KFEZ Host Reveals He Has Stage 3 Breast Cancer On Air

[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From All Access:

SOCO RADIO AC KFEZ (EASY 101.3)/COLORADO SPRINGS wakeup man JIM BERRY of the "BERRY FOR BREAKFAST SHOW" told his audience on air this morning that he has stage-3 breast cancer, had a mastectomy last week, and begins chemotherapy this week.

BERRY tells the male audience that "they need to understand that this type of cancer that normally affects women also attacks many men, too, and they need to check for lumps and bumps and see a doctor right away."

SOCO RADIO Pres MIKE KNAR said "I tried to tell him to stay home and he says MIKE I gotta get into that studio -- this is important and I need to work."

Shout out a well wish to BERRY at jim@socoradio.com.

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[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From Radio Online:

Thoughts and prayers go out to AC KFEZ-FM (Easy 101.3)/Walsenburg (Colorado Springs) morning personaily Jim Berry, of the Berry For Breakfast Show, who has told his audience that he has stage 3 breast cancer. Berry also revealed that he had a mastectomy last week and begins chemotherapy this week.

Berry told the male audience that "they need to understand that this type of cancer that normally affects women also attacks many men too and they need to check for lumps and bumps and see a doctor right away," said SOCO Radio President Mike Knar said. "I tried to tell him to stay home and he says Mike I gotta get into that studio -- this is important and i need to work."

Send your get well wishes to Berry at jim@socoradio.com

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[Rob]

My thoughts are with Jim and his family. I hope he can beat this. Our health is so important and something like this can happen out of the blue to anyone.