Jeff Phillips

jeff@konaradio.com

On-Air Schedule

Monday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Talk of the Tri-Cities with Jeff Phillips

Monday 04:00pm - 05:00pm KONA's Focus on Business w/Jeff Phillips

Monday 05:00pm - 06:00pm KONA News Hour

Tuesday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Talk of the Tri-Cities with Jeff Phillips

Tuesday 04:00pm - 05:00pm KONA's Focus on Business w/Jeff Phillips

Tuesday 05:00pm - 06:00pm KONA News Hour

Tuesday 06:00pm - 07:00pm The Huddle with Jeff Phillips

Wednesday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Talk of the Tri-Cities with Jeff Phillips

Wednesday 04:00pm - 05:00pm KONA's Focus on Business w/Jeff Phillips

Wednesday 05:00pm - 06:00pm KONA News Hour

Thursday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Talk of the Tri-Cities with Jeff Phillips

Thursday 04:00pm - 05:00pm KONA's Focus on Business w/Jeff Phillips

Thursday 05:00pm - 06:00pm KONA News Hour

Thursday 06:00pm - 07:00pm The Huddle with Jeff Phillips

Friday 03:00pm - 04:00pm Talk of the Tri-Cities with Jeff Phillips

Friday 04:00pm - 05:00pm KONA's Focus on Business w/Jeff Phillips

Friday 05:00pm - 06:00pm KONA News Hour

Friday 06:00pm - 07:00pm Sports Friday on KONA

Get to know Jeff Phillips

Jeff Phillips brings more than 20 years broadcasting experience to KONA. He describes himself as “a Californian by birth, a Missourian by choice and a Tri-Citian, by golly!” He was born in San Jose, CA but grew up in Mount Vernon, MO. He is a graduate of the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism. He has worked in radio and television in Columbia, MO, Fort Smith, AR, Springfield, MO, ESPN in Bristol, CT, Joplin, MO, New Bern, NC and Oklahoma City. “I am so thrilled to be back in radio, especially with a station that has such a legacy as KONA. I look forward to talking with our listeners every day!”

He and his wife, Mindi, have two kids, Myranda, 12 and Curtis, 8, as well as 14-year-old spaniel mix Oksana and 6-year-old Australian Heeler Asia. He is a devoted fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Missouri Tigers and Oakland Raiders. He is also an amateur World War II and baseball historian and is working to enact worldwide bans on Miracle Whip and Jimmy Buffett. Join Jeff weekdays at 3 for Talk of the Tri-Cities, at 4 for Focus on Business and for the 5 O'Clock News Hour.

Birthday: June 15, 1963

Heroes: Bob Hope, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, any person who served in World War II, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts

Favorite Movies: Goldfinger, The Magnificent Seven, The Longest Day

Favorite Authors: Ian Fleming, David Halberstam, Stephen Ambrose

Favorite Foods: Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Cashew Chicken (the kind ONLY available in Springfield, MO)

Little Known Facts: Born same day as actress Helen Hunt, attended University of Missouri at same time as Sheryl Crow and Brad Pitt.