Since launching his creative, community-focused
"Jim King of the Radio Show" on an Oklahoma station in 1996, **Jim King - widely known as
Jim King of the Road and a 40-year broadcasting veteran - **has built a loyal audience of tens of thousands while earning numerous industry honors. His career has taken him to award-winning stations in California, Texas, and Oklahoma, and his reach now extends online with a strong social media following and multiple viral moments.
Today, as the owner of
King's Country, Jim continues to host the
"Jim King of the Radio Show" weekday middays. Since 2006, he has also been the host, producer, and editor of the
"Jim King of the TV Show" - an entertainment program airing six times weekly on FOX 4, The CW, and Stryk TV across Southeast Texas, and streaming 24/7 on his official
Jim King of the TV and Radio YouTube channel.
Stay connected with King at
www.jimkingoftheroad.com.
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2025:
- Winner in the Radio/Podcast category for Best Video Podcast at the Press Club of Southeast Texas
- Participant in Facebook's invitation-only Content Monetization Beta Program
- 2024:
- Recognized as a Rising Creator (top 1%) on Facebook
- 2011-2023:
- Earned 1st Place for Music, Humor & Entertainment Show from the Press Club of Southeast Texas in Radio for 13 consecutive years
- 2023 & 2021:
- Awarded Best Use of Social Media by an Individual by the Press Club of Southeast Texas
- 2023:
- Winner in the Radio/Podcast category for Best Individual Episode featuring an exclusive interview with Pat Boone
- 2018:
- Nominee for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
- 2014:
- Featured on the Cooking Channel's Log On & Eat with Eden Grinshpan
- 2013 & 2014:
- Honored with Best Broadcast Internet Video by the Press Club of Southeast Texas
- 2012:
- Recognized for Best Website Design & Content by the Press Club of Southeast Texas
- 2009:
- Winner of the NLG (Numismatic Literary Guild) Best Television Report Award
- 1999:
- Finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Radio Personality of the Year
- 1997:
- Named Radio Personality of the Year in the Non-Metro Market by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
