Rich came to Klamath falls in the early 60s, moving with his parents who were both in radio from the Dalles. He attended Peterson grade school, Altamont Junior High and then Mazama for one year right after they built it, but finally graduated from KU in 1972. He then got a job at Weyerhauser and worked there for a year.

 Problem was, he really wanted to be in radio, so he went to the Ron Bailie School of Broadcasting in Portland and graduated one year later. His first job in radio was at KUPL-FM in Portland where he was an FM programmer, however they weren't on the air yet so he was a behind the scenes type of guy.

His first on the air job was in Gresham as a weekend fill in Jock and he also worked at a local night club after that in Portland called Slabtown. But you know disco…..so he then made the move to full time radio at a station in McMinville, for the next two years.

Next up, a move to Newport on the central Oregon coast where he spent 20 years at KNPT there and KTDO in Toledo.

Looking for a change, Rich then headed to Klamath Falls to go on air here at KIX96.

According to Rich, "Its good to be back in my home town working in radio. Wynne Broadcasting has a way of attracting good radio people and I hope I'm one of them"

His hobbies when he's not announcing are riding his bike (a five speed with an electric motor called the Electric Mack Mobile), watching movies, listening to radio (can you believe it?) and fixing up his mobile home. 

His favorite food is steak, but he is also one of the original hambuger kids, he's always looking around town for the best hambuger, or english muffins with cream cheese and strawberry jelly and maybe hot dogs with the works. He is the culinary king of the radio station. 

Finally Rich observes, "Klamath Falls is truly gods country and I'm proud to be here……..God bless the United States of America and our men and women overseas".