Jeff has been a part of the Sioux Falls media for 35 years. He grew up in Southern California, and graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a BA in Communications in 1986, before getting his start in television later that year at KNAZ-TV in Flagstaff, Arizona. He moved to Sioux Falls in 1989 to become Sports Director at KSFY-TV, a position he held for more than eight years. During that time, he was named ‘Sportscaster of the Year’ by the South Dakota Associated Press. His radio career began in September of 1997 and since 2011 he has been the mid-day host on B1027. In 2023, Jeff was inducted into the South Dakota Rock & Rollers Hall of Fame in the DJ category.
Jeff Harkness
South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota’s ‘Most Envied’ School Districts
Four landed in the Top 100 nationwide
Are South Dakota and Minnesota Home to the Best City Parks in America?
Cast your vote today
Is Iowa Home to the Best Art Festival in America?
You can cast your vote to make it so
Sebastian Bach Coming to Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort
The former Skid Row frontman is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album
Is South Dakota, Iowa, or Minnesota Home to the Best Roads in America?
One is sitting pretty at number one in the nation
Comedian Steve Hofstetter Coming to Sioux Falls
He's even been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
New Phone Scam Targets South Dakota Healthcare Workers
Threatening calls demanding money have been received
Do South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota Have Official State Sports?
17 states currently have one (some have two)
Seeing Double! Twin Birth Rates Soar in South Dakota, Iowa
Minnesota is one of the leading states for triplets
Unlocking The History Of Daylight Saving Time – Some Things You Might Not Know
Ready or not, we 'spring forward' this weekend. Explore the evolution of Daylight Saving Time in the US, tracing back to Benjamin Franklin.