Brian "beej" Jackson

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Brian "beej" Jackson was born in Harrison, AR in 1957, the son of a Baptist minister who moved the family to St. Louis in 1966. Brian became involved in school and church music and dramatics, and as a teen played in several bands and appeared in a variety of stage entertainments. After graduating from Missouri Baptist College in 1979, Brian studied at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY while performing in a professional folk/rock band. In 1981 Brian was offered a radio show on WZZX/Louisville, and eventually became the morning announcer of WJYL/Louisville; he then worked at WAV970 under PD Lee Masters. In 1983 Brian assumed the morning show at WSTO FM, a 100 kW CHR blowtorch serving the Evansville, IN/Owensboro, KY markets; he has since "adopted" Owensboro as his home. For nearly 15 years his morning antics entertained some 250,000 laughing listeners a week.

In 1989 Brian established "Street Relief", a fund- and consciousness-raising effort aimed at supporting area homeless relief charities. During his 9-year direction millions of dollars were raised and hundreds of volunteers recruited for the cause.

In 1995 the ill-fated Brill Media purchased WSTO; in 1997 he was replaced and moved to rival 100 kW WQXQ. In a single ratings sweep (Spring 1997) WSTO fell from the 33-share heights it had enjoyed through the 80s and 90s to the sub-10-share basement it has since occupied, while Brian took WQXQ to its highest-ever ratings.

In that same year Brian became the founding Marketing Director of Satellite America, where his unique method of radio advertising was responsible for the acquisition of over a quarter-million Dish Network subscribers.

In 2000 Brian became the announcer for the legendary TV show "My Classic Car featuring Dennis Gage" and in 2003 he was named Host/Writer/Announcer/Co-producer of "Corbin's Ride On", a Speed TV series documenting the motorcycle hobby; Brian continues to serve in these capacities.

Having left Satellite America in 2005, Brian now pursues a career as an independent Marketing Consultant. He and his wife Rebecca reside in Western Kentucky near Owensboro on their horse farm, Dragon Hill.