Birthdate: October 23, 19**
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Hometown: Neola, Iowa (population around 1000 Yep, I'm a farm boy)

What I do: I did morning radio for 15 years before taking over afternoons for Mix 107.3 in April of 2004. I've also been a syndicated comedy writer for radio for nearly as long. My comedy has been featured on every major radio comedy network, the Rush Limbaugh Show and hundreds of morning shows around the country. I also have done some television. I have done some standup comedy, but have never had to make a living out of it.

Favorite Food: Pizza...you can put anything on it, and I could eat it every day!

Favorite Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Raising Arizona, The Usual Suspects, The Hunt for Red October, Young Frankenstein.

Hobbies: Cooking (I absolutely love having friends over to enjoy a meal), Home Improvement, and working out.

My Idol: Elvis Aaron Presley: The king of Rock and Roll...period.

Favorite Song Lyrics - From "The Impression that I Get" by the Mighty Bosstones: I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested I'd like to think that if I was, I would pass Look at the tested and think there but for the grace go I might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out

What they mean to me: Every time I've face a challenge in my life, I listen to this song. It gives me strength. iTunes link

Other favorite song lyrics - "Closer to Fine" by the Indigo Girls: I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains yeah we go to the doctor, we go to the mountains we look to the children, we drink from the fountains yeah we go to the bible, we go through the workout we read up on revival and we stand up for the lookout there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line the less I seek my source for some definitive (the less I seek my source) the closer I am to fine

What they mean to me: Sometimes we search so hard for who we are, we fail to see what really matters is all around us. iTunes link

The most important moments in my life:

• The day I married Kelly, the woman who changed (and probably saved) my life.
• The day my son was born. You've never loved someone as much as you love your child. It crystallized me. Being a great Father is something that guides me every day of my life. I know I will do the same for my baby girl, Avery, born June 14th. Failure is not an option.
• The day my daughter, Avery, was born (June 14th, 2005). When my son was born, I thought there was no way I could love anyone as much. I was wrong. My daughter is a joy of unimaginable proportions. She changes a little bit every day. I’ve rediscovered so much thanks to my kids. It’s like being born again.

Words to live by: "Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift." I heard these words from a motivational speaker at a seminar the day before my heart attack.. I thought they were corny. The next day in the emergency room, I realized someone upstairs wanted me to hear them. I don't think they're corny any more.

Favorite Quotes: "Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'" from "The Shawshank Redemption" "No man is a failure who has friends" from "It's a Wonderful Life"

My heros: My Mom, her sacrifices for me are innumerable. My beautiful wife, Kelly, and my son, Will. My Mother in law, Mary McConnell who faced cancer with a brave face and defeated it. Brian Hess, my good friend who is serving in Iraq right now. Pat Tillman, NFL star who gave it up to serve in Iraq and made the ultimate sacrifice. All of our military men and women serving in harm's way around the world and their brave families keeping the home fires burning. How Can You Help?

Favorite Charities: The Salvation Army Council on Child Abuse American Cancer Society Juvenile Diabetes Foundation American Heart Association The welfare of children and the prevention of child abuse are the most important causes for me.