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Kim Tisor was born and raised in Hopkinsville, KY, an agricultural community located 70 miles north of Nashville, TN. Hoptown, as the natives know it, was nicknamed Eclipseville for its premiere viewing spot of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse and is home to Ebonite International, which manufactures 60% of the world's bowling balls. Bet you didn't know that. Kim got her entire family excited about the eclipse and enjoys planetariums and star gazing but freely admits that she's an abysmal bowler.
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Soon after graduating from Murray State University with a degree in radio and television, Kim left her hometown to pursue a career in public relations as an Army intern at the Pentagon. One of her most memorable assignments while working in Washington D.C. was helping to coordinate the media coverage of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' funeral. Kim also provided media training for members of the United States Army Field Band.
Once Kim's internship was completed, she accepted a position as a civilian broadcaster with American Forces Network, Europe, then headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. AFN broadcasts popular network programs in addition to radio and television news to hundreds of thousands of military personnel and their families who are stationed overseas. It was while working at AFN that Kim met her husband, Randy, who was an Army broadcaster that looked dashing in BDUs and combat boots.
Following four years in Germany and a marriage proposal in Vienna, Austria, Kim and Randy wed in Hopkinsville just prior to their public affairs assignments at Fort Carson, CO. During their thirteen years in Colorado they started a family, established lasting friendships, and saw several career changes. Randy traded his battle dress uniforms for khakis and collared shirts found in the government sector while Kim left government work to stay home and raise their children. Her plans were to remain home until her husband's job loss forced her to consider other options. It was at that time that she received a phone call asking if she'd consider hosting a morning show for a Christian radio station. Little did the person on the other end of the phone know that Randy had just lost his job and Kim was looking for employment. But God knew.
The next five years Kim's cheerful voice awakened the people of Colorado Springs via the airwaves. Christian radio became her passion. But as thankful as she was for that season, she was even more grateful when the opportunity surfaced for her family to return south to Alabama to be closer to her parents that were still in Kentucky.
Kim didn't stay away from the world of radio for long. Soon a different radio station in Colorado contacted her and she began voice tracking a weekend program for them which eventually lead to hosting their morning show. She's very blessed to still have her hand in radio for a station that regularly partners with Christian ministries to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people both locally and abroad. You can join KTLF listeners from across Colorado, southern Wyoming and northern New Mexico to hear Kim weekday mornings by listening online at www.lightpraise.org.
Kim and Randy felt that their new lives in northern Alabama were finally taking root when Kim discovered she had breast cancer. Kim was diagnosed with Stage 1 Invasive Mammary Carcinoma November 4, 2016 at the age of 46. She underwent a unilateral mastectomy December 6, 2016 and reconstructive surgery April 26, 2017. It was shortly before her reconstructive surgery that Kim had the idea to assemble a book of breast cancer survivors' stories, but not just any stories. She wanted to showcase women whose faith in Christ shaped and guided their journeys and lead them to a place of peace and joy...beside the still waters. She feels the Lord hand-selected each woman's story that appears in Joy Is Contagious...Cancer Isn't and that there's a message of hope in it for every reader.
One thing every breast cancer survivor seems to agree on is that with a cancer diagnosis, typically, there's still life to be lived...so live it! Enjoy the days you're given. Have more lunch dates with friends, serve others, care for yourself, plan something for the future...maybe to see the next total solar eclipse! Go bowling if that's what you like. If you do, just remember that there's a 60% chance that the bowling ball you roll down the lane (or into the gutters) was made in Hopkinsville.
Once Kim's internship was completed, she accepted a position as a civilian broadcaster with American Forces Network, Europe, then headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. AFN broadcasts popular network programs in addition to radio and television news to hundreds of thousands of military personnel and their families who are stationed overseas. It was while working at AFN that Kim met her husband, Randy, who was an Army broadcaster that looked dashing in BDUs and combat boots.
Following four years in Germany and a marriage proposal in Vienna, Austria, Kim and Randy wed in Hopkinsville just prior to their public affairs assignments at Fort Carson, CO. During their thirteen years in Colorado they started a family, established lasting friendships, and saw several career changes. Randy traded his battle dress uniforms for khakis and collared shirts found in the government sector while Kim left government work to stay home and raise their children. Her plans were to remain home until her husband's job loss forced her to consider other options. It was at that time that she received a phone call asking if she'd consider hosting a morning show for a Christian radio station. Little did the person on the other end of the phone know that Randy had just lost his job and Kim was looking for employment. But God knew.
The next five years Kim's cheerful voice awakened the people of Colorado Springs via the airwaves. Christian radio became her passion. But as thankful as she was for that season, she was even more grateful when the opportunity surfaced for her family to return south to Alabama to be closer to her parents that were still in Kentucky.
Kim didn't stay away from the world of radio for long. Soon a different radio station in Colorado contacted her and she began voice tracking a weekend program for them which eventually lead to hosting their morning show. She's very blessed to still have her hand in radio for a station that regularly partners with Christian ministries to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people both locally and abroad. You can join KTLF listeners from across Colorado, southern Wyoming and northern New Mexico to hear Kim weekday mornings by listening online at www.lightpraise.org.
Kim and Randy felt that their new lives in northern Alabama were finally taking root when Kim discovered she had breast cancer. Kim was diagnosed with Stage 1 Invasive Mammary Carcinoma November 4, 2016 at the age of 46. She underwent a unilateral mastectomy December 6, 2016 and reconstructive surgery April 26, 2017. It was shortly before her reconstructive surgery that Kim had the idea to assemble a book of breast cancer survivors' stories, but not just any stories. She wanted to showcase women whose faith in Christ shaped and guided their journeys and lead them to a place of peace and joy...beside the still waters. She feels the Lord hand-selected each woman's story that appears in Joy Is Contagious...Cancer Isn't and that there's a message of hope in it for every reader.
One thing every breast cancer survivor seems to agree on is that with a cancer diagnosis, typically, there's still life to be lived...so live it! Enjoy the days you're given. Have more lunch dates with friends, serve others, care for yourself, plan something for the future...maybe to see the next total solar eclipse! Go bowling if that's what you like. If you do, just remember that there's a 60% chance that the bowling ball you roll down the lane (or into the gutters) was made in Hopkinsville.