Mike Ferguson’s media, communications and political career is over 15 years in the making.

He lives in Columbia, Missouri with his two children, Austin and Amber. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Charter Oak State College. He majored in Communications.

He is the news voice of Mid-Missouri on KSSZ-FM (93.9 “The Eagle”), where he anchors the afternoon newscasts and the station’s drive-time program, “Eagle Eye Drive At 5” every weekday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Mike also writes the news heard on six radio stations.

Prior to that, Mike was the news anchor for KLJC-FM in Kansas City. He got his on-air start in radio as a news/traffic/sports anchor for Metro Networks-Kansas City and later hosted “The Independent Perspective”, a Christian weekend talk show, on KCWJ in Kansas City while also producing and anchoring the news during the week.

He’s also been a newspaper reporter and a television assignment editor for an NBC news affiliate before being the host of the television version of “Missouri Viewpoints”, which became the state’s best-known online public affairs show.

Politically, Mike’s experience includes both local and statewide work. Some of his accomplishments and experiences:

·           Named to the Missouri State Plan Committee by then-Secretary of State Matt Blunt in 2003, where he worked with representatives of political parties, special interest groups and various governmental organizations to develop Missouri’s plan for improving our election process. The Missouri State Plan Committee was created in response to the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

·         Mike has appeared as a guest on the then-nationally syndicated “On Main Street” in 2002 to discuss financial issues and has been a guest on FOX News’ “Freedom Watch” with Judge Andrew Napolitano multiple times.

·         Appointed to the City of Grandview’s Transportation Committee by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in April of 2005, where he represented the city’s Ward III until being elected to the Board of Aldermen. He was elected Chair of the committee in 2006, 2007, 2008 and again in 2009.

·         In April 2007, Mike was elected to the non-partisan Board of Directors of Jackson County Public Water District No. 1, where he represented a portion of the City of Grandview. He won the two-way race with over 72% of the vote.

·         Named to the Grandview Planning Commission by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in January of 2008.

·         Served as the National Field Director for former Congressman Bob Barr’s Libertarian Presidential campaign in 2008.

·         Mike was elected to the Grandview Board of Aldermen in April of 2009.

·         He is the founder and President of Focal Point Communications (www.focalpointcommunications.net), which provides media strategy consulting and press release writing services.

Mike is an avid baseball fan and a Missouri Tigers fan. His personal interests include reading and fitness. Mike’s favorite topics to read about are history (particularly biographies and autobiographies), economics and current events. The Fergusons are members of Southland Baptist Church.