Born in Asheville, NC, but grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and graduated from Roosevelt High School. I attended the University of Minnesota, then ended up in Nashville where I received my Bachelors in Communications with a minor in Criminal Justice from Tennessee State University. I began my sports radio career at the CBS Sports Radio affiliate in Nashville in 2008. In 2011 I joined SiriusXM and I started "Overtime" on ESPN 99.1 in July 2012. I met my wife in 2006 at the University of Minnesota. We moved down to Nashville together where she received her Masters from Tennessee State University and now she is the School Psychologist for the West Central Schools. We got married in Nashville in July of 2011. We have the coolest little guy in our wonderful son Beckham and an amazing little baby in our other son Mauer and even a petting zoo at our house in Hartford with 2 dogs and a cat. Email: Jt@espn991.com Twitter: @jtespn991
Jeff Thurn
Jim Olander Named Sioux Falls Stampede President
One of the best people in the USHL has received a promotion as Jim Olander has been named the President of the Sioux Falls Stampede.
Instant Replay is Needed Immediately in South Dakota High School Basketball after Yankton …
On Friday night, the O'Gorman Knights were awarded a game winning buzzer beating basket that shouldn't of counted at the Class AA State Tournament.
North Dakota State Bison Get Play in Game of NCAA Tournament
NDSU will play in the "First Four" and face off against North Carolina Central University on Wednesday in Dayton, OHNDSU will play in the "First Four" and face off against North Carolina Central University on Wednesday in Dayton, OH.
Iowa, Minnesota, Iowa State All Make the NCAA Tournament
It was a up and down year for Iowa, Iowa State and Minnesota but all three teams made the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
The Selection Committee Nailed the Top Seeds in the NCAA Tournament
It's rare that the Selection Committee gets a lot of credit for the decisions that they make, but with the four #1 seeds this year, the committee got it right.
Sioux Falls Skyforce Lose Former NBA Guard Jarrett Jack for the Season
The Sioux Falls Skyforce have lost former NBA guard Jarrett Jack for the season with a torn ACL.
Did Syracuse’s Frank Howard Try to Trip Duke’s Zion Williamson?
Syracuse was playing Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday night and the Cuse's Frank Howard made the highlights for all the wrong reasons in the first half.
Shaq Tries to Not Make a Face While Eating Spicy Hot Wings
Watch Shaq tries to eat spicy wings without making a face.
Watch the Dunham Park Bridge Wash Away in the Flooding
Watch the Dunham Park Bridge Wash Away in the Flooding in Sioux Falls.
USD Loses in Quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament
USD Loses in Quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to Purdue Fort Wayne.