What is your life verse and why?
Matthew 22:37-39 Love God, Love People. Serve All. I try to live that out.
What’s your most prized possession and why?
My relationship with God, family and grandchildren. Material possessions fade, but relationships last for eternity.
What are you most proud of in the last year?
I recovered from Covid! Seriously, it’s been a tough year. In the midst of everything, I have a renewed sense of God’s faithfulness and presence.
Do you sleep with a top sheet? Why or why not?
Yes, I start out cold but the sheet usually comes off in the middle of the night. My wife says I’m a natural furnace!
If you could have any zoo animal as a pet, which would it be?
A monkey, it looks like fun swinging from tree to tree.
Do you hit the snooze button or wake up immediately?
I hit the snooze button… I need all the extra “beauty sleep” minutes I can get.
How would your 10-year-old self react to what you do now.
“Wow, I knew you had a big mouth, but I never thought you be in radio for 40 plus years!
What was the best vacation you ever took and why?
Israel, I love the land, people and landscape. We hope to make our 28th trip to the holy land soon when all the travel restrictions end.
How old were you when you started working?
14 as a janitor’s assistant
What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
Washing dishes at a restaurant in between radio jobs. Thank God for dishwashers.
John Riley
Music Director/On-Air Host, American Family Radio
CMB Gold Member Since 2012
jriley@afr.net