Every day, for decades, Paul J Schneider has awakened the Treasure Valley with his golden voice, quick wit, eye for detail and affinity for sports. Now, after over 51 years of media and radio broadcasting, Paul J has decided to sleep in. Paul J’s final regular morning broadcast will be on Friday, December 14, 2018, on 670 KBOI. Paul J plans to produce weekly features and blog for NewsTalk KBOI 670 AM as well as continue covering Boise State Football for Learfield Sports.
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, who has been a frequent guest on Paul J’s shows as a state legislator, Congressman, Lt. Governor and Governor, said, “I have appreciated Paul J Schneider’s wit and wisdom as a mainstay on KBOI for almost my entire career in government. I have enjoyed waking to his commentary and his thought provoking analysis of the day’s most pressing issues. I always looked forward to hearing his play-by-play calling duties for so many years as the ‘Voice of the Broncos.’ I especially appreciated his counsel and the great friendship we have developed over the years!”
Paul J moved to Boise and started his career at 670 KBOI in June of 1967, shifting exclusively to radio in 1976.\
During the early years, Paul anchored the TV news and voiced the television replay of BSU football. From there he was quickly ushered in as the radio play-by-play voice for Boise State football and basketball from 1973 to 2008. His radio career has spanned the encyclopedia of Treasure Valley history and earned one of the country’s largest radio audience shares as a part of “Dunn & Schneider” which aired from 1973 to 1993. Since 2001, Paul J has hosted “Idaho Talks Live” with Chris Walton and throughout his career, Paul J and his morning partners have been at the top of station ratings.
Schneider said, “I have been privileged to work with great morning show partners and to be on AM radio in its heyday. I was able to call the Boise State games through their growth trajectory and when not all the games were broadcast live on TV.”
Over 51 Years, Paul J has amassed several awards. Winner of over 50 Idaho State Broadcasting Association awards, Idaho Thoroughbred Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Citadel Broadcasting Legend Award. He was also awarded Boise’s Key to the City in 2017, and was most recently a 2018 Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
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