Jim Willi

Background

Willi, Jim was born on March 30, 1948 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Hubert and Jane (Peters) Willi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1970.

Career

News/program director, Station WEVR-AM-FM, River Falls, 1968-1970; news director, Station WXCO-AM, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1970-1971; news director, Station WDUZ-AM-FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1971-1975; reporter, producer, Station WLUK-television, Green Bay, 1975-1978; assistant news director, Station WLUK-television, Green Bay, 1978-1980; news director, Station WGR-television, Buffalo, 1980-1983; news director, Station KPNX-television, Phoenix, 1983-1987; vice president news, Station KPNX-television, Phoenix, 1988-1989; vice president operations, Audience Research and Development, Dallas, 1989-1991; executive vice president, Audience Research and Development, Dallas, 1991-1995; vice president, general manager, WSYX-television, Columbus, Ohio., 1995; president, Audience Research and Development, Dallas, since 1995. Instructor journalism State University of New York, Buffalo, 1982.

Achievements

• Jim Willi has been listed as a noteworthy Television consulting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Medaille College Advisory Board, Buffalo, 1981-1983, Maricopa County Law/Media Committee, Phoenix, 1986-1989. Member Radio-television News Dirs. Association (Edward R. Murrow award 1988), Arizona Press Club, Sigma Delta Chi (member Executive Board 1987-1989).

Connections

Married Sherylin Anne Kath, October 10, 1970. Children: Zachary James, Joshua James.

Father:

John Hubert Willi

Mother:

Jane (Peters) Willi

Spouse:

Sherylin Anne Kath

child:

Zachary James Willi

child:

Joshua James Willi