Staff

John Hoscheidt

Special Consultant and Mercer County Football Play By Play

John was WRMJ’s General Manager since the station signed on, June 12th, 1979. He purchased the station in July of 1984 along with a group of local businessmen. John was the sole owner from 1995 until July 31, 2023.

John will continue to broadcast Mercer County High School football games on Friday nights.

John is a 1976 graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television. John earned second team All-America honors during his college baseball career and still holds the SIU career record for triples. John played professional baseball in the Kansas City Royals organization for three years before beginning his broadcasting career.

John is married to JoAnn, and they have three daughters Kelly, Julie, and Lisa and several grandchildren. John loves to play golf in his spare time.

John might best be known for his excitement during his football broadcasts and his signature phrase, Touch Down Mercer County, Touch Down Golden Eagles!


Terry James

General Manager; Afternoon Host, Weekdays 1 to 3 p.m.

Terry James started part-time at WRMJ in January of 1996. He has worked at radio stations in the Quad Cities, Milwaukee, and Nebraska. Terry graduated from The American Institute of Commerce with a diploma in Radio Broadcasting. He went on to graduate from Western Illinois University with a B.A. in Organizational Communication and Human Resource Management. Terry lives in Sherrard and can be heard during the day on WRMJ.


Jim Taylor

News & Sports Director, Sportsline Host
On-Air: M-F 7 a.m. & 12 p.m.; Sportsline Saturdays 9 a.m.; Sports Broadcasts

Jim Taylor has served as News and Sports Director at WRMJ since September of 1990. He is the voice of Western Illinois Today News at 7 a.m. and Noon. Jim also hosts The WRMJ Sportsline every Saturday morning at 9 during the school year. The show includes interviews with local coaches and special feature interviews pertaining to High School Athletics.

In addition, Jim is the primary voice of basketball, baseball, and softball broadcasts at WRMJ. He received the Illinois High School Association’s Distinguished Media Service Award in 2015; was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in the Media Category in April of 2007; and received the 2008 Friends of Athletics state award from the Illinois Athletic Directors Association. In 2023, Jim received the Illinois Softball Coaches Association Sportsperson of the Year Award and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s Herrins Achievement Award.

Jim is one of just a few broadcasters that has received the Illinois Broadcaster Association’s prestigious Silver Dome Award for both news and sports coverage.

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.


Terry Tracy

Program Director
On-Air: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m – Noon & 12:20 – 5 p.m.; Saturday 6 – 9 a.m.

Terry began working at WRMJ in April of 2002, and became Program Director in August 2003. He is an avid sports fan. Terry was born and raised in Aledo and currently lives in the rural Aledo area.


Kia Winsor

Account Executive, Morning Host, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Office Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Kia first began working at WRMJ in 2002, and has done “a little bit of everything” over the years, from copywriting to on-air announcing. Always having a passion for radio, she began her role as an Account Executive in May, 2019. Kia took over as Morning Host in January, 2024.

Kia was born and raised in Aledo, where she resides with her husband and two children.


Cynthia Stoner

Traffic Director
Office Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Ty Taylor

Sports Director; Sports Desk Host; Sports Broadcasts
Office Hours: Weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WRMJ welcomed Ty Taylor to its team as a full-time employee on July 1, 2022. Ty had previously worked for WRMJ while a student at Mercer County High School and Augustana College in various capacities, including hosting WRMJ’s High School Football Scoreboard Show on Friday nights.

Ty is a 2016 graduate of Mercer County High School and a 2020 graduate of Augustana College with a degree in Communication Studies.

Ty serves as WRMJ’s Sports Director, while continuing his on-air duties hosting the morning and evening Sports Desk and broadcasting high school athletic events.

At the 2023 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards in Bloomington, Ty won Best Sportscaster in the Small Market category and also won Best Newscast for Western Illinois Today News.

 


Kyle McEwen

Host of The Edge of Country program, Sundays at 7 p.m.


Nick Ischer

Host of Classic Country Sunday, every Sunday morning