RR Member to Interview Steven St. John from 810 AM

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2006 12:20 PM EST in Kansas City Royals News

"GregGagne4HOF" has been lucky enough to be granted an interview with Steven St. John of WHB 810 AM's "Border Patrol" next week, easily one of the best sports shows in the Midwest.

Here's his bio on the 810 webpage:

Steven St. John is a proud Mexican-American who has called Kansas City, Missouri home for his entire life. He grew up in the Northeast neighborhood of Kansas City and graduated from St. Pius X High School before spending his first two years of college attending Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Missouri. St. John graduated from the University of Missouri - Kansas City where he earned a BA in English. St. John joined Union Broadcasting in 1998 as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. St. John, a former boxer, was first heard on the airwaves of Sports Radio 1510 as the co-host of the ?Kansas City Boxing Report?, with his close friend, the late Randie Carver, one of the most talented boxers in the history of the Kansas City fight game who tragically died in the ring in 1999.

St. John soon took over the night shift in 1999 as Sports Radio 1510 became Sports Radio 810 WHB. He hosted ?The Steven St. John Show? which enjoyed a cult-like following of 27 people.

During this time, he also hosted or co-hosted ?The Kansas City Chiefs Post-Game Show?, ?College Football Gameday?, ?The Alexi Lalas Show?, ?The Kansas City Golf Hour? ?The Chiefs Tradition Hour with Otis Taylor?, ?FitNow 2000?, and ?Out of Bounds? with Tony Meola and Marcus Spears. St. John also served as the color commentator for WHB?s High School Football game of the week from 2000-03. After spending 2 years hosting the evening show on WHB, St. John moved to the mornings where he co-hosted ?Jason Whitlock?s Neighborhood? until 2003 when he moved to WHB?s former sister station 97.3 the Planet to work morning drive on the FM dial. On 97.3, St. John co-hosted shows with Randy Miller and Doug Medlock.

While broadcasting on 97.3, St. John was named the 2004 Radio Personality of the Year in Kansas City by Media Mix. Later in 2004, St. John found his way back to where he belongs at WHB where he currently co-hosts The Border Patrol with Bob Fescoe, weekday mornings from 6-9.

He also currently co-hosts ?The Extra Point? with Kendall Gammon of the Kansas City Chiefs every Tuesday night during the NFL season. ?The Extra Point? is simulcast live on WHB and on television on Metro Sports.

St. John was also part of the original ownership group of Titan Entertainment, one of the Midwest?s most successful promoters of professional boxing. Titan has been responsible for bringing Showtime Championship Boxing and ESPN Tuesday Night Fights to Kansas City, as well as the conception of the popular ?Clash of the Titans? boxing series at Historic Union Station.

St. John?s heroes are his mother, John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, George Brett, John Belushi, Bill Clinton and Fonzie.

St. John has never missed an episode of ?The Sopranos?, ?24? or ?Entourage?. Ever. St. John enjoys a wide variety of music, but prefers Guns ?N? Roses, Elvis, The White Stripes, George Strait and Tenacious D. His favorite movies are ?Scarface?, ?GoodFellas?, ?Casino?, ?Carlito?s Way?, ?A Bronx Tale?, ?Blood in, Blood Out?, ?Rocky 2?, ?Saturday Night Fever?, ?Grease?, ?Anchorman?, ?Dazed and Confused?, ?Road Trip?, ?Superman 2? and ?Mi Familia?.

He passionately roots for the Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Tigers. St. John lives in the Northland with his wife and two sons (best friends), Richie and Phil.

Wow. He's done just about anything and everything through the years. Just reading that I'm glad to see him getting some love.

Do you have a question or topic you'd like him to mention? Please submit them below in the comments...

We'll be posting the full interview later here on Royals Review.

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most of the questions i'd like to ask...

he probably can't answer to thepublic... like who's cool, who's a jerk, etc etc

I would like to know what his dream show is and if he'd prefer to stay in KC or go national

by LeoBloom on Dec 22, 2006 12:30 PM EST reply actions

Vests

Yeah uh, I would like to know what's up with that vest and that little hat thingy he wears on air during the "extra point", I've only seen it once, Man I hope he's only wore it once.

Also what is up with the Kendall Gammon "Dumb Stare" he does it when he isn't talking. But he's cool and St. john is pretty funny in the mornings.

