Jim Moyes
Jim Moyes

Induction Year

2013

Inductee Type

Gene Young Service Award

Sport

One of the most well-known and respected media personalities in Muskegon area history, Moyes was the long-time owner of the Bear Lake Tavern in North Muskegon but is even better known for the trademark “Hello sports fans” introduction he used throughout his 43 years as the radio voice of local high school sports.

A 1959 graduate of North Muskegon High School, where his father had served as head coach, Moyes played basketball and baseball for the Norsemen, and worked as a stringer for the Muskegon Chronicle, covering area sports during his high school days. He received his start in broadcasting in Traverse City.

He returned to Muskegon in 1976. A self-proclaimed sports nut, the one-of-a-kind Moyes spent most of his non-working hours contributing to the betterment of sports in the area and beyond.  He co-founded the West Michigan Track Club, was the driving force behind the restoration of the North Muskegon baseball field, was the PA announcer at city and conference track meets for 30 years and has served as emcee for numerous prep sports banquets. With a love for research and learning, on a statewide level, he assembled a history of prep track and field in Michigan that dates back to 1898.

A member of the board of directors for the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame from 1988 until 2012, Moyes was also the master of ceremonies for the Hall of Fame’s annual induction banquet for many years. As with his radio broadcasts, his blend of humor and encyclopedia-like knowledge on America’s past times kept those “sports fans” entranced and in stitches.

High School

North Muskegon High School

College