Bismark, ND Radio: 'PMS' Returns To KFYR

PMS In The Morning

Mark Armstrong returned to his radio personality roots this week for what appears to be a permanent basis. Now a Burleigh County commissioner, he has reunited with his “P.M.S. in the Morning” co-star Phil Parker for their early morning radio show that first ran from 1990 to 1999 on KFYR 550 AM. The show airs 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. on weekdays.

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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