James Kane "Jim" Harrington (born April 20, 1948 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American radio personality of the 1960s through the present and also a published author. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Thomas Edison State College of New Jersey, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. He is the recipient of Thomas Edison College's Arnold Fletcher Award for Exceptional Achievement.
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Jim Harrington has worked on some of the biggest and most successful radio stations in the United States including, WCBS-FM in New York, WBZ and WMEX in Boston Massachusetts, WDRC AM & FM and WRCQ in Hartford Connecticut, KDKA, WWSW-FM and WTAE in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, WPTR and WGFM in Albany New York, WWVA in Wheeling West Virginia, WHBC in Canton Ohio, WICE in Providence Rhode Island and several other stations. He also did some uncredited on-camera work in the 1975 Universal Pictures film JAWS.
For nine years, beginning in 1988, Harrington wrote, produced and directed radio and television commercials in the greater Pittsburgh area. He's the recipient of six Telly awards, an ADDY and a Pennsylvania Broadcasters Association Award.
He is a published author. Jim's works include "Squeeze Play - A Jack Kane Mystery" and its sequel "Strike at the Giant - A Jack Kane Mystery". Harrington has also penned a screenplay version of "Strike at the Giant". Additionally, "Strike at the Giant" was a top 25 finalist in the 2007 Court TV (now TruTV) Crime Writing Competition. In 1995, Jim wrote, produced and directed a sitcom pilot entitled "All The Good Sports" which featured NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"It certainly questions if the department is under enough control."
"It shows a lack of respect to talk like this but particularly offensive in a racial context."
"The long and short of it is, that these raids that are taking place are illegal, no probable cause."
"It was not only excessive force but a meanness and bias against this person because he was disabled, a lack of sensitivity cause this fellow could walk very well."
"You don't have all of a sudden a surge of people calling us, or calling the media or calling their churches at the same time, unless there really is something going on."
From the return of ‘Hamilton’ to a brilliant guitarist and a star-studded (literally) night in Oakland, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. The Founding Fathers are back ...Details ... Details ... — Jim Harrington, Staff.
The multiple Grammy and Oscar winner was just 16 when she embarked on her first headlining jaunt in 2016, and ticket demand for her shows seems to keep growing each year, the Bay Area News Group’s music critic Jim Harrington wrote ... .
From holiday productions and festivals to a rock-guitar god to San Jose seasonal fun, there is a lot to see and do this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown. Victorian London comes to life ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Celebrating the holidays ... 18 ... 5.
Here is a partial roundup. A trio of CC stars ...Details ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Visit Ye Olde London for the holidays ... Ebenezer Scrooge, Mrs ... 23-Dec ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Classical picks ... — Jim Harrington, Staff New look at ancient art.
From one of pop music’s biggest stars to an opera about Mount Everest and a music festival inspired by Leonard Cohen, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend ...Details ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Ice is nice for the holidays.
From a star-studded gospel tour to a scrap-art exhibit and plays about board games and dragon ladies, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. Here is a partial roundup ... — Jim Harrington, Staff From scrap to art ... 24.
Here is a partial rundown. OCMA hosts 30thDia de los Muertos celebration ... And this being a museum there’s art, of course, notably the exhibit “Calli ... Details. 11 a.m.-4 p.m ... Details. Through Nov ... Details ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Classical picks.
From the return of Jeff Lynne to a new work by renowned theater-maker Mary Zimmerman, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend ...Details. Oct. 18 through Dec ... Jeff Lynne’s ELO ... 23 ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Pachyderm-sized pumpkins are back.
From a sublime wine country crooner to some ghostly fun in Pleasanton, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this week and beyond. Here is a partial rundown ...Details ... — Jim Harrington, Staff Celebrate Pleasanton’s ghostly history ... Oct.
