Retired BJ reporter Jim Carney is guest-hosting on WAKR-1590 AM’s 10 a.m.-2 p.m. talk show again, through Wednesday of next week.

Melissa Kramer, who has her own show on New Paltz Village, New York’s WFNP at 10 p.m.-midnight, “Midnight Music With DJ MK,” calls Jim’s show “The most polite radio on Earth.”

That’s our Jim to a T.

Jim Carney retired May 8 after 35 years of being a darn good reporter and all-round nice guy for the Beacon Journal.

35 years at the BJ. 35 years since Jim worked in radio. Nice symmetry.

Writes Jim:

“Last time I worked in radio was March 1979 at WHLO News Talk 64 before I started working at the Akron Beacon Journal.”

We hear you, Jim. On AM 1590.  Nice.

Hopefully, there won't be another oak tree to put Jim and wife Katie Byard, still a BJ reporter, in the dark the way it did a few days ago at their Akron home.

Jim’s guest Friday included retired BJ editor/pet columnist/Ohio fabric art guru Connie Bloom.

Bobbi Horvath and Don Baker Jr. were on, too. 

Connie and Bobbi met through friends way in 1992.

Connie is the resident quiltmaker in Summit Artspace on the third floor at 140 E. Market Street, next door to the Akron Art Museum.