Rollye James Biography
Rollye James born Rochelle James is an American radio talk show host. She hosted The Rollye James Show nationally and on international shortwave on WWCR from 2000 to 2011.
Rollye revived her show, broadcasting weeknights from 10 p.m.–midnight, via live stream and podcast on June 19, 2013. It is now broadcast currently on WGN 720 in Chicago and on the web.
She is also the author of “What Am I Doing Here? (when everything I want is somewhere else)”, a motivational book punctuated with numerous historical radio anecdotes published by Nickajack Press.
She was also a guest host on Coast to Coast AM on Friday and Monday nights for several months in 2000, which helped increase the audience for her own show.
10 Quick Facts About Rollye James
Here is a list are 10 facts
- Name: Rochelle James
- Age: 71 years old as of 2023
- Birthday: 1952
- Zodiac Sign: To be Updated
- Height: To be Updated
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Radio Talk Show Host
- Marital Status: In a relationship
- Salary: To be Updated
- Net worth: $1 million and $5 million
Rollye James Age
Rochelle James is 71 years old as of 2023. She was born in 1952 in the United States. However, her exact place of birth as well as her exact date of birth is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
Rollye James Height and Weight
James measures an average standing height. She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.71 meters tall. However, her exact weight as well as her other body measurements are currently under review and will soon be updated.
Rollye James Early Life and Education
Rollye was born in the United States watching television and always admired one day being in the front line of broadcasting. She has since grown and worked hard to advance her career in the media industry. However, not much is known about her educational background as well as her upbringing. This information is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Rollye James Family, Parents, and Siblings
James was born and raised by her parents in Israel. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Rollye’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Rollye James Dating, Boyfriend, and Children
Rollye and her husband Jon own KQSS and KJAA in the Globe-Miami, AZ area. She is the loving wife of Jon Cornell. However, there is no known information about the couple having kids. This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
Rollye James Salary
Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Rollye James Net Worth
James‘s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a radio talk show host. Through her various sources of income, she has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about James
Rollye James Wiki
- Full Name: Rochelle James
- Popular As: Rollye James
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Radio Talk Show Host
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Available
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Rollye James Birthday
- Age: 71 years old as of 2023
- Zodiac Sign: Not Available
- Date of Birth: 1952
- Place of Birth: United States
- Birthday: Not Available
Rollye James Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 6 inches
- Weight: To be Updated
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Shoe Size: To be Updated
- Breast Size: To be Updated
- Waist Size: To be Updated
- Hip Size: To be Updated
Rollye James Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Available
- Mother: Not Available
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Dating / Wife: Married to Jon Cornell
- Children: Not Available
Rollye James Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
- Salary: Under review
- Source of Income: Radio Talk Show Host
Rollye James Career
Show content
Many listeners find the most interesting facet of the show is James’ willingness to tackle almost any issue a caller might raise. It’s likely that instead of politics, a given listen to the program will produce a discussion about the history of Top 40 radio, or James’ passion for obscure soul music, which are two categories where she is a recognized expert.
Bumper Music
In 2006, Wired Magazine cited The Rollye James Show as having “the best bumper music”. In 2005, Philadelphia City Paper bestowed a similar award.
Career
Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, James worked at KPOL (AM) in 1979; KMPC and KHTZ in 1980, and later at KGIL and KLAC. She went back to KMPC in 1990 then and KFI (AM) until 1991, both also in Los Angeles.
Austin
James worked at 590 KLBJ (AM) in Austin, Texas from January to October 1996. At the time, KLBJ was owned by the LBJ Holding Company, chaired by Luci Baines Johnson, whose father Lyndon B. Johnson had become U.S. president from the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
On October 15, 1996, a caller to James’ afternoon radio show mentioned a bumper sticker that read “Lee Harvey Oswald, where are you when we need you?” James’ response was, “You know unless that bullet passes through Al Gore first, I think we’re in deeper trouble.”
Within an hour, in response to the first exchange, another person called into the show, saying “That’s the same thing we were hearing right before the Kennedy assassination.” and “With the kooks around nowadays, anything could happen.”
James replied “I really don’t think that I’m going to be able to cause anybody to take out Bill Clinton. But if I can, I hope their aim is good and I hope that bullet passes through Al Gore first. And if you want a trifecta, take Hillary, too.” She also suggested that a caller should be a target as well.
The United States Secret Service investigated the incident. The station at first told the Secret Service that there were no tapes of the show but later provided the tapes. Afterward, Secret Service agent Shawn Campbell said that “criminal prosecution would not be appropriate” but that “It was improper and it was inappropriate and I think it went over the line of what we should do as a broadcaster, even if it wasn’t against the law.”
The comments upset Luci Baines Johnson and her mother, former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. At the request of the Johnsons, the station’s general manager suspended James and ordered her to apologize; after she made an on-air apology, but refused to guarantee to management and the Johnsons that she wouldn’t make similar statements in the future, the station terminated James’ employment on October 25.
The general manager told the media, “We’ve had some disagreement in the show direction and that is primarily the reason.” “This was one in a series of events, but it’s not the sole reason we ended the show.”
He also told Radio World, for a December 11, 1996 article, that James was terminated because the station thought her show “was going to be a little more down the middle and not necessarily mean or vitriolic”.
On November 1, the station sent a lunch invitation to its advertisers with “Ding Dong! The … is gone!” with a picture of James on a broomstick in the middle of the sentence, followed by “Miss Rollye has taken her to leave” and “The Woman and Week from Hell is behind us”. When James requested payment for the remainder of her contract, the station refused, saying that she was the one who had breached the contract terms.
James and her company, Mediatrix, sued for breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel, and negligence in Travis County district court. She was represented by Steve Gibbins and Republican state representative Terry Keel.
At the 1998 trial, Lady Bird Johnson and Luci Baines Johnson sat in the audience. The main points of James’ case were that the management not knew about, hired her for, and encouraged the type of commentary that she had used on the air, but then fired her, denied payment under the remainder of her contract, and made disparaging statements about her in order to justify the firing.
James claimed that to get the job at KLBJ, she had submitted an audition tape in which she said she regretted that Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti hadn’t been assassinated; that she had discussed, with the same station manager that fired her, the differences between her politics and that of the Johnson family; and that she was hired anyway since the station management and the Johnsons “knew precisely what they were going to get” according to James, and the general manager said to her at hiring that, in reference to her and Rush Limbaugh, “Luci doesn’t care how you make us money, as long as you don’t care who she contributes it to”.
James’ side also brought up KLBJ’s own ad campaigns for her show; the ads highlighted, among other things, a suggestion that welfare recipients be shot. James also testified that she was told, by the program director and general manager, to erase the tapes of the October 15 episode in question, but that she responded that erasing the tapes might be obstruction of justice.
Philadelphia
The jury in the case ruled in favor of James, awarding $170,000 from lost pay from her contract cancellation, and $535,000 for libel. A judge set aside the $535,000 libel award in July 1998 but left the breach of contract claim intact. An appeal was filed in the Third Circuit state court of appeals, but the parties settled in October 2008: James and her company received $250,000 and agreed not to pursue the case further.
Denver
The Rollye James show was on 850 KOA weeknights from 9:00 til midnight from 1987 to 1991.
Philadelphia
By September 1998, James was working at WWDB in Philadelphia.
Chicago
“The Rollye James Show” currently airs in Chicago on WGN 720 AM.
Rollye James Quotes
Music is the universal language, and radio is the medium that connects us all.
The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.
Radio is a magical medium that can transport us to another time and place with just a few notes of music or a few words.
The power of radio lies in its ability to bring people together and create a sense of community.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rollye James
Who is Rollye?Rollye James born Rochelle James is an American radio talk show host. She hosted The Rollye James Show nationally and on international shortwave on WWCR from 2000 to 2011.
How old is James?Rochelle James is 71 years old as of 2023. She was born in 1952 in the United States. However, her exact place of birth as well as her exact date of birth is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
How tall is Rollye?James measures an average standing height. She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.71 meters tall. However, her exact weight as well as her other body measurements are currently under review and will soon be updated.
Is James married?Rollye and her husband Jon own KQSS and KJAA in the Globe-Miami, AZ area. She is the loving wife of Jon Cornell. However, there is no known information about the couple having kids. This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
How much is Rollye worth?James’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a radio talk show host. Through her various sources of income, she has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
How much does James make?Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Is Rollye dead or alive?She is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
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