Landon Mitchell
Monday through Friday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
landon@thenewmix.com
Although I was born in Illinois, I have always considered myself originally from Burlington, Iowa.
I attended Southeastern Community College and enjoyed over 6 years as an on-air personality for radio stations KGRS-FM, KBKB-FM, KBUR-AM, and KBKB-AM.
At Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, I expanded the radio frontier to include announcing work at stations in the Macomb area. I also prepared weather forecasts and delivered them to audiences of Tri-States National Public Radio.
After earning a degree in meteorology and taking some graduate classes from Western Illinois University, I was hired as an on-camera, television meteorologist for morning and midday newscasts in Quincy, Illinois. After 6 months, I was promoted to chief meteorologist, and I forecasted, presented weather on television, and oversaw weather department operations for another 5 and a half years.
I’ve now returned home to where I began my journey, KGRS-FM – The New Mix 107.3 and KBKB-FM – Better Country 101.7 The Bull – amazing! I’m on the radio, online, social media, Facebook Live – which is like tv – and, I still do my best to look after you when severe weather and other major events happen.
I’m very thankful you’ve liked me enough to let me live my dreams I had growing up. I’ve presided over some weather and other days my younger self never could have imagined.
What’s on the iPod: I love good pop/rock music. Charlie Puth, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars, and Ariana Grande bring a bright sound with just enough hint of the past.
Favorite websites: Weather and news sites — I love both.
What you’d be doing if you weren’t in radio: Honestly, I’ve wondered this for over 20 years. Any environment that sees people’s best ambitions and potential realized.
Favorite beverage: My favorite is any kind of diet pop, root beer especially. Water should be my favorite; I drink enough.
Astrological Signs: Sun sign — Sagittarius Moon sign/phase — Cancer, full moon
Favorite TV shows: Anything on national and world cable news channels when I’m in news mode — Buzzr (No Whammy!) or HGTV (House Hunters) aren’t bad otherwise.
Favorite food: Tacos, soft-serve ice cream, chicken, turkey, fish, vegetables, home-style-what-grandma-made type stuff
Favorite movies: The Back to the Future trilogy, 13 Going on 30, The Butterfly Effect
Favorite moment: Hopefully, we all have too many favorites to choose just one. Certainly meeting the 2016 presidential candidates ranks way up there: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, John Kasich, Martin O’Malley, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, and Scott Walker.
All-time favorite concert: I’ve been blessed to see so many greats: Cher, Belinda Carlisle, Heart, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News, Peter Cetera, The Temptations…
If you have a request for the 4 O’Clock Throwback either comment below or send me an email at Landon@TheNewMix.com
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