Jim Carlton

James Damien Carlton (born June 14, 1940) is an American radio personality who hosts Carlton & Carlton on WWAL-FM in with his younger brother William "Willie" Carlton.

Early life
Jim Carlton was born on June 14, 1940 in, an African-American majority coal town. He and his younger brother Willie were fascinated by radio throughout their childhood.

In 1964, at the age of 23, Jim left his hometown for,. He first found work with a fill-in shift at. In 1967, he moved to nearby after being offered a morning shift at WWAL. After his brother Willie joined a year later, Carlton & Carlton was born.

Carlton & Carlton
During their show, Jim Carlton is notably more talkative, while Willie Carlton often just expresses agreement. Jim's catchphrases include "That's excellent" and "Whenever it'll happen, we'll show up". Whenever he interviews a white R&B artist, he usually begins the interview by saying "Here's my blue-eyed soul brother(s)...", a catchphrase that allegedly originated with DJ, who coined the "blue-eyed soul" name. In addition, he has used "Here's my blue-eyed rap brother(s)..." to introduce interviews with white hip-hop artists. The show is also recognizable by Jim's signing-off catchphrase, "If we ain't back tomorrow, we'll be back soon, brothers!"