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
Author, Commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Coming to Sioux Falls
His Beyond Order Tour stops at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in February
South Dakota Restaurant Gets Nasty Comments after Posting Photo of Famous Visitor
A popular South Dakota restaurant got a stark reminder recently of just how toxic social media can be.
South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota’s Most Unusual Christmas Traditions
Who wants to be boring this time of the year?
These South Dakota, Minnesota School Districts among Best in U.S.
Both landed in the Top 50
Cancellations, Changes for Sioux Falls ‘Winter Weekend’ Events
The prospects of some less-than-ideal weather are forcing some changes to week three
Moose Drowns in Iowa Lake
The two-year-old bull moose fell through thin ice
Catch Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller Together in 2024
Three Rock & Roll Hall of Famers for the price of one
Tommy Shaw of Styx on Sioux Falls Concert, 48 Years With Band
Show with Foreigner and John Waite coming in August
Sioux Falls Police Launching ‘Lock It and Pocket’ Car Theft Awareness Program
Car thefts are up nearly 97 percent in the past four years
You Might Want to Avoid This Part of 10th Street in Sioux Falls
Traffic will be impacted for two weeks