User:Darbythomas

Tom Darby, born 20 July 1960, is an American journalist, Nevada Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee, author and blogger. [edit] Early life Tom Darby was born in Châteauroux, Indre, France. He is the eldest of four children of Margery Ann Olivera and Thomas Junior Darby, who was assigned to Chateauroux-Deols Air Base at the time. Darby grew up in Klamath, California, attending Margaret Keating School and graduating from Del Norte County High School, Crescent City, California in 1978. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and later the United States Marine Corps. [edit] Career At the age of 16, Darby began as a guest announcer on KPOD in Crescent City. After leaving the military, Darby moved to Reno, Nevada to resume his career in radio. He is currently employed by Cumulus Media at KKOH, a 50,000 watt AM news-talk station. [edit] Personal life In 1987, Darby married Mary Elizabeth Conklin, of Ramona, California. His son, Kyle was born in 1992. Darby earned his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from Global University of Springfield, Missouri in June 1999. By March 2001, he earned a Master of Business Administration in Christian Organization Management with a major in Communications and in November 2003, Darby earned his Doctor of Theology with a major in History, also from Global University. He published his first book “Growing Up Klamath,” a collection of stories from his childhood, in September 2010. In June of 2012, Darby published a second book titled, “Final Flight,” the recounting of the search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett. Darbythomas (talk) 00:17, 10 December 2012 (UTC)