Name: Kent Landon Zimmer

Hometown: West Frankfort, IL      

Where’s home now? (what town): Marion, IL


Any hidden talents? I can make unique noises with my hands.

First Job: Sold corn dogs at local festivals and fairs. Yes, I was a carnie.

Favorite Food: A ribeye steak, rubbed with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, cooked to a perfect medium, with sautéed mushrooms and onions on the side. Baked potato with REAL butter.

Favorite Movie(s): If I had to pick just one… Napoleon Dynamite. Others --- Shawshank Redemption, Raiders of the Lost Ark, UHF, 300, Step Brothers, and Airplane.

Favorite TV Show(s): Call of the Wildman


If you weren’t at Z-100, where would you be? That’s a tough one. I’d probably be selling corndogs at some state fair somewhere. One job I’d love to try before I die… tour guide at the Grand Ole Opry.

Best concert: Aaron Tippin at Marion Civic Center. Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Flies performed acoustically… WOW. I had tears rolling down my face. My heart was pounding out of my chest. I will never forget that one song performed at that one concert.

Worst concert: The Wiggles at Scott Trade Center

Favorite Country Artist: Deanna Carter

Favorite Country Song: Theme from “The Dukes of Hazzard”

Bad habit? I have several… #1 – procrastination (but I am getting better)

Favorite Z-100 memory? Reaching over 1 million dollars raised in Southern Illinois for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

What do you like best about working at Z-100? Connecting with our listeners.

Crunchy or Creamy? Creamy (as long as it’s not tainted with Sal monella)

Strait or Jones? Strait

Boxers or Briefs? Boxer-Briefs

Chinese or Mexican? Mexican