A Jim Colston began his career with Armed Forces Radio Service while in Korea.
Back in the states, he worked in several markets as a DJ before working his way to icon status in the Roanoke region, spending more than 4 decades as a sports broadcaster.
Over the years, “Carroll” Colston (his on air name) could be heard calling games on WJLM, WGMN, and WROV. And while he served as the voice for Roanoke Buckskins football and Radford College games, it was high school sports for which he will always be remembered.
It is estimated that in that time Colston has been the voice of more than 1300 high school games including the 1971 Group AAA state football championship that later became the subject of the movie “Remember the Titans.”
In 1999, Colston was inducted into the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame.
