Jeff Owens

Station Manager

Education: 1984 Mattoon High School graduate, 1988 Eastern Illinois University Graduate B.A. in Speech Communication.

Background: Been in radio since 1986. WLBH Mattoon, IL 1986-1988.
Cromwell Group Radio Mattoon, IL 1989-2002.

My favorite thing about Hit Mix 88.9? The Students in our program!

Current Duties at Hit Mix radio? Station Manager and Director of Sales for WEIU TV & Radio.

My Favorite thing about EIU is? The people.

What is your goal upon graduating EIU? EIU Class of 1988 –so I am living it!

Hometown: Mattoon, IL

What is unique about your hometown? We are the Baseball and Bagel capital of the world!

Hobbies: Coaching, Fantasy Sports, & Music.

All Time Favorite Musical Artist? KISS, Def Leppard, and Kid Rock.

Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers – have the tattoo to prove it!

Your Hero & Why? My wife – anyone that would marry me and put up with me has to be my hero!

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? On my own small island as long as it had TV!

Favorite Concert You Attended? Motley Crue – Peoria April, 2005.

Favorite Food? Chicken Wings

Famous People You Have Met? Joe Buck, Joe Torre, Cal Ripken Jr., Lou Brock, Gary Allan, Tracy Byrd, Vida Blue, Tom Sneva, Sean Payton, Bob Feller, George Foster, Tanya Tucker, Dave “Big Market” Carter, Marty Pattin, Shelton Quarles and the late Barney Martin.

Favorite Charleston Hangout? EIU Football Tailgates.

Children: Nicholas, Derek & TJ – the coolest kids ever.

Quote or Saying that most describes you? “You get what you put in and people get what they deserve”