Jim Gallant

James “Jim” Roby Gallant was born on Christmas Eve 1930 in Marion, Ohio.
Jim’s passion for broadcasting, radio, and television paved the way for a lifelong career spanning 59 years in the entertainment industry. He worked as a professional disc jockey, a radio and TV staff announcer, and a radio and TV newsman. Early in his career, Jim worked at WFMJ. He also worked in major markets including Dayton, Norfolk, Chicago, New Haven, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Miami, and spent the last 30 years working in Los Angeles as a voice-over artist, doing commercials and working in theatre, television, and film.
Jim was also the host of his own TV show, Jim Gallant Connecticut Bandstand, out of New Haven, Conn. He was known as “the voice” in Kansas City. He was a host on Encore cable TV in Los Angeles. Jim was a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
He passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014.