Jim Gallant

James Jim Roby Gallant was born on December 24 1930 in Marion Ohio Jims passion for broadcasting radio and television was the path to his lifelong CAREER that spanned 59 years in the entertainment industry Jim was a professional disc jockey a radio and TV staff announcer and a radio and TV newsman Early in Jims career he worked at WFMJ Jim also worked in major markets including Dayton Norfolk Chicago New Haven Philadelphia Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Kansas City and Miami and spent the last 30 years working in Los Angeles as a voiceover artist doing commercials and working in theatre television and film Jim was also the host of his own TV show Jim Gallant Connecticut Bandstand out of New Haven Conn Jim was known as the voice in Kansas City He was a host on Encore cable TV in Los Angeles Jim was a member of the Screen Actors Guild SAG and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA He passed away on Tuesday May 6 2014