Jon King

Before joining Peter Christian on the air in 2012 I worked at a number of odd jobs that range from selling board games and scooping up dog doo to teaching English in Japan and coaching award-winning debate teams. I was in trouble most of my childhood for talking too much in class, now I get to get in trouble for talking on the radio. It's great!

Census Reveals That Butte, Montana is The Most Irish City in America

Researchers at Irishcentral.com have been investigating the 2010 census trying to find the most Irish city in America.

Montana Woman Passes Away After Completing Bucketlist on The Ellen Show

Cancer, determination, community and daytime television all play a role in a touching story out of Miles City. After a five-year fight with ovarian cancer, Rosa Neese still had one more item to check off of her bucket list. She wanted to visit the Ellen DeGeneres Show, but commercial airlines couldn’t take her because of her health condition...

No Forecast For Montana Drought, Despite Warm Weather

With all of the warm weather hitting Montana this winter, many are concerned that this summer will be plagued by drought, but that likely won't be the case.

Montana Office of Tourism Wins Major Prize for Ad that Tracks Recipients

After going head-to-head with companies like Bose and Activision, The Montana Office of Tourism claimed the Creative Media Award for best mobile marketing this week.

Steve Daines Describes Corette Plant Closure as the Result of Obama’s “War on Energy”

PPL has announced that in August, the Corette coal-fired power plant near Billings will shut down.

Montana Tourism Industry on the Rise – 2015 Looking Good, Predicts Tourism Director

According to a report by the University of Montana, the state of Montana's tourism industry is strong.

Bar Staffers Use Duct Tape to Detain Rowdy Patron

On Saturday night, January 24, a Stevensville resident found himself at the mercy of the owner and bartender of the Rustic Hut after a violent outburst led to the patron being handcuffed with duct tape.

Christmas Present: Montana Gas Prices See Biggest Drop of the Year

Over the past week, gas prices in Montana have seen their biggest drop so far this year. Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan has the numbers.

Montana High School Students Name Winter Storms for The Weather Channel, “Bozeman” Coming Soon

In 2012, The Weather Channel began naming winter storms with a hodge-podge of names that came from Greek Mythology, Shakespeare, and even J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Bozeman High School Latin Teacher Erika Shupe and her class advised the Weather Channel to be more intentional.

UPDATE – Two Hospitalized After Ravalli County Plane Crash

Update: 5:00 p.m. - A press release sent by the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office has verified that an injured pilot and his passenger were transported to Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, and later to a Missoula hospital on Friday with unknown injuries after a plane crashed on the 4100 block of Highway 93 Friday morning.

37,000 Pounds of Putrefying Chicken Has Been Sitting at the Wye Near Missoula For Weeks

On Tuesday, September 23, The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office called the Missoula City-County Health Department notifying them of an abandoned semi-truck trailer near the Wye Truck stop west of Missoula.

Montana Set to Get Another Obamacare Insurance Provider

Nationally, 77 new health insurance providers will be selling plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges this November, and one of those new providers will be selling in Montana. "We have a fourth issuer who will be selling in the marketplace next year," said Montana Securities and Insurance Commissioner Communications Director Jennifer McKee...