After a few weeks of working across from Jim Moore on the P-I sports desk in the late ’80s, I couldnaE™t help but think ”This guy should be on the radio!” Now he is, partnering with one of the NorthwestaE™s most recognizable and distinctive voices, former Sonics play-by-play man Kevin Calabro, as the afternoon drive-time centerpiece of a 710 ESPN lineup that has been a game-changer in Seattle’s sports-radio wars. With a natural passion for all (well, most) things sportsaE”enhanced, not dimmed, by the grind of more than three decades spent covering and writing about themaE”Moore has retained the ability to see things from an everyfan’s perspective, and shares their concerns. Unlike some local sports personalities, he’s not a know-it-all, and doesnaE™t need to constantly tell listeners what he thinks. He makes no attempt to hide his flaws and foibles, celebrating them instead, with a candor and self-effacing humor that’s rare in the buttoned-down, image-conscious, consultant-driven world of broadcast media. And he’s not afraid to ask tough questionsaE”he’s a journalist, not a shill. He’s also a vocal, unapologetic Cougar in a Husky town, who takes particular delight in sticking it to the powers that be on the local sports scene. Disagree with him? Sure. But Moore wonaE™t bore you. MICHAEL MAHONEY