing fences and chasing cattle and hunting trophy elk. His most fond memories as a child are participating in various sports and being in the mountains of southern Colorado enjoying the serenity of the outdoors. After high school, Larry spent 3 years at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. followed by 2 years at B.Y.U. where he graduated with a degree in Western America History. After a 2-year LDS mission in Mexico, he began working as a sports announcer in southern Colorado, and quickly began a career in the radio industry. After 4 years, he moved to Utah, and spent a year of postgraduate work at BYU, then spent 9 years as morning personality and program director in St. George and then Kanab. Larry came to KMTI in 1991. Larry and his wife Janet have 5 grown children. You can listen to Larry J. weekdays on KMTI AM 650 from 6am to 11am.

Darcie Dickinson: Darcie joined the staff in 1999, and brought with her years of speaking experience and quick wit. From her ethnic grandparents in Pennsylvania, she learned at a young age to respond with fast comebacks, which has come in very handy when KMTI began searching for someone to co-host the morning show with Larry J. Coming from a small town in Pennsylvania, she thoroughly enjoys living in rural Utah, although, she's still getting accustomed to the seasonal wind-changing smells of Central Utah. Darcie enjoys her family, hot rods, working with boy scouts, and keeping the guys at work in line. You can hear Darcie weekday mornings from 7am to 9am on KMTI AM 650.

Jason Jackson: Jason is a country convert. Having been raised on different formats, country was a change. But it has been a good change. The Country Club airs each afternoon Monday through Friday. The club includes such programs as Paul Harvey's "Rest of the Story". Jason entered the radio field as a tower climber and performing general upkeep to station properties and buildings. A love of music led to further exploration of the options that radio presented. Radio experience has also proven helpful in Jason's service in the Navy Reserve. The Country Club with Jason airs weekdays on KMTI AM 650 from 11am to 3pm

Jim Bob: Jim Bob is a self-proclaimed computer geek who never quite grew out of his early fascination with electronics. He's dabbled in more than a few programming languages and broken more computers than he cares to remember. After a twelve-year sabbatical from the KMTI studios he's back for more taking over the mic in the afternoons. Jim Bob can be heard on KMTI AM 650 weekdays from 3pm to 6pm.

Johnny K: Johnny was born in Kellogg, Idaho, and spent his youth in Republic, Washington. J.D. graduated from high school in Washington and attended Snow College and Southern Utah University where he earned a degree physical education. He enjoys sports and feels more comfortable with a microphone in his face. He married the love of his life, Emilee, who is a Central Utah product. Among his loves are eating pizza, watching basketball, and taking his listeners on his vacations! Johnny can be heard weekdays from 6pm to 12am on KMTI AM 650.

Dr. James C. Dobson: James is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a non-profit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard on over 3,000 radio facilities in North America and in twenty languages in approximately 4,130 additional facilities in over 160 other countries. Dobson was for 14 years an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and earned Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and a licensed marriage, family and child counselor in both California and Colorado. He is listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family airs weekdays at 7:15am and on Sundays at 6:05am. Feel free to visit Dr. Dobson's website at www.family.org.

Rick Lamb: Rick was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He had a passionate interest in horses from an early age but few opportunities to be around them. Instead, he focused on music, turning pro at the age of 14 and fostering talents that he would repeatedly call upon in the coming decades. In 1973, he graduated from Wichita State University with a double major: Math and Philosophy. In 1990, Rick married long-time friend, actress Diana Baines, and in 1997, they launched The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, a weekend syndicated radio program. The program quickly found an audience on radio and the Internet, and was joined by The Horse Show Minute, a weekday radio feature, in 1999. Catch Rick Lamb's Horse Show Minute weekdays at 6:40am on KMTI AM 650. For more information, visit Rick's website at www.thehorseshow.com.

Darrell Anderson: The Successful Farming Radio Magazine with Darrell Anderson airs on almost 130 farm radio stations in the Midwest. The show is based on the latest stories from Successful Farming magazine. Successful Farming magazine and Agriculture Online reflects the commitment to homegrown, grassroots content at the top and center of the home page. Every day, it's easy for you to find our most popular content, including Top Talk and You Said It. We believe these features are what this medium is all about -- empowering individuals to have a voice in shaping agricultural news and opinion. The Successful Farming Radio Magazine with Darrell Anderson airs every weekdays at 6:35am on KMTI AM 650. Visit their website at www.agriculture.com.

Baxter Black: Baxter is a former large animal veterinarian that can be followed nationwide through his column, National Public Radio, public appearances, television and also through his books, cd's, videos and website, www.baxterblack.com. Baxter lives in Benson, Arizona, between the Gila River and the Gila monster, the Mexican border and the Border Patrol and between the horse and the cow---where the action is. You can hear Baxter every Monday morning at 7:20am on KMTI AM 650. You can also browse Baxter's website at www.baxterblack.com.

Bob Kingsley: Bob puts years of experience and immeasurable talent to work as the host of his entertaining and very successful weekly and daily programs. The road to success for Bob Kingsley began when, stationed in Keflavic, Iceland with the US Air Force, he auditioned for an announcer spot on Armed Forces Radio Station TFK. Tom Rounds at Watermark selected Kingsley to produce the up and coming radio program, American Country Countdown. The show airs on KMTI AM 650 every Sunday from 2pm to 6pm. To find out more about the Country Countdown, visit Bob's website at www.ct40.com.

Fred Ball: Fred has been "the voice of business" on Utah radio for almost 20 years. He joined Zions Bank after retiring from a successful business career, first as an executive with a national trucking firm and later as president of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, a position he held for 25 years. Fred has been named Small Business Journalist of the Year by the Small Business Administration. His show "Speaking on Business" airs twice a day, Monday through Friday at 8:10am and 5:25pm on KMTI AM 650. Fred can be reached at fred.ball@zionsbank.com or visit the Speaking on Business website at zionsbancorporation.com.

Mike Traina: Mike grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and became a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams, as well as the St. Louis Blues hockey franchise. After attending a broadcasting college, Mike began his radio career in 1991 in Anaconda, Montana as an on-air announcer and sports play-by-play man. He served a 2-year LDS mission to Los Angeles before returning in 1995 to work for KMTI as a sports announcer. Mike is currently the sports director for Mid-Utah radios five stations and works the "Night Flight" on the Eagle 93. Mike worked on KMTI's Mid‑day Show between 1995 and 2008, before moving into full time sports and sales. He currently is the voice of the Snow Badgers and announces games for various high school teams in South-Central Utah.