I'm Out

Someday

by BlueBalls on Dec 22, 2006 12:39 PM EST reply actions

My submission

How does KC and the KC fans compare to other cities?

by Freneau on Dec 22, 2006 1:01 PM EST reply actions

level of interest

between royals and chiefs

like, do the royals even have 10% the fans

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on Dec 22, 2006 2:48 PM EST reply actions

Also like the Royals v Chiefs angle

Somehow the Chiefs have convinced Kansas Citians that they are a quality franchise worthy of civic pride, while the Royals are an embarassment. I loved the piece the Star did showing the Chiefs rank with the lowly Lions, Cardinals and Browns in playoff success during the last nine years. Nearly every year they have generated expectations and just enough winning to hold fan interest, then disappoint. They've become an incredibly stale and boring franchise IMO.

I really hope the tide is turning with the Royals promising youth and somewhat increasing payroll, while the Chiefs stars are mostly well past their prime. Question is, how long will it take the city to catch on? Obviously some wins would help. I guess I'm just as sick of the Chiefs as I am hopeful for the Royals. Also sick of the media love the Chiefs get comparatively, especially the ludicrous Jason Whitlock hit pieces on the Royals. Would like to know how St. John sees the fan support trending, and the relative media coverage and bias.

Honestly, I watch a little football but find it a bore compared to baseball. I do think the NFL has the economics right, however. I think the economics are the biggest impediment to regaining baseball fan interest in KC.

by chukar on Dec 23, 2006 1:11 AM EST up reply actions

and...

what is the worst thing about his job

FIRE BELL

by FireBell on Dec 22, 2006 2:48 PM EST reply actions

Congrats to GG4HOF for getting the interview...

Sorry, being from the state to the North I don't who this guy is.

My question would be:

What is your opinion of Dayton Moore's job performance so far with the Royals?

Good to see some interviews on here and way to hustle GG4.

Only 56 days till pitchers and catchers report...

by grudz69 on Dec 22, 2006 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Good questions guys...

but I think you can do better, lets get some great questions for him and blow him away with our knowledge. if he likes us we can set something up during the season, like a weekly mailbag (dick kaegel sucks, he never answers my questions.)

ALSO I WANT MY CUSTOM REVIEW T-SHIRT WHATS THE WORD RR?

60% of the time it works every time!

by greggagneHOF on Dec 23, 2006 10:19 PM EST reply actions

I thought my question was okay... I want his

opinion.

But...if you want something else then...

What does he think of the inflated salaries paid to free agents this year or of baseball in general?

Ask him to compare the players of the George Brett era to young players of the Royals today.

Has he read "Moneyball" and if so what does he think of that organizational management?

Who are his all time favorite Royals?

Lastly... I agree ...where are those tshirts?

by grudz69 on Dec 24, 2006 12:35 AM EST up reply actions

shirts

are somewhere on a computer screen in california

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

by Freneau on Dec 24, 2006 12:43 AM EST up reply actions

We are all Royals fan, hope is all we have....

by grudz69 on Dec 24, 2006 1:54 PM EST reply actions

my question

what is the toughest thing about working in the KC market?

by FlintHillsRoyal on Dec 25, 2006 12:42 PM EST reply actions

and..

Will KC ever get an NBA team

by FlintHillsRoyal on Dec 25, 2006 12:42 PM EST reply actions

Questions

What deal is out there the Royals realistically could have made this off-season that would have made the team better, but didn't? Who are the best trading chips in the system (excluding the obviously unrealistic Gordon/Butler/Hochevar types)--Teahen? Huber? Lubanski? Is there still a big deal out there in the works?

How much better will Berroa have to get to create a market for himself? Is that possible?

Why won't anybody publicly consider trying Esteban German as a SS? Is he missing something in the required skill set? Was his 2006 hitting an abberation? Can he do the same hitting every day?

Are the Royals spending for respect this year, or was this offseason really a turning point in how the team will pursue perceived needs in the free agent market every year?

And with the seeming relaxation of the purse strings, is it realistic to believe that we can hold onto our young core (Teahen, DDJ) Greinke, and, in the future, Gordon, Butler, and Hochevar) when they become free agent eligible?

What really happened with Justin Huber?

Do Costa or Maier have any future with this franchise other than being trade bait? If not, will either develop enough to fetch some real value?

Any news on the current status of redeveloping the team's position in Latin America?

Does a full year of new scenery turn Odalis Perez back into a #2 starter? Is impending free agency enough motivation for him?

If the Royals don't start well, is Moore cutthroat enough to ax Buddy, or will he go ahead and keep him for the year due to the players liking him/being a real baseball guy/appreciating the game?

Barring an unanticipated full healthy year and return to past greatness, does Sweeney retire? If not, do the Royals resign him at a drastic pay cut/incentive-laden contract to DH (let's be honest, until Teahen does it for a whole year, or until Gordon and Butler do it at all, when Sweeney's healthy, he still probably is the best 2b/HR power threat on the team), or do we send him on his way until his Royals HOF induction?

by CentralChamps2009 on Dec 26, 2006 10:34 AM EST reply actions