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KC Radio History 710AM Frequency History B) 710AM WHB / WHB Dial 71 / All Hit 71
KC Radio History 710AM Frequency History B) 710AM WHB / WHB Dial 71 / All Hit 71
B) 710AM WHB / WHB Dial 71 / All Hit 71
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 WHB Logo (by 1980 - ???) |
| Website: | Richard Ward Fatherley's WHB Tribute Site |
| Branding: | WHB (??? - ???) |
| WHB-Dial 71 (by August 1971 – at least February 1972) | |
| All Hit 71 (by October 1974 - ???) | |
| Positioning: | “The World’s Happiest Broadcasters” (??? - ???) |
| “Radio SEVENTY-ONEderful” (by 1965 – at least April 1968) | |
| Call Letters: | WHB (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| City of License: | Kansas City, MO |
| Format: | Top 40 |
| Sign-On Date: | 1954 |
| First Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Sign-Off Date: | 1981 |
| Final Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Ownership: | Storz Broadcasting (Sign-on – Signoff) |
| Prog. Director: | Johne Pearson (??? – February 1959) |
| Don Loughnane (February 1959 – at least April 1964) | |
| Ron Martin (by August 1964 – at least June 1966) | |
| J. Walter Beethoven aka Wally Thornton (June 1966 - May 1967) | |
| Richard Ward Fatherley (May 1967 - at least April 1968) | |
| Johnny Dolan (by 1969 - ???) | |
| Al Casey (1977 – 1981) |
Airstaff:
| Mornings: | Johne Pearson (Sign-on – ???) |
| Eddie Clarke “The Morning Mayor of Kansas City” (??? – by May 1960) | |
| Johne Pearson (by July 1960 – at least March 1961) | |
| Don Armstrong (??? - ???) | |
| Don Loughnane (by July 1965 - ???) | |
| Jim Gammon (1965 - ???) | |
| J. Walter Beethoven (by January 1966 – July 1967) | |
| Bob Raleigh (1968 – by April 1969) | |
| Russ Spooner (1970 – by April 1971) | |
| Dick Hudson (by August 1971 – at least February 1972) | |
| Phil Jay (by March 1972 – at least September 1973) | |
| Don Burns (by July 1977 – February 1979) | |
| Dan Donovan (February 1979 - ???) | |
| Middays: | Split: (??? - ???) |
| Johne Pearson – 9AM to 12PM | |
| Wayne Stitt – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (by April 1960 – at least 1962) | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 9AM to 12PM | |
| Don Loughnane – 12PM to 2PM | |
| Split: (by September 1964 - ???) | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 9AM to 12PM | |
| Jerry Mason – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (by July 1965 - ???) | |
| Jim Gammon - 9AM to 12PM | |
| Jerry Mason – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (by 1965 - ???) | |
| Jerry Mason – 9AM to 12PM | |
| Frosty Harris – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (by June 1966 - at least August 1966) | |
| Frosty Harris – 9AM to 12PM | |
| Bob Chase – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (??? – July 1967) | |
| John Hayes – 9AM to 12PM | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (July 1967 – May 1968) | |
| J. Walter Beethoven – 9AM to 12PM | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 12PM to 3PM | |
| Split: (Sept/Oct 1967 - ???) | |
| Richard Ward Fatherley – 9AM to 12PM | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 12PM to 3PM | |
| Bill Gardner (May 1969 - at least June 1969) | |
| Ken Knight (around 1970) | |
| Jim Moore (1971 – 1976) | |
| Late Afternoons: | Peter Tripp (1954 – December 1955) |
| Dave Croninger (December 1955 - ???) | |
| Split: (by March 1960 - ???) | |
| Jerry Mason – 2PM to 4PM | |
| Bob "Rock" Robbin – 4PM to 7PM (at least February 1961) | |
| Don Armstrong (??? - ???) | |
| Ron Martin (by July 1965 – at least August 1966) | |
| Johnny Dolan (around 1970 – at least November 1972) | |
| Ron Eric Taylor (by September 1974 - ???) | |
| Nights: | Split: (??? - ???) |
| Sam Babcock – 7PM to 10PM | |
| Nightbeat – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Lee Vogel (??? - ???) | |
| Split: (by February 1961 - ???) | |
| George Wiley – 7PM to 10PM | |
| Nightbeat – 10PM to 1AM | |
| <UNKNOWN> (??? - ???) | |
| Split: (November 1964 – Spring/Summer 1965) | |
| Frosty Harris – 7PM to 10PM | |
| Nightbeat – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Chuck Boyles (by April 1964 – Spring 1965) | |
| Split: (by July 1965 – at least June 1966) | |
| Johnny Dolan – 6PM to 10PM | |
| Nightbeat – 10PM to 1AM (through 1968) | |
| Walt Bodine (by July 1965 – 1968) | |
| Split: (1968 – September 1969) | |
| Phil Jay – 6PM to 10PM | |
| Ms. Helfinger aka Allene Martin (1968 – September 1969) | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 10PM to 1AM | |
| Split: (September 1969 – 1971) | |
| Phil Jay – 6PM to 10PM | |
| Ms. Helfinger aka Allene Martin (September 1969 - ???) | |
| Jim Moore – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Split: (by March 1972 – at least November 1973) | |
| “Young” Bobby Day - 6PM to 10PM | |
| Greg Austin – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Overnights: | Gene Woody – “The All-Night Jukebox” (1963 – 1968) |
| Bob Bradley (around 1970) | |
| Jeff Roberts (by February 1972 – at least November 1973) | |
| Weekend/Swing: | Chuck Stevens (1971 – 1973) |
| Greg Dunkin (May 1980 – August 1981) | |
| Allen Shaw (April 1959 - ???) | |
| Ross Reagan (??? - ???) | |
| Other Staff: | George Armstrong [General Manager] (by May 1958 – at least June 1966) |
| Gary Reames [General Manager (by 1968 - ???) | |
| R. Thomas Cronk [General Manager] (??? – by February 1972) | |
| Peter Martin [General Manager] (1972 - ???) | |
| Bill Stewart [Storz Operations Manager] (by March 1965 – 1966) | |
| Skip Broussard [Storz Operations Manager] (??? - ???) | |
| Charles Gray [News Director] (Sign-on – 1957) | |
| Sam Stewart [News Director] (1966 – 1966) | |
| Allen Shaw [News Director] (by 1965 - ???) | |
| Bud Carter [News Director] (1967 – 1971) | |
| Sam Babcock [News] (1950s – at least April 1964) | |
| Allen Shaw [News] (April 1959 - ???) | |
| Bill Lynch [News] (??? - ???) | |
| Gary Johnson [News] (by September 1964 - ???) | |
| Lou Mitchell [News] (by 1968 - ???) | |
| Lafe Williams [News] (by April 1968 - ???) | |
| Frank Benedict [News] (by April 1968 - ???) | |
| Wayne Combs [News] (1968 - Signoff) | |
| Bob Mead [News] (1970s – July 1978) | |
| Chuck Hayes [News/Traffic] (1979 – Signoff) | |
| Wayne Beavers [Feature Reporter] (??? - ???) | |
| Greg Dunkin [Research Director/Asst. Music Director] (May 1980 – August 1981) | |
| Mel Leeds [Promotions Manager] (March 1957 - ???) | |
| Ruth Meyer [Copywriter] (1955 – 1958) | |
| Gary Reames [Sales] (??? - ???) | |
| B. William Johnson [Sales] (??? - ???) | |
| Wayne Beavers [Sales] (??? - ??? 25 years) | |
| Ray Janz [Sales] (1968 - ???) | |
| Suzanne Sherman [Music Librarian] (??? – June 1957) | |
| Barbara Bloom [Music Librarian] (June 1957 - ???) | |
| Role Unknown: | Johnny Dolan (1965 – at least January 1977) |
| Don Armstrong (by August 1962 – at least April 1964) - AM Drive/PM Drive | |
| Wayne Stitt (Sign-on – September 1956; March 1957 – at least March 1961) | |
| J. Walter Beethoven (January 1966 - ???) | |
| Jeff Roberts (1970 – Signoff) | |
| Ted Adkins (1960 – 1961) | |
| Mel Berman (September 1954 – 1955) | |
| Don Berns (1977 – 1979) | |
| Bob Cole (1960 – 1965, by October) | |
| “Young” Bobby Day (1972 – 1974) | |
| Dan Diamond (1967 – 1969) | |
| Pam Whiting (1979 – 1981) | |
| Dan Donovan (1967 – 1969; by 1979 – at least 1981) | |
| Bob Chase (January 1966 – at least August 1966) | |
| Chickenman [Syndicated] (by 1966 - ???) | |
| Dick Schmidt (??? - ???) - Middays | |
| Jack Reynolds (??? - ???) - Middays | |
| Jim Pritchitt (??? - ???) | |
| John Hays (??? - ???) | |
| Wendall Wright (??? - ???) | |
| Gene Davis (at least October 1956 – by October 1959) | |
| Mark Rivers aka Mark Driscoll (1960s) | |
| Jerry Mason (by January 1962 – by 1968) | |
| Bob Elliott (by April 1960 – May 1964) | |
| Bill Garner (by June 1969 - ???) | |
| Allene Martin (1968 – Signoff) | |
| Dan O’Shea (??? - ???) | |
| Annie Austin (??? – 1978) | |
| Don Amos (??? - ???) | |
| Tom West (??? – January 1971) | |
| Mark Jones (??? – by 1975) | |
| Greg Austin (1971 - ???) | |
| Stanley Mack (??? – by July 1957) | |
| Johnny Dark (March 1956 - ???) | |
| Mark Roberts (??? – October 1980) | |
| Ron Attaberry – possibly as Rickie Adams (October 1970 - ???) | |
| Irv Smith (??? – May 1957) | |
| Dave Croninger (October 1955 – December 1955) | |
| Bob "Rock" Robbin (??? – by January 1962) | |
| Hal Searls (??? – by October 1964) | |
| Chuck Boyles (by September 1961 - ???) | |
| Don Loughnane (by March 1965 - ???) | |
| Bill Stewart (by March 1965 - ???) | |
| Jerry Mason (by April 1964 - ???) | |
| Ken Sasso (??? – April 1971) | |
| Mike Sherman (by May 1971 - ???) | |
| Johnny Hayes (by August 1966 - ???) | |
| George Wiley (by October 1960 - ???) | |
| Tom Bradley (by late 1960s - ???) |
Audio Vault:
Date Unknown - Miscellaneous WHB PAMS Jingles (00:56)
- Jockless imaging teases from "Mix is Dead" promotion
For audio from WHB's 71st Birthday Party in April 1993, see the AM71 WHB page.
Specialty Shows:
Celebrity Conversation (??? - ???)
- Wayne Beavers (??? - ???)
Community Contact – Sundays at 7PM (by June 1974 - ???)
Divine Plan – Sundays at 7:45AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Feature Reporter – Sundays at 7:30AM (by June 1974 - ???)
- Wayne Beavers (??? - ???)
Grace Worship – Sundays at 8AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Grace Worship Hour – Sundays at 7:15AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Kansas City Public Schools – Sundays at 8AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Let’s Go To Church – Sundays at 6:30AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Point of View – Sundays at 10AM (by June 1974 - ???)
Sunday Night Town Hall – Sunday Nights (1968 – 1974, at least July)
- Walt Bodine (1968 – 1974)
Travel Time – Sundays (1974 - ???)
- Wayne Beavers (1974 - ???)
User Contributions:
Thanks to Bud Carter, Ted Cramer and Wally Thornton for their contributions to this page!
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