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Marketing Coupons Promotions Newsletter Flipbooks. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. Support Us Denver's independent source of local news and culture. Steve Kelley's Facebook profile pic. According to a station executive, he made the move for personal reasons, raising questions about whether he's stepping away from the microphone once and for all. Although Kelley has spoken with Westword frequently over the years, he hasn't returned calls about his KNUS departure at this writing.
However, Brian Taylor, GM at the station, as well as regional vice president for Salem Media, which owns the outlet, stressed that "this was Steve's decision. Steve wants to spend more time with his family.
As he told the audience at a benefit luncheon back in , he made his broadcasting debut in high school; he was ordered to read morning announcements over the intercom as punishment for talking in class. But he soon caught the radio bug and managed to parlay a gig as a janitor at WTRX in his home town of Flint, Michigan, into an on-air position when an announcer on the night shift didn't show up as scheduled.
Kelley volunteered to step in and said he was given two air names from which to choose: J. Jefferies or Steve Kelley. After opting for the latter moniker, he began to climb the radio ladder.
He made his first major splash as a disc jockey at KIMN during a period when it was among Denver's most popular stations, before eventually taking over the morning show at KOA, where he became renowned for stunts staged for charity. On Facebook following Kelley's announcement, his daughter, Jenna Jo Kuzava, shared a photo collage of her dad along with a roster of memorable moments. Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free.
Support Us. Keep Westword Free. Since we started Westword , it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls.
Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October , serving stints as music editor and media columnist.
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