David “DJ” James, Radio Host

Jan 21, 2022, 11:02 AM | Updated: 11:03 am

David James joined The Zone in April of 2002, beginning a long partnership with Pat Kinahan. David grew up in suburban San Diego and he is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara. He started his radio career while in college, working part-time at KDB and then full-time at KTMS and Y-97.

His television sports reporting career began at KEYT in Santa Barbara in 1988. From there he moved to Sacramento where he reported at ABC’s KOVR before moving to Utah in 1992 and becoming a TV sports reporter.

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