Jeff has been a part of the Sioux Falls media for 35 years. He grew up in Southern California, and graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a BA in Communications in 1986, before getting his start in television later that year at KNAZ-TV in Flagstaff, Arizona. He moved to Sioux Falls in 1989 to become Sports Director at KSFY-TV, a position he held for more than eight years. During that time, he was named ‘Sportscaster of the Year’ by the South Dakota Associated Press. His radio career began in September of 1997 and since 2011 he has been the mid-day host on B1027. In 2023, Jeff was inducted into the South Dakota Rock & Rollers Hall of Fame in the DJ category.
Jeff Harkness
More People Are Moving to South Dakota, Now Someone’s Singing about It
Bet you never knew South Dakota rhymes with loafer, soda, and strove-ah (whatever that is)
Portion of 85th Street Closing Temporarily in Sioux Falls
It's all part of the Veterans Parkway expansion
South Dakota Roads Are Some of the Deadliest in America
Which are the five most dangerous drives in the Mount Rushmore State?
Oops! Iowa Lottery Posts Wrong ‘Winning’ Numbers
There is some good news for some of those players who thought they had won
New Downtown Sioux Falls Cafe Now Open
You'll find sandwiches, soups, and salads, plus pizza and pasta
Minnesota Launching Roadside Marijuana Testing
The test will screen for six different illegal substances
‘Empty the Shelters’ Events Coming to South Dakota, Iowa Humane Societies
The event runs from December 1–17
South Dakota Man Charged with Stealing Motorcycles in Florida
His bail has been set at $40,000
Best Christmas Light Displays in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
'Tis the season for colorful displays
5 Living Celebrities Born in South Dakota, Minnesota Small Towns
All come from places with less than 15,000 people