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KC Radio History
810AM Frequency History
D) 810AM KCMO Radio 81 / Talk Radio 810 KCMO
| Website: | N/A |
| Branding: | KCMO Radio 81 (by September 1990 - ???) |
| Talk Radio 810 KCMO (??? – Signoff) | |
| Positioning: | “Attitude in the Heartland” (by December 1995 - ???) |
| Call Letters: | KCMO (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| City of License: | Kansas City, MO |
| Format: | News/Talk |
| Sign-On Date: | February 1981 |
| First Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Sign-Off Date: | October 8, 1997 |
| Final Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Ownership: | Meredith Corporation (Sign-on –June 21, 1983) |
| Fairbanks Broadcasting Co. (June 21, 1983 – July 1985) | |
| Summit Communications (July 1985 – July 29, 1986) | |
| Pacific & Southern - Gannett Broadcast Group (July 29, 1986 – October 27, 1993) | |
| Bonneville Broadcasting (October 27, 1993 – March 1, 1997) | |
| Entercom (March 1, 1997 –Signoff) | |
| Prog. Director: | Tom Tradup (by 1982 - ???) |
| Dene Hallam (1986 - May 3, 1990) | |
| Mike Shanin (May 4, 1990 – at least June 1990) | |
| Brian Wilson (by January 1991 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Brian Wilson [Acting PD] (September 1, 1993 – at least October 1993) | |
| Mike Elder (by April 1994 – July 1995) | |
| John Butler (August 1995 - Signoff) |
Airstaff:
| Mornings: | Talkradio (by December 1982 - ???) |
| <UNKNOWN> (by December 1982 - ???) | |
| The Morning Team (1983 - 1986) | |
| Jerry Fogel (1983 – December 1985) | |
| Mike Shanin (1983 - 1986) | |
| Glo Goodwin (December 1985 – April 1986) | |
| Talk Show Name Unknown (1986 – 1988) | |
| Dave Dawson (1986 – 1988) | |
| Mike Shanin (1986 – 1988) | |
| TalkNews (1988 – at least January 1993) | |
| Jerry Fogel (1988 - May 5, 1990) | |
| Mike Shanin (by June 1986 – December 1990) | |
| Dave Dawson (May 7, 1990 – November 15, 1991) | |
| Jim Moore (December 1990 – March 1, 1991) | |
| Bill Waris (March 4, 1991 – April 1993) | |
| Claudia Lamb (January 6, 1992 – January 5, 1993) | |
| John Boss (January 1993 - ???) | |
| Stan Lehr [Business] (by March 1990 - ???) | |
| Mike Thompson [Weather] (by March 1990 - ???) | |
| Tom Dore [Sports] (by March 1991 – July 1991) | |
| Jon Hart [Sports] (December 7, 1992 - ???) | |
| Boss Radio (by October 1993 - ???) | |
| John Boss (by October 1993 - ???) | |
| Fredrocks & Company (by July 1994 – March 16, 1995) | |
| Paul Fredrocks (by July 1994 – March 16, 1995) | |
| Jon Hart (by October 1994 – March 16, 1995) | |
| Wendy Garrett [Producer/Co-Host] (by March 1995 – March 16, 1995) | |
| The Morning Routine (March 17, 1995 – July 11, 1997) | |
| Jon Hart (March 17, 1995 – July 11, 1997) | |
| Wendy Garrett (March 17, 1995 – July 11, 1997) | |
| Richard Mock [News] (March 17, 1995 – January 3, 1997) | |
| Chris Stoner (March 17, 1995 – at least June 1995) | |
| Rick Tamblyn (June 23, 1995 – July 2, 1997) | |
| The Ron Dobson Show (July 14, 1997 - Signoff) | |
| Ron Dobson (July 14, 1997 – Signoff) | |
| Middays: | Split: (by January 1984 - ???) |
| The Marshall Saper Show – 9AM to 11AM | |
| Marshall Saper (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| The Jami McFerren Show – 11AM to 2PM | |
| Jami McFerren (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| Janet Taylor [Producer] (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| Split: (by January 1990 – November 1991) | |
| The Marshall Saper Show – 10AM to 1PM | |
| Marshall Saper (by January 1990 – November 1991) | |
| The Mike Murphy Show – 1PM – 4PM | |
| Mike Murphy (by January 1990 – November 1991) | |
| Split: (November 18, 1991 – at least January 1993) | |
| Dave Dawson – 9AM to 12PM | |
| The Mike Murphy Show – 12PM – 3PM | |
| Mike Murphy (November 18, 1991 - ???) | |
| Split: (early 1994 – September 1994) | |
| The Mike Murphy Show – 9AM – 12PM | |
| Mike Murphy (by July 1994 - ???) | |
| The Beth Albright Show – 12PM to 1PM | |
| Beth Albright (early 1994 – September 1994) | |
| Split: (November 1994 – at least February 1996) | |
| The Mike Murphy Show – 9AM – 12PM | |
| Mike Murphy (by November 1994 - at least February 1996) | |
| Russ Johnson [Producer] (by April 1995 – at least February 1996) | |
| Dr. Laura [Syndicated] – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Late Afternoons: | Split: (by December 1982 - ???) |
| <UNKNOWN> - 3PM to 5PM | |
| SportsTalk – 5PM to 7:30PM | |
| Don Fortune (by December 1982 - ???) | |
| Split: (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| The Mike Murphy Show – 2PM to 5PM | |
| Mike Murphy (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| Janet Taylor [Producer] (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| SportsTalk – 5PM to 7PM | |
| Don Fortune (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| Jerry Fogel (December 1985 - ???) | |
| Sports Talk (by 1986 – May 17, 1991) | |
| Ed “Superfan” Bieler (1986 – September 1989) | |
| Conrad Dobler (1989 – May 17, 1991) | |
| Bob Mayhall [Producer] (??? – March 1991) | |
| Tom Dore (March 18, 1991 - May 17, 1991) | |
| The Conrad Dobler Show (May 20, 1991 - ???) | |
| Conrad Dobler (May 20, 1991 - ???) | |
| Tom Dore (May 20, 1991 – at least June 1991) | |
| Sports Talk (by March 1992 – October 1, 1993) | |
| Conrad Dobler (by March 1992 – January 3, 1993) | |
| Bob Mayhall (by March 1992 – at least October 1992) | |
| Al Eschbach (January 4, 1993 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Jon Hart [Producer] (January 4, 1993 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Jon Hart (September 2, 1993 – October 1, 1993) | |
| The Freddy Mertz Show (January 1994 – at least May 1994) | |
| Freddy Mertz (by May 1994 – May 9, 1994) | |
| Rotating Guest Hosts (May 10, 1994 – June 7, 1994) | |
| The Rick Roberts Show (September 1994 – December 11, 1995) | |
| Rick Roberts (September 1994 – December 11, 1995) | |
| Candace Wheeler [Producer] (??? – December 11, 1995) | |
| Rotating Guest Hosts (December 12, 1995 – March 4, 1996) | |
| The Wes Minter Show (March 5, 1996 – Signoff) | |
| Wes Minter (March 5, 1996 - Signoff) | |
| Russ Johnson [Producer] (March 5, 1996 - ???) | |
| Teresa Chavez [Producer] (by April 1997 - ???) | |
| Nights: | Split: (by December 1982 - ???) |
| NBC Talknet – 7:30PM to 11PM | |
| The Larry King Show [Syndicated] – 11PM to ??? | |
| NBC Talknet (by January 1984 - ???) | |
| Split: (by January 1990 - ???) | |
| The Sally Jessy Raphael Show [Syndicated] – 7PM to 10PM | |
| The Larry King Show [Syndicated] – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Split: (by September 1991 – November 1991) | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 7PM to 10PM | |
| The Larry King Show [Syndicated] – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Split: (November 18, 1991 – March 1992) | |
| The Deborah Norville Show [Syndicated] – 6PM to 9PM | |
| Tom Snyder [Syndicated] – 9PM to 12AM | |
| Split: (March 1992 – at least October 1992) | |
| Chuck Harder’s For the People [Syndicated] – 7PM to 9PM | |
| Tom Snyder [Syndicated] – 9PM to 12AM | |
| Split: (December 1992 – August 1993) | |
| Chuck Harder’s For the People [Syndicated] – 7PM to 9PM | |
| Let’s Talk About Sex – 9PM to 11PM | |
| Janell Carroll (December 1992 – August 1993) | |
| Split: (August 1994 – June 7, 1996) | |
| Tom Leykis [Syndicated] – 6PM to 9PM | |
| The Michael Reagan Show [Syndicated] - 9PM to 12AM | |
| Split: (June 10, 1996 – July 11, 1997) | |
| The Michael Reagan Show [Syndicated] – 6PM to 10PM | |
| Dr. Laura Repeat [Syndicated] – 10PM to 1AM | |
| Split: (July 14, 1997 – Signoff) | |
| The Michael Reagan Show [Syndicated] – 6PM to 10PM | |
| The John & Ken Show [Syndicated] – 10PM to 12AM | |
| Overnights: | The Larry King Show [Syndicated] (by January 1984 - ???) |
| Split: (by January 1990 - ???) | |
| The Tom Snyder Show [Syndicated] – 1AM to 4AM | |
| America in the Morning [Syndicated] – 4AM to 5AM | |
| Split: (November 18, 1991 – December 8, 1992) | |
| The Larry King Show [Syndicated] –12AM – 3AM | |
| <UNKNOWN> - 3AM to 5AM | |
| Split: (March 1992 – August 21, 1992) | |
| Chuck Harder’s For the People [Syndicated] – 12AM to 3AM | |
| The Deborah Norville Show [Syndicated] – 3AM to 5AM | |
| Split: (August 24, 1992 - ???) | |
| Chuck Harder’s For the People [Syndicated] – 12AM to 3AM | |
| The Gil Gross Show [Syndicated] – 3AM to 5AM | |
| Art Bell Dreamland [Syndicated] (by December 1995 – at least February 1997) | |
| Weekend/Swing: | Bill Canady [News] (May 1990 - ???) |
| Russ Johnson [Weekend/Swing Host] (by February 1995 – at least September 1997) | |
| Nanci Saper [Weekend Host] (by April 1995 – by December 1995) | |
| Other Staff: | Steve Shannon [VP/General Manager] (by November 1981 - ???) |
| Craig Scott [VP/General Manager] (April 1985 - ???) | |
| Don Troutt [General Manager] (1986 – August 5, 1991) | |
| Skip Stow [General Manager (August 6, 1991 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Ron Carter [General Manager] (September 1, 1993 – March 1, 1997) | |
| Bob Zuroweste [General Manager] (March 1, 1997 - ???) | |
| John Schulz [Asst. Program Director] (by December 1990 - ???) | |
| Andrea Warren [Asst. Program Director] (by May 1993 - ???) | |
| Dene Hallam [Operations Manager] (by June 1990 – September 1990) | |
| Skip Stow [Station Manager] (1989 – August 5, 1991) | |
| Lafe Williams [News Director] (by May 1988 – 1990, by July) | |
| Stan Lehr [News Director] (July 1990 - ???) | |
| Mike Shanin [News Director] (by December 1990 – December 31, 1990) | |
| Richard Mock [News Director] (July 1991 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Larry Moehlenbrink [News Director] (??? – February 1996) | |
| Dale Forbis [News Director] (February 1996 – Signoff) | |
| Dan Verbeck [News] (1980 – mid-80s) | |
| Noel Heckerson [News] (1981 – 1982) | |
| Joyce Combs [News] (1980s) | |
| Dan Hurst [News] (??? – 1986) | |
| Joe Vaughan [News] (1985 – May 5, 1990) | |
| Amanda Waters [News] (??? – May 5, 1990) | |
| Janet Jeffries [News] (??? – May 5, 1990) | |
| Lynne Greenamyre [News] (??? – May 5, 1990) | |
| Mary Anne Murray [News] (1981 – 1985) | |
| Stan Lehr [News] (by April 1989 – June 1991) | |
| Bob Mead [News] (April 1989 – September 1, 1993) | |
| Lafe Williams [News] (1990, by July - ???) | |
| Debbie Jackson [News] (by February 1991 – February 1992) | |
| Larry Moehlenbrink [News Anchor] (February 1996 – Signoff) | |
| Richard Mock [News] (February 1994 – January 3, 1997) | |
| JoAnn Samples [News] (by 1989 – April 1989) | |
| Ruth Baum [News] (??? - ???) | |
| Tom Dore [Sports Director] (May 4, 1990 – July 1991) | |
| Tom Dore [Sports] (??? – May 4, 1990) | |
| Wayne Larrivee [Sports] (1978 – 1984) | |
| Fred Frank [Engineer] (Sign-on – 1991) | |
| Bill Newman [General Sales Manager] (by 1982 - ???) | |
| Skip Stow [General Sales Manager] (1986 – 1989) | |
| Tom Cheatham [Sales Manager] (by March 1991 - ???) | |
| Jim Moore [Promotions Director] (by 1990 – December 1990) | |
| Kendall Adkins [Marketing/Promotions Director] (by Nov. 1994 – at least June 1995) | |
| Al Connors [Production Director] (by February 1996 - ???) | |
| Mike Thompson [Weather] (by March 1991 – at least June 1992) | |
| Steve Untriff [Traffic] (??? - ???) | |
| Tom Leathers [Commentary] (??? – August 1990) | |
| Soren Petro [Intern] (Summer 1991) | |
| Role Unknown: | Pete Enich (by Summer 1991 – at least March 1993) |
| Kevin Wall (??? - ???) | |
| Mike Murphy (1980 - ???) | |
| Don Fortune (Sign-on - 1985) | |
| Craig Lewis (1980s) | |
| Johnny Dolan (1984 – 1986) | |
| Don Mac Brown (??? - ???) | |
| Mike Shanin (1982 – 1983) | |
| Jerry Fogel (1982 – 1983) |
Specialty Shows:
ABC Talk Radio – Saturdays at 5PM (by January 1984 - ???)
Agronsky and Company – Sundays at 7:30PM (by December 1982 – January 1984)
The Bernie Ward Show – Weekends at 9PM (by September 1996 - ???)
Beyond the Beltway – Sundays 7PM to 9PM (by September 1996 - ???)
w/ Bruce Dumont (by September 1996 - ???)
Capital Cloakroom – Saturdays at 5AM (by January 1984 - ???)
Classic Radio Theater – Sundays 9AM to 12PM (by January 1990 - ???)
The Comedy Hour – Sundays 8PM to 9PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Decade Hispana – Sundays at 8:30AM (by December 1982 – at least January 1984)
Dining with Bobbi – Saturdays (1983 – 1990, by September)
- Bobbi Marks (1983 – 1990, by September)
Dr. Andrew Jacobs – Saturdays 10AM to 12PM (June 1996 – at least September 1996)
End of the Road w/ Tom Bodett [Syndicated] – Sundays 9PM to 10PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Face the Nation – Sundays at 8:30PM (by December 1982 - ???)
Financial Advice w/ Bob Brinker [Syndicated] – Sundays 3PM to 6PM (by January 1990 - ???)
The Frank White Show – Fridays 6:15PM to 6:40PM (by January 1990 - ???)
w/ Frank White (by January 1990 - ???)
Gardening Guidance – Sundays 9AM to 10:30AM (by December 1982 – at least September 1996)
w/ Larry Stouse (by April 1993 – at least September 1996)
Good Health – Saturdays 12PM to 2PM (by December 1982 - ???)
Heartbeat Theater – Sunday Mornings (by January 1984 - ???)
Home Improvement – Sundays 10:30AM to 12PM (by September 1996 - ???)
w/ Clay Wilson (by September 1996 - ???)
Home Sense w/ Mike McClintock – Saturdays 8PM to 10PM (by January 1990 - ???)
The House of Blues Radio Hour [Syndicated] – Saturdays 8PM to 9PM (April 1994 - ???)
Inside Politics [Syndicated] – Sundays 7Pm to 9PM (by November 1994 - ???)
Jim Bohannon [Syndicated] – Saturdays 10PM to 4AM (by January 1990 - ???)
KC Weekend (by February 1996 - ???)
- Chuck Saults (by February 1996 - ???)
Listening to America w/ Ross Perot [Syndicated] – Sundays 9PM to 10PM (November 6, 1994 - ???)
Minority Matters – Sunday Mornings (by December 1982 – at least January 1984)
The Money Manager (by January 1994 - ???)
- Jack Baker (by January 1994 - ???)
Moneyline w/ Bob Brinker [Syndicated] – Weekends at 3PM (by September 1996 – at least March 1997)
NBC Talknet – Sundays 7PM to 12AM (by January 1984 - ???)
On Computers – Sundays 12PM to 3PM (by September 1996 - ???)
w/ Gina Smith (by September 1996 - ???)
Outdoor Magazine – Saturdays 5AM to 6AM (by September 1996 - ???)
w/ Fred Ramsey (by September 1996 - ???)
ParaNet Continuum [Syndicated] – Mondays 1AM to 2AM (by September 1996 - ???)
Pro Football Sunday – Sunday Mornings during Football season (September 1990 - ???)
- Lynn Dickey (September 1990 - ???)
- Pete Enich (September 1990 - ???)
Questions and Answers – Sundays at 9:06PM (by December 1982 - ???)
The Radio Mechanic – Saturdays 12PM to 2PM (by January 1990 - ???)
The Randall Wright Show – Saturdays 9AM to 11AM (by January 1984 - ???)
Religion on the Line – Sundays 12PM to 2PM (May 9, 1993 - at least May 1997)
- Rabbi Michael Zedek (May 9, 1993 – at least May 1997)
- Father Thomas Savage (May 9, 1993 - at least September 1996)
- Rev. Robert Lee Hill (May 9, 1993 - at least September 1996)
Sportsweek – Saturdays 1PM to 2PM (November 28, 1992 - ???)
- Jon Hart (November 28, 1992- ???)
Sunday SportsTalk – Sundays 5PM to 7PM (by December 1982 - ???)
Sunday Sports Talk (January 1990 - ???)
- Bob Mayhall (January 1990 - ???)
The Talk Radio Countdown [Syndicated] (by November 1994 - ???)
Sundays 9PM to 11PM (??? – October 30, 1994)
Sundays 10PM to 11PM (November 6, 1994 - ???)
Tax Talk – Saturdays 6PM to 8PM (by January 1990 - 1990)
w/ Peter Newman (by January 1990 - 1990)
Tradio – Saturdays 10AM to 12PM (by January 1990 - ???)
- J.P. Morgan (by January 1990 - ???)
What’s the Issues – Sundays at 8:06AM (by December 1982 - ???)
Woodlands Inside Track – Sundays 9AM to 10AM (1989 – December 1994)
- Tim Keithley (by November 1990 - ???)
- Rick Baedeker (by November 1990 - ???)
You and Your Health – Sundays 9AM to 11AM (by January 1984 - ???)
User Contributions:
Thanks to Steve Walters for his contributions to this page!
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