R.I.P.: South Padre Island Radio Personality Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson

For well over a decade, Jim William Wilson ruled the airwaves of Deep South Texas with his deep, resonating voice and his throwback style and delivery, reminiscent of the golden era of radio.

Wilson passed away May 5 in Corpus Christi.

He was 72-years-of-age according to valleymorningstart.com.

He will long be remembered as a creative, engaging and entertaining personality whose radio career spanned five decades and included multiple radio assignments at stations across the U.S., in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, ending with a 10 year stint on South Padre Island.

“Most people on the lower coast remember Jim’s voice but few knew about his long and illustrious career,” said Logan Hawkes, the last general manager of KZSP-FM and KESO-FM before the stations were sold to Border Media in 2006.

“But among his peers, he has long been recognized and respected as one of the major voices and personalities of the radio industry.”

Wilson ended his career at the Island stations after serving six years at KZSP-KESO as operations and production manager and five years at KVPA-FM in Port Isabel, a station owned by the late Charlie Trub.