Later in his career, he became well known as a radio news journalist, ending his career as the national news anchor for UPI Radio News.[3]
Lived in Skokie, IL in the early 60's. Daughter: Deborah; son: Steven.
Lounsbury retired to Tucson, Arizona in the early 1980s. He and Helen Mason, whom he described as his "biggest fan",[4] traveled around the Southwest in Jim's Cessna 182 airplane which he piloted. Jim occasionally wrote for Southwest Aviator magazine about his flying experiences. He also occasionally did voice-over work from his home. Jim died on January 8, 2006, in Tucson, Arizona.[5][6]
Book
Lounsbury was the author of a book about the beginning of rock 'n' roll: Hey, Look - I'm on TV.