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Mark Armstrong returned to his radio personality roots this
week for what appears to be a permanent basis. Now a Burleigh County
He told the Bismark Tribune Wednesday that he “will keep the day job” — his
full-time duties as communications liaison at the state Workforce Safety &
Insurance Agency. He will also continue as county commissioner for the next 18
months. Armstrong said he won’t seek re-election to the county commission. “I
don’t believe anybody should serve more than two terms in office,” he said.
As before, Armstrong said his radio duties will include
reading the news every half hour and bantering with Parker on various topics
and trends. He looks at Clear Channel-owned KFYR Radio as a three-hour
part-time morning job..
“I’ve always been kind of a workaholic,” Armstrong said when
he was asked how he balances it all. “We’ve been talking about doing this for a
couple of years now.”
Radio has come naturally since he first started 40 years ago
at age 17, said Armstrong. “People say they like my voice ... I was getting up
at the same time (as the radio show) anyway and not working.” He said he is
wired to be busy.
He doesn’t believe there is any real conflict of interest
being on the air and being a local and state public official. “I’m reading the
news. I’m not creating it. ... There will be some crossover now and then.
Reading the news is fairly neutral,” he explained.
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