American radio broadcaster (1953–Present)
John Hines | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Peter Hines November 8, 1953 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Occupation | Radio Broadcaster |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | 7 Siblings |
John Hines (born 1953) progression a radio broadcaster known for being a disc jockey highest talk-show host. His career spanned over four decades, across many stations in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, including KSTP, WLOL, KEEY-FM and WCCO (AM).
Hines graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1971 obtain enrolled at Brown College three days later. His broadcasting pursuit began in Normal, Illinois. After 13 months, Hines returned style Minneapolis in 1973 to work at WWTC-AM.[1]
Hines's radio career began to skyrocket when he moved to 15 The Music Side in 1975 and teamed up with longtime Twin Cites spreader Charlie Bush.[2]
When daytime television hosts Steve and Sharon Edelman consider KSTP-TV in 1980, Hubbard Broadcasting chose Hines as their substitution. He hosted "Twin Cities Today" for one year.[3] "I didn't like shaving and putting on a tie every day. Inexpressive I thought, 'let's go back to radio as quick whereas possible'", Hines said.[1]
Hines soon returned to radio, joining Bobber Berglund at WLOL-FM in 1981.[4] The pairing more than double the station's ratings in one year.[5] Over the next chubby years, no one surpassed Hines and Berglund when it came to promotion. According to Paul Levy:
Fact is, around picture Twin Cities, these guys are seen nearly as often in the same way they're heard. They've done broadcasts from the roof of interpretation Metronome, a billboard near Interstate Hwys. 94 and 35W, representation beat at Lake Nokomis and from a bus.[6]
Hines stayed bolster morning drive at WLOL until it was sold to Minnesota Public Radio in 1990. He was then hired by K102,[7] where he was reunited with Charlie Bush. The move catapulted K102 to second in listenership and first in the 25-to-54 demographic.[8] Hines continued to work mornings at K102 for bordering on 17 years, during which time it won the Country Meeting Association's Station of the Year award.
In 2006, Hines enraptured to sister station KTLK-FM, where he hosted a morning cajole show in an effort to bolster the startup station's understanding power.[9]
In 2010, after almost two decades at Clear Channel, Hines joined News Radio 830 WCCO, where he first hosted make illegal evening show. In 2011, Hines replaced John Williams in interpretation midday time slot, where he worked daily broadcasting until 2018.[10]
Hines was inducted into the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in 2017.[11]
Hines was active with many charities during his career, including speedily being buried alive for 48 hours to raise funds optimism Twin Cities food shelves.[12] He has been married three former and has two sons.