Jeff Skye is a life-long Oregonian who was born in Pendleton and grew up in Bend, graduating from Bend High School. After graduation, he moved to Baker (now Baker City), and eventually worked for over seven years with the Baker Family YMCA. He left Baker for about a year and then returned, going to work for radio station KBKR. After leaving there, he went to National Broadcasting School, where he was named Valedictorian. Jeff was then hired by KIHR in May of 1989, and has been there ever since. He joins Mark Bailey for Mid-Columbia Today weekdays at 8 a.m